Woman's money (US$50) turns into an avocado leaf
Published: 2012 November 01 15:37:58 (6778 Views)
A 27-year-old member of the Johane Masowe Apostolic church and trader from Mutoko was on Tuesday left stranded in , after her US$50 note turned into an avocado leaf.
Madzimai Rumbidzai Jakarasi, who sells reed mats at the popular Zengeza 4 market, claimed that she was given the money by some unknown buyers before she experienced a strange feeling in her body minutes later and realised that the money had changed. She was left with only US$2 in her wallet prompting traders at Zengeza 4 Market to contribute some money for her bus fare.
Madzimai Rumbidzia had to be locked in a safe house as people around the area were jostling to hear her strange story, bombaring her with eral questions.
"I came all the way from Mutoko to sell my mats. I had about 30 mats and I was left with one when I met the people, one man and two women near Ridgeview School. One of the women called me and asked on the price of the mats and I told her that it was going for US$ each. She asked if I had change for US$50. I checked the money and I counted US$46 and gave her together with the mat and they immediately drove away.
"I stashed the money into my wallet and I also had US$2. After a few minutes, I started feeling weak and cold and I sat down. Since I had a toothache, I thought it was because of the pain and I opened my wallet to get some pills and surprisingly I saw the leaf, folded in the same way I had folded the money. I searched for the money everywhere and discovered that it was missing and I was left with only US$2.
"I rushed here (Zengeza 4 Market), where I notified my granny. I did not know what to do, I was left speechless. All the money that I worked for is gone and now I'm pondering how we can get home. I hope my colleagues have some money so that we will get home," she lamented.
Traders at the market who spoke to our news crew suspected the works of juju and revealed that they are now living in fear as something like that can happen to them and it has a possibility of straining their trading relations.
"Takutotya kupanana change nekuti hauzive mari yawapihwa, inogona kuchinja," said one trader.
The incident comes barely 2 months after a Mabvuku woman paid for groceries with money that allegedly turned into leaves. The unbelievable incident took place on 30 August 2012 at Kamunhu shopping center in Mabvuku. A woman believed to be Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa's follower bought goods worth almost US$500 with money that reportedly changed into avocado leaves once it got into till operator's hands.
The woman who was displaying her UFIC badge on her clothes, identified as Tambudzai Precious Chinyaka, purchased groceries worth US$415 at Mabvuku Spar and she brew a shocker when her US$500 miraculously turned into 5 avocado tree leaves. This strange development almost made the till operator Netsai Baloyi faint!
The woman appeared equally shocked and said she was not into juju but was a staunch Christian, a loyal member of UFI.
"I am equally shocked. I don't do juju. I go to UFI church and I was shocked to see that the money had turned into leaves. I do not know what happened," she said.
Asked on thesourceof the money, the unemployed woman remained mum but her child chipped in and revealed the source. "mhamha vanotemha mari mumuti (Mum's money grows on a tree)," SHOUTED the toddler in
- My Zim
Madzimai Rumbidzai Jakarasi, who sells reed mats at the popular Zengeza 4 market, claimed that she was given the money by some unknown buyers before she experienced a strange feeling in her body minutes later and realised that the money had changed. She was left with only US$2 in her wallet prompting traders at Zengeza 4 Market to contribute some money for her bus fare.
Madzimai Rumbidzia had to be locked in a safe house as people around the area were jostling to hear her strange story, bombaring her with eral questions.
"I came all the way from Mutoko to sell my mats. I had about 30 mats and I was left with one when I met the people, one man and two women near Ridgeview School. One of the women called me and asked on the price of the mats and I told her that it was going for US$ each. She asked if I had change for US$50. I checked the money and I counted US$46 and gave her together with the mat and they immediately drove away.
"I stashed the money into my wallet and I also had US$2. After a few minutes, I started feeling weak and cold and I sat down. Since I had a toothache, I thought it was because of the pain and I opened my wallet to get some pills and surprisingly I saw the leaf, folded in the same way I had folded the money. I searched for the money everywhere and discovered that it was missing and I was left with only US$2.
"I rushed here (Zengeza 4 Market), where I notified my granny. I did not know what to do, I was left speechless. All the money that I worked for is gone and now I'm pondering how we can get home. I hope my colleagues have some money so that we will get home," she lamented.
Traders at the market who spoke to our news crew suspected the works of juju and revealed that they are now living in fear as something like that can happen to them and it has a possibility of straining their trading relations.
"Takutotya kupanana change nekuti hauzive mari yawapihwa, inogona kuchinja," said one trader.
The incident comes barely 2 months after a Mabvuku woman paid for groceries with money that allegedly turned into leaves. The unbelievable incident took place on 30 August 2012 at Kamunhu shopping center in Mabvuku. A woman believed to be Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa's follower bought goods worth almost US$500 with money that reportedly changed into avocado leaves once it got into till operator's hands.
The woman who was displaying her UFIC badge on her clothes, identified as Tambudzai Precious Chinyaka, purchased groceries worth US$415 at Mabvuku Spar and she brew a shocker when her US$500 miraculously turned into 5 avocado tree leaves. This strange development almost made the till operator Netsai Baloyi faint!
The woman appeared equally shocked and said she was not into juju but was a staunch Christian, a loyal member of UFI.
"I am equally shocked. I don't do juju. I go to UFI church and I was shocked to see that the money had turned into leaves. I do not know what happened," she said.
Asked on thesourceof the money, the unemployed woman remained mum but her child chipped in and revealed the source. "mhamha vanotemha mari mumuti (Mum's money grows on a tree)," SHOUTED the toddler in
- My Zim
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