I spent 9 years with Ginimbi and l never saw him doing black magic – Zodwa speaks

Speaking to The Sunday Mail, Mkandla spoke about her relationship with Genius and how it all started and their time together and said: I met him when he was 23 and it was in 2006. We were just friends then but he, later on, asked me out and we started dating in 2009; this was after three years of friendship.

Zodwa Mkandla a woman believed to have been Genius Kadungure’s ex-wife has said she was with Ginimbi for 9 years and she met him when he had nothing. Mkandla denied widespread speculation that Kadungure used forces from the dark world (juju) to accumulate his vast wealth.

He was a very traditional man who didn’t enjoy things like pizza; he was a sadza man served with mabhonzo and matumbu (beef bones and offals). During weekends, he would enjoy hosting his friends at our home in Domboshava

When we first met, Genius had nothing to his name — anga asina chinhu — but the man was such a hard worker. He would wake up at 5am to do his gas business. He continued to work hard throughout his life until he made it to the top,” she said.

“I was the first in business, hence I was wiser. Genius had bigger business ideas but I always helped him with the wisdom. Likewise, I would go to him for business advice.

“What I can say without any shadow of doubt is that Ginimbi was a go-getter and never used juju.If there are snakes which vomit money, why can’t people get them and be rich? I watched Genius grow from nothing to a millionaire through sheer hard work

We all have our colours and his theme was white; what has that to do with mushonga (rituals)? I lived with Genius and I never saw any juju or rituals. The parties were just him having fun. Anga arimunhu aida zvekunakirwa hake

Zodwa Mkandla said she will help his family run the hotel(him mansion ) and the transport business that was left by the socialite:

Genius was a very organised man; he obviously left a will. I will only work with the family to help them run the hotel and the transport business since I am already in the hospitality industry through Traverse Travel Agent. I have the clientele which can occupy the hotel and generate money for the business

Kadungure did not leave a will according to his lawyers and an assigned will which was reportedly submitted at the Master of The High Court was deemed inadmissible in court.