Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has been accused on social media of having a role in the death of activist Patson Dzamara, after Mliswa’s ex-girlfriend, Susan Mutami, made sensational claims on her X (formerly Twitter) account. The allegations, which name Mliswa directly, have re-ignited long-running public interest in the Dzamara family’s unresolved saga.
Mutami’s post is explicit and angry. She wrote that Mliswa “is the reason why Patson Dzamara is no longer with us today,” and accused him of being “Patson Dzamara’s killer,” adding profanities and sharply personal attacks in a thread that has circulated widely online. The posts also repeat other grievances Mutami has aired publicly about Mliswa and their child.
Patson Dzamara — who campaigned publicly for answers about the disappearance of his brother Itai Dzamara — died of colon cancer in August 2020, a fact widely reported by international and local media. His brother Itai was forcibly abducted in March 2015 and has not been seen since; human rights groups, including Amnesty International, treat Itai’s disappearance as an enforced disappearance and continue to press for answers.
The allegation that Mliswa had any involvement in Patson’s death is a serious one. At present the claim rests with Mutami’s public posts and has not been substantiated in independent reporting or by law-enforcement findings made public. Media outlets have begun carrying the story and social-media discussion has intensified, but no court finding has linked Mliswa to Patson’s death.
Mliswa and Mutami have clashed publicly before. Past media reports show a history of mutual accusations and legal action between the two: Mliswa previously opened a police case against Mutami over statements she made, and he has responded to other allegations in the past by disputing them. Those earlier exchanges have themselves been widely reported and remain part of the broader context for the new claims.
Requests for independent verification are ongoing. As of publication there is no public record of any police charge or official statement naming Mliswa in connection with Patson Dzamara’s death; nor is there publicly available forensic or legal evidence published that supports Mutami’s claim. Journalists covering the story have noted that explosive personal allegations on social media require corroboration before being treated as established fact.
Given the seriousness of the accusation, media and civil-society voices have urged restraint and due process. Human-rights organisations long active on the Dzamara cases continue to call for full, impartial investigations into past disappearances and any new credible evidence that emerges. The family of Itai Dzamara and other campaigners have repeatedly demanded answers from state authorities about the 2015 abduction.
This developing story will be updated if Mliswa issues a fresh response, if Mutami provides evidence that can be independently verified, or if authorities publish investigative findings. For now the record shows a public allegation by Mutami, the confirmed facts of Patson’s 2020 death from cancer, and the long-standing unresolved disappearance of Itai Dzamara.
Source – Bulawayo24
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