Behind Bars: This week we interview Mary Matseka, a soft-spoken inmate, whose offense is not-so-soft

Mary Narrates how she was caught up in the world criminal activities.

[@juliaherbet2063]

People, be smart. $350 you can start a small business for these children and support themselves economically. It doesn't take a lot of money to start a business. You can start buying and selling and the business grows. I have learnt by living with the Asians. Asians believe in doing business than working for others. Please, let's try to adopt that mentality

[@charlesvelvet7069]

Fact

[@charlesvelvet7069]

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[@ChuckTheMack]

There is no difference between zvakaitwa nemudzimai uyu nezvirikuitwa nevanhu varikuzviti maporofita muZimbabwe, and yet the those biggest criminals are left roaming freely stealing from innocent people. Saka when the police arrested her, why didn’t they arrest the other individual who was trying to get a job in the most unscrupulous way, because in my books that would also qualify as a fraudulent activity.

[@tasha2635]

I'm 22 years old and working as a house maid, taking care of my mommy, 4 siblings Wese vari kuenda ku school ndini ndobhadhara maschool fees, paying rent, buying food zvese I'm doing.... At my age... Imi mukadzi mukuru busy kutsotsa munhu,, musazodaro asikana, 😭😭😭😭💔

[@monicamuzungu8022]

Nhy nhy hako

[@monicamuzungu8022]

Makatadza kuita maid here muchichengeta vans nhy mhai

[@danaigwatsvaira5846]

Mwari akukomborere mwanasikana all is well uchasimudzirwa nezita rajeso

[@sheillasiboli7697]

This lady she is brave to talk about this cruel situation she is not ashamed of it or Lord have mercy

[@irenechigma7842]

She is not even regretting

[@aviwescott8732]

Uri dofo

[@archiefordsikoti5848]

Because of a cruel husband.

[@muchmuleya9651]

I think hardships in Zim are pushing people to do whatever to survive .

[@shingiraitrevormboto2105]

There is never cheap life. Even the haves sweat to have wat they have!!

[@savagegangmovement154]

Facts only

[@morgankafata3108]

Thanks to SEND TO and Aunt Tilda for her tireless movement!! May the Almighty sustain you and rejuvenate you!

[@ayemaws5844]

Rule number one.... Never do criminal stuff vanhu vachiziya kumba kwako😭 aingwavhisa vanhu hake hapana waakakuvadza. We are too used to shortcuts, why bribe mazi mari ese iwayo for school/work...

[@cc35506]

Ko ivo vaibhadhara mari without even verifying kuti munhu anoshanda ikoko zvechokwadi. And whats their position in the company. Kungoona tshirt wototi zvaita. Yah things are really bad in Zim if we normalise bribery to get a job.

[@modistamaraidza1346]

Kudzungaira kwacho kwakanyanya wena,

[@agneszaranyika6458]

Imi vanhu you can say all sorts. Hardship can lead you to any games. Aida kuriritira mhuri. Gvt irikukubirai everyday murikusekerera wani

[@rufarosharonborerwe3689]

She would have seek help from people vangan vatinoona vachikumbira,vachibetserwa?

[@macmaharaj4796]

Ndowirirana newe... Mbavha chaidzo dziri kufamba free....

[@macmaharaj4796]

@@rufarosharonborerwe3689 wakabatsira vangani??

[@rufarosharonborerwe3689]

@@macmaharaj4796 a lot zvandaikwanisawo

[@mrsmtm8496]

Both this girl and the people who bribed were wrong. I’m surprised police didn’t fine the bribers. If you bribe you’re also robbing a legitimate person of an opportunity to get a job

[@GasoGa]

Very crafty lady this, clever tricks though 🙌

[@fortula.tichwagoramuog8784]

At least Mnangagwa gave criminal elements in society to reform.Noone is perfect.We are ticking all boxes!!

[@biancashasha9162]

Shame the things we do for our kids.

[@jujun6465]

It’s no a laughing matter.

[@OmetChirwa-n6v]

True

[@zvikorondozai5453]

What you did to all those people was Very VERY cruel. I Just hope you will change your ways after the Jail experience. Also using a young child about your experiences was so so. Change your ways and start being a positive person in your society.

[@tinomwamuka6585]

7 years for $2100 i am just curious how much will it cost the state to look after her for that long ? Zvakaoma hazvoo

[@josephchenjerai1075]

But kubirwa kunongorwadza zvako

[@rudochikukutu2962]

999999999o99 kill ulili

[@tatendatatz3564]

In Zim now it's a norm people are taking advantage of the situation vachiita fraud inini izvezvi ndakabirwa mari ne hama yangu chaiye achinyepa kuti anoshanda ku passport offices and i guess I'm not the first and last.. justice must rule zvinorwadza asi

[@bobcousin]

The sentence was too harsh for a first time offender. Those who allegedly paid bribes to get jobs are also culpable

[@nkululekosibanda9784]

The purpose of a sentence is to deter the culture of stealing and fraud regardless of the amount. it is a stern warning to society that stealing has grave consequences. Mari irikurwadza kushandira iyi. The ZRP and the judiciary did a good job. Jobhi wero done

[@shingiraitrevormboto2105]

Yaaa..vanhu tinonyanya kuda zvechioko muhomwe. Kkkk

[@terrypain6277]

Yeah 8 years dzakawandisa for 2000 us

[@lazarusfabion1464]

Law is Law regardless of its moral content whether just or unjust 🥺

[@michaelngirazi5395]

@@nkululekosibanda9784 In that case then it wasn't fair and just at all because the justice system should judge someone according to the law not to make someone an example. Everyone knows that bribery is wrong and that's why it's done illicitly. And according to the law, a first-timer is judged differently from an all-timer and also according to the amount stolen. Unfortunately for her, she was convicted for this, though this whole bribery thing is happening everywhere, sadly.

[@ndaidamunyoro1109]

She will reform inside because prison is no joke may God protect your children..

[@hmlawanda]

Cry my beloved country. Both perpetrator and victims are at the mercy of mis-governance of the country and it's resources.

[@joycemsiska-chihana9010]

She is even laughing. Why even say "chero basa remumba" is there anything wrong with that job?

[@sirchifamba39]

Thumbs up musikana. Ndiwe unovaka nyika iwe

[@angelakwaramba9752]

Chokwadi it’s not her first time, she did it before in 2017. She is pretending, why Tilder asingaite background check

[@admiregmatake3440]

Only in Zim anything below £2999* = 7years prison. From £3000 Up uri mbinga no jail time! If Zim justice system was a soccer club. It will be Arsenal, shambles.

[@onlydaughter6857]

Regai nditore mukana uno kutenda Google nekuchengetera ma records ..Mother ava google yoti hakasi kekutanga zvawo kupinda muchizarira nenyaya yekukona vanhu iyi zvinonzi vakange varimo 2017 vakabuda ne Amnesty... Aiwa ndinot vanokwanisa mhanyai kugoogle nyaya yawo iriko... "Only truth will set you free" sisters...

[@rufarosharonborerwe3689]

Yakanzii nyaya yavo sahwira

[@memoriegomana5341]

Kkkkkkk Saka hakusi kekutanga shuwa hre

[@onlydaughter6857]

@@rufarosharonborerwe3689 ndangoenda pa Google kwakunyora zita rake Mary Matseka

[@mutsasaruchera7]

Kkkk aizviti ZIMRA officer kwaMutare. Ndohunhu hwake

[@OmetChirwa-n6v]

Ok

[@tsungaidhliwayo968]

Hardship in Zim

[@michaelmunaki1053]

Bindura magistrates court is one of the harshest in southern Africa. I’m based in the uk and I’m willing to financially support young women with a court appeal. Please help me to locate tete Tilders number.

[@rutendomangeya8791]

How can ungajutwa by someone who claims to work for an NGO company calls it NOG. Zimbabweans let's not be desperate please

[@bluelilly5995]

😂

[@russelldzikiti6251]

😂😂😂

[@unityliyacha5288]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marvinmusekiwa9124]

Kkkkkkk

[@Estherc91]

😂😂😂😂 ma zimbabwean

[@donaldikomo4932]

Mukadzi uyo anotori nezvivindi semurume chaiye

[@cardwellmudziki1343]

The sentence is a bit harsh, kuba akatadza hake but eish mutongo wakanyanya uyu

[@lungilengcobo3424]

ITS TOO MUCH. YOU CAN NOT LIE AND LIE TO THAT LEVEL.EVEN YOUR CONSCIENCE TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES. YOU MUST ALWAYS LISTEN TO THAT INNER VOICE. EVEN BEFORE YOU KILL SOMEONE YOUR CONSCIENCE TELLS YOU THAT WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS WRONG. WHETHER YOU ARE A BELIEVER OR A SINNER YOU HAVE THAT VOICE.ITS CALLED THE VOICE OF YOUR CONSCIENCE. THUS WHY MANY PEOPLE ARE IN JAIL. TAKE WARMING .

[@memorymugumo534]

I just love how she's talking and laughing

[@eunicenyandoro8009]

Remind me back 2019 .ndakavharwa 18000randa after ndatumira Mari iyee vakabva vndi blocker .ndinoti kwamuri mese ma scam mwari ngaaite kuda kwenyu

[@gracedondo5112]

Ndakavharwa 100USD in 2016 kkkkkk 😁 🤣 😀

[@diasporanbuildingahomeinzi9622]

Corruption is normalised in Zim, people believe you have to grease someone's hands to get a job. Shame

[@taksm6681]

Kkkk haa Zim tinoona zvakawanda,desperate times,desperate measures

[@lucynapwaro5725]

Nhamo inotuma zvisizvo , mari inouya ine nzira isiyo inouraisa, kupinda mujeri , zvakaoma chokwadi manje vana vachadii uku kutukwa zvizhinji mai mbavha vachituka, May God protect your children kusvika wabuda.

[@OmetChirwa-n6v]

Akanzwa butter

[@vimbainashemutema6405]

So did she get to keep the stand?

[@donaldikomo4932]

Thank you Tete tndange ngakangomurirawo

[@admiregmatake3440]

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[@Zimaestro]

Admire wadii

[@fadzaindhlela8436]

Its not the first time asanyepa uyo akabuda she will do the same

[@thetekknotesinternational7403]

7,8 years it’s too much for the 1st time musadaro

[@ruvachazika9988]

But makangwara henyu cc hamuna kuda kudya mari maitogadzisira life yenyu

[@clevernechakawana721]

Nyika yedu yaparara akomana ..mudara wema 350 uyo aingowedzera kupa munhu mari otherwise kwaanoshanda he is a superior anotoitao zvekutonyoresao izvozvi thats why akazvi believ asina evidence...

[@usenotfound168]

Not supporting humbavha but amai ava vari business minded she just didn’t think it through, aikwanisa kutenderedza maridzake still achiwana profit achidzorera vamwe achi scammer vamwe kwete kutiza, or kuti it’s agency inotsvagira vanhu mabasa….

[@thelmachatitima5786]

😂😂😂😂 are you serious

[@lucringo6798]

Hakuna business rakadaro. Umbavha uhwo

[@makanakandinotenda3289]

😂😂😂😂😂👐

[@usenotfound168]

@@lucringo6798 ma employment agency ndozvaanoita kuno kuUK, vanokutsvagira basa vachitorawo% yavo

[@usenotfound168]

@@thelmachatitima5786 for real

[@angelakwaramba9752]

I can’t believe people are supporting this woman. She took advantage of desperate people. I don’t feel any sympathy for her, she did it achida achiziva.

[@sandrataderera4487]

She is evil..i dont feel sorry for her

[@defencehunter8262]

Ane hunhu hweZanu pf munhu uyu kukama varombo

[@misslynda82]

She's even laughing while she tells the story

[@shingaimunashemarere4190]

8 years guys That was too harsh for the first offender!

[@modistamaraidza1346]

8 yrs dziribhoo kana abuda mujere akafunga kubira vanhu anotiza pasina arikumudzinganisa

[@iifuctxtxtxyc6145]

Apa anotoseka zvake utsinye hwakadai

[@anywaypangai]

I dont really blame her ..life paZim inotoda uite creative

[@tafadzwakarenmalgas6747]

hutsinye zvavo but maitiro emukadzi uyu ari funny🤣

[@memorymalunga670]

The figures that people throw around in US$ are really big. This is what is wrong with Zimbabwe, US$ is treated like it's nothing.

[@phondolubomvu546]

Satsha nge sendit to

[@VictoriaChishiri]

Cry my beloved nation cry😢

[@victornguni4794]

Am learning shona by merely reading the subtitles. Thanks Tete

[@anythinggoes495]

GOAL not GO

[@brightchabatah4270]

My cctr ❤

[@loitasngcube8519]

Pls can you interview khulekani nkomo

[@abednicomauto3616]

Iven vakabvisa ma 350us acho vakaita bribing ngavasungwe ,why they were not do in proper way

[@goredematafadzwa4943]

Ukaitambwa uchazvinzwisisa

[@abednicomauto3616]

@@goredematafadzwa4943 handisviki pakadaro ,pekuti ndikaona munhu akapfeka uniform ndoti anoshanda ikoko ,then ndomu trust ndomupa mari noòo ,sometimes hatiregei kudzungaira ,iven though the chiokomuhomwe was too much

[@sheilagotora860]

The stand should be sold so that she can so that she can that she can she can reimburse

[@michellemupingo]

Not that am supporting crime kk But mari iyoyo she should have thought way ahead kutanga kabusiness mari ichitenderera achidzorera vanhu mari dzavo But she thought of a stand aiti aizovaka nei 🤔 Anyways 7ys was too much if she was a first time offender

[@unicerusere1444]

Ndanzwa kubatikana chaiko 8 years hadzisi dzekutamba nadzo veduwee

[@rumbie3934]

Yoo unbelievable 🙌 and arikutoseka..

[@Beloved5]

Kuseka is a sign of exasperation, not kuti ari happy

[@rufarosharonborerwe3689]

Nhai hako zvinogumbura

[@heavenlydefendant3546]

Haah zvakawoma I think nyaya inoda lawyer , mukadzi uyu adzokere kuvana vake

[@tendai4043]

Aaaaah tete is tired today, hope you get some rest tete ❤️❤️❤️

[@spokesperson2079]

7 years thats too mich 😢

[@tafarapaul]

ko stand yacho, ko change yakasara

[@Apk293]

Iri i benzi chairo apo akuseka vana vasara vega chawagona hapana

[@Selmar701]

Thanks tete tenge takakumirirai

[@alvinachimedza2964]

Akutobuda in 5yrs time and ataura kuti (varikuda kuita zvandiri kuita🙄) dai akavamba business she could pay back

[@tafarapaul]

Handivharwi neface yakadai even kuhope hatiite zvakadaro

[@chadengaprimrose2704]

@ madam lee

[@newturnmutare7627]

Isusu chimbavha takachivenka but mutongo wakanyanyisa...3 yrs dzanga dzisina kuipa...

[@trivedymukuze9970]

Nevaibudisa mari vacho havana kukwana

[@rachelmatongo432]

Pamwe zvoda kutarisa munhu wacho haaa kupa Mari munhu wawaona ari mumunda here

[@tatendachimwaza2624]

Zvakaoma chokwadi

[@lawrancezimba235]

These sentences are not fair REALLY 😢 7yrs 8 months yoh 😒 😕 Zimbabwe's judiciary system needs to be re-shuffled

[@0772221416]

dzishoma

[@trach4757]

Shame, she wanted to look after her children. Ko varikubira nyika varikusungwa here

[@agneszaranyika6458]

💯

[@swemarichardmakonope1532]

Zim soka nevakadzi vakuto nyepawo kt zvibude

[@dephine8815]

Sorry hako munin'ina wangu.Mwari vanoregera havo uye vachachengeta vana vako

[@rumbidzaichikodza2559]

Hanzi NOG hayaaa zvakaoma

[@cleverbanda4057]

Zvinhu zvakaoma muZimbabwe sure. People are being taken advantage of

[@donaldikomo4932]

Ndidzo chando dzemabhinya idzodzi zvaakatoita pamwe zvakato wandisa kupfuura zvaari kutotaura izvi

[@WekasiRemyCyder]

Pamwe pacho ndoona Kuti haaa kuoma KweZvinhu PaZimbabwe

[@noelmatemedhandabanda8726]

Yaa uchidzoka Toda Mari iyoyo kana stand yacho iyoyo

[@mitchellshoniwa7695]

I don’t feel sorry for this lady vanhu vakadayi vabira vanhu munyika vamwe vanhu vanenge vasina kana chinhu Apa akuseka kuratidza kuti she’s not ashamed of what she did aah she’s proud of it mmm.

[@victorray1174]

Kkkkk asi ndiwe Mitchell wacho kkkk

[@mitchellshoniwa7695]

@@victorray1174 😂😂😂😂😂

[@annetsitsi1912]

Kubirwa kunorwadza aah …

[@dorothytanatswanechitima2044]

Chikusekesa chi mnje apa .........

[@valentinemaseko5523]

GO international iNOG🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rangariraimancube8289]

I thought l was the only one azvinzwa!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@KendraLipsy]

It's NGO nun government organization

[@ellahparwaringira1129]

Anongoziva maletters but kuzoaronga haagoni....ndaseka hanzi NOG🤣🤣

[@irenechigma7842]

Desperate situation

[@thebeautyartist2890]

🤣🤣🤣

[@flossym2000]

Uyu imbavha uyu handinzwe tsitsi ngagaremo kutoziva kutiza hahaha

[@maimaponga6983]

she was just unlucky not that am condoning what she did but the likes of tatelishious and others are walking free having committed the same offence

[@talekujo7747]

Inga zvakaoma

[@AyandaKajayi]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 i wish ma agents asungwewo nema runner please cz taboe nekutsotswa

[@blesamblesam9535]

Yaa makaoma amai saka stand achawana iriko here kuba hako asi waive nenjere dzakanaka dzokuvaka

[@tinotendajonga1895]

Kuita kupusisa vanhu chaiko....yooo

[@teclamusala7602]

Mune dhimoni rakaipa mai imi

[@wishesjennifer1656]

mai yakaoma iyi

[@gsmtngsmtn8787]

Zvakaoma sure

[@ChrisGarnett-tf6dz]

These sentences are ridiculous. They are busy smuggling gold and only the little fish suffer!!

[@vhuranjero]

Hei inga zvakaoma

[@Mchilowamakhosikazi]

Mabasa ezanu pf ndopaunonzwa umwe munhu achiti anovhotera zanu pf ikutadza kutipa mabasa

[@NormanMutibvu]

But 7 years for $2000

[@taumlambo91]

Uri mbavha iwe, $350 shuwa ne situation iri mu Zim 😢🤔🤔🤔 garemo...

[@faraimbawa7312]

Bt tete mbavha hombe chaidzo dziri kunzi ma 2years..