The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has reportedly suspended its director of radio services, Robson Mhandu, following allegations of punani harassment.
Mhandu, who has over two decades at the ZBC on and off, is accused of demanding punani from a female presenter in order to approve her transfer request from Bulawayo to Harare.
Robson Mhandu Suspended In Punani Harassment Probe
According to ZimLive, Mhandu reportedly told Farai Juliet Magada, also known as Farie Jules, that she needed to “motivate me by work and number two, the obvious… it’s a combination of the two.”When Magada asked Mhandu if her transfer should depend on punani, he told her that “we don’t separate the two.”
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And then in a string of WhatsApp messages, each punctuated with a peppering of seemingly meaningless emojis but always featuring a lion – his totem – Mhandu referred to Magada as his wife, declaring:
“In our tradition one mustn’t give their woman space. Shumba (lion) is a military management animal, no letting go, never ever.”
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Here is the audio of ZBC boss Robson Mhandu preying on a female presenter demanding bedroom favours in order to approve her transfers. pic.twitter.com/PYB9cNUzdU
— iHarare.com (@iharare) September 30, 2023
Magada asked Mhandu if giving him punani favours guaranteed her transfer, and he responded:
“It’s one million percent guaranteed… Remember you moved from Khulumani FM to Classic 263 on my signature MaMoyo. Your talk of guarantees is purely a sign of disrespect from a typical Zimbabwean woman.”
Mhandu variously called Magada “honey,” “darling” and “sweetheart” as he kept pestering her for punani on WhatsApp.
ZBC’s Response
ZBC CEO Adelaide Chikunguru told the publication that she was “not aware” of Mhandu’s suspension.Even in the face of damning evidence, it is reported that Mhandu is determined to fight the punani harassment charge at an internal disciplinary hearing next month.
When approached for comment, Mhandu asked to be called back in 15 minutes, after which his phone repeatedly rang unanswered.
ZBC workers who spoke to the publication said Mhandu had an extensive history of demanding punani from female subordinates.
