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.
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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. 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. Hot this weekFeaturedVFEX must compete with global markets to drive Zimbabwe’s economic growthSeptember 23, 20250THE Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) carries strategic value…ZimbabweZANU–PF Politburo Reshuffle Signals Power Realignment, Chiwenga’s Allies DemotedSeptember 23, 20250HARARE – In a dramatic escalation of ZANU–PF’s simmering…ZimbabweLiberation War Human Remains, Weapons Found In Abandoned Chiredzi MineSeptember 23, 20250Chiredzi, Zimbabwe – A chilling discovery has been made…ZimbabweTagwirei’s $21m donation deepens Zanu-PF succession riftSeptember 23, 20250Fuel tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei has reignited controversy within Zanu-PF…BusinessSwedish group wins major equipment order for Zimbabwe platinum minerSeptember 23, 20250SWEDISH engineering group Sandvik AB has reported winning a…
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