A church service to cleanse one of Gwanda’s black spots was held this weekend, with the religious leaders pleading with drivers and all travellers to exercise caution on the road.
A cross border vehicle burst its rear tyre and rolled a couple of times before it landed on its roof just before Gwanda along the Bulawayo- Beitbridge highway last month.the 3rd of November, a South Africa-bound bus was involved in a head-on collision with a commuter omnibus, resulting in the death of two women who were coming from a funeral.
Another head of department in Gwanda died after he lost control of his vehicle at the same place.
As a result of these and other fatal accidents, wreckages, damaged glass and spilt oil have become a common feature at the spot.
Different church denominations from Gwanda gathered at the site for a prayer.
“We are here because we have lost many people at this place, so we want to ask God to help us get rid of the evil spirits that roam at this area. As the patriotic churches, we need to help our government with prayers,” a church leader said.
Another added, “We also have a message for the drivers that as the festive season approaches, lets exercise caution, a lot of people are dying unnecessarily.”
As the festive season approaches, the Patriotic Churches in Zimbabwe is worried about accidents which are caused by human error.
Pastor Michael Ndlovu of the Patriotic Churches in Zimbabwe said, “It’s really disturbing that we keep losing lives, especially during holidays because either the driver is drunk or speeding. We want to encourage drivers to be humane. We are also here to pray at this area, a lot of people are losing lives, so we took it upon ourselves to come and worship here”.
The church service was also attended by political and traditional leaders.
