SELF-PROCLAIMED herbalists who claim to 'cure' social and health problems, including HIV, winning the lotto and fending off tokoloshis, have hit the city of Gweru.
Distributors of flyers highlighting the healers' various areas of specialisation can be seen at every corner in the Midlands capital.
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| A herbalist |
The herbalists claim to heal an assortment of problems
from serious health issues such as HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted
illnesses (STIs) and diabetes to social problems like broken
relationships and promotion at work.
One such 'healer', who calls himself Dr Wakho in one
of his flyers, promises potential clients “100 percent safe and
guaranteed results”.
Dr Wakho, who says he comes from Kilimanjaro, has his
mobile number on the flyers though a physical address for his
"practice" is conspicuous by its absence.
And, just like other professionals, the herbalist is
available between 8am and 5:30pm during weekdays and from 8am to 2pm on
Saturday. He can also help Sundays and public holidays through
appointment.
“We do home visits and consultations on phone,” Dr Wakho adds.
When NewZimbabwe.com rang the herbalist on mobile number
0783869394, the “doctor” said his consultation fee was $10 per
patient, adding that an appointment could be scheduled in the city
centre.
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| Caven Masuku |
Other issues the herbalist claims to solve include
attraction of more customers for businesses, winning the lotto and horse
betting, winning court cases, passing exams, pregnancy problems and
chasing away tokoloshis.
The herbalist also offers sex booster creams which he claims have no side effects.
However, Gweru-based social scientist, Caven Masuku,
warned people against falling prey to bogus healers who claim to offer
solutions for their problems.
“It’s better to deal with registered health centres
than unknown people whom you might fail to trace when problems arise,”
he said.
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