By Chantelle Muzanenhamo
Tafadzwa “DJ Ribhe” Mandaza, a producer for Chillspot Records, has been acquitted of all rape charges following a full trial.
The allegations against Mandaza involved a 14-year-old girl, who was reported missing from school on October 16, 2024, and later found in Highfields after a missing person report was filed.
During the trial, the prosecution argued that Mandaza had lured the minor to a local bar, where he allegedly persuaded her to consume an unknown substance and smoke shisha. It was claimed that he subsequently took her to his residence, where the rape was said to have occurred.
However, the court found insufficient evidence to support the allegations, leading to Mandaza’s acquittal.