According to Nana, she used what she has to get what she needs after her boyfriend who was sponsoring her education abandoned her midway following lies told against her by jealous friends. Her words: "My boyfriend whom I met when I went to visit an uncle who was sponsoring my education. We had agreed to get married as soon as possible. Then some people i regard has a friends started peddling wicked lies against me without confirming if they were saying was true or false, he called it quits just like that. They told him I had an incurable disease. So, i decided to help myself because my parents cannot do anything for me. We are poor. My father used to be a driver but now he is unemployed while my mother is a full time housewife. Sometimes, she sells vegetables", They were paying me GH¢150 a month and you work late hours. But if you go out to hustle in the night, you can get that kind of money within a day or two. About 600 men slept...
Details and circumstances of the incident were not immediately clear, amid speculation that he had financial problems, while unconfirmed reports point to infidelity.
Dambaza died at the spot and people had to call the police to attend the scene.
The body was taken to a local mortuary for post-mortem.
Investigations to ascertain the circumstances leading to his death were still in progress yesterday.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
"We can confirm that a church pastor allegedly jumped from the last floor of Rezende parkade and died.
"We are currently investigating the case to establish the motive or the reasons behind this sucid," he said.
Damabaza was married to Sithembeni Damabaza as an assistant pastor at the church.
They have two daughters (Oreen and Oretha) and two sons (Osborne and Oracle).
Reverend Damabaza graduated in 1984 from the Pentecostal Bible College now known as Pan African Christian College (PACC) in Harare.
Fellow pastors took to social media to express their shock at the untimely death of a humble man of God.
Said Bishop David David:
"Life is a mystery church leaders needs more prayer than attacking them because we do not really know what they fight. We lost a general in the kingdom Dr Berry Damabaza and what pains me is the way he lost his life. Even Elijah at one time was haunted by suicidal spirit. Oh how the mighty have fallen Lord keep his family and the body of Christ."
Said Bishop Ancelimo Magaya:
"I have just learned with heaviness of heart the passing on of pastor Berry Damabaza of Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe a few moments ago. The news has hit me hard and the circumstances surrounding his death are still not clear to me. He was a man whose powerful ministry i admired. The last time I was with him was in June. we were sitting together at the EFZ heads denomination quarterly meeting. I wish i had created more time with him as we had planned together. I pray for the comfort of God on the family and church."
Ps Precious Matope said:
"How the mighty one has fallen...
No no no I am in pain....said Ending...
BreakingNews Pastor Berry Damabaza is alleged to have thrown himself from the 4th floor and died on the post at Ruzende Parkade. The crowd went off to witness the body of the dead pastor. I used to pray at the Upperroom...... I talked with him at rev Shumbambiri's funeral heaven is far"
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