Zimbabwe Church Suspends Couple For Dancing To "Worldly Secular" Music

A newly wedded couple was last week was censured from Seventh Day Adventist by Sizinda SDA elders in Zimbabwe for dancing to worldly music at their wedding.

Tinevimbo Maphosa and his wife, Moreblessing Sibanda were suspended from active participation in church programs.

Church elders are said to be angry that the bride, Sibanda was doing 'get down' at her wedding held at Reynolds Inn on 7 July.

Maphosa and Sibanda are not the only casualties of the church's decision.

Three members of their bridal team who are also youths at Sizinda SDA were affected.

Mayibongwe Ncube, Tinotenda Nyakawa and Wellington Gurajena were given six months censure and two years ban for taking part in the wedding and dancing to circular music.

B Metro reported that the songs which are Follow the leader by Dj Cyko ft zahara, Dj Ganyani ft Busiswa's Xigubhu as well Dr Malinga's via Orlando.

Maphosa refused to comment on the matter but sources said church board members banned him and his wife but exonerated the wedding committee which gave permission to the playing of music.

The development has created apostasy within Sizinda SDA church. Youths are now accusing church board members and elders of tribalism and favoritism when it comes to instituting disciplinary decisions.

A church elder identified as Banwell refused to comment on the matter referring all the questions to the person who brought the story.
"I can't say anything to you. Get all the details from the person who gave you the story," he said.