CHILLSPOT producer Tafadzwa Mandaza, popularly DJ Rhibe, has Wednesday appeared in court facing allegations of raping a 14-year-old girl.

Mandaza (32) appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who remanded him in custody to November 20 for routine remand.

DJ Rhibe was advised to approach the High Court for bail.

He was being represented by Dumisani Mtombeni and Stanley Matandadzi.

It is the State’s case that on October 16 this year, the victim did not go back home from school after her father had learned that she had not reported for school for two consecutive days.

The court head that the next day at around 10pm, the minor, in the company of DJ Rhibe and other people, went to Mashwede Village.

While there, DJ Rhibe made her drink an unknown substance while smoking shisha.

It is alleged that on October 18 at around 3am, the girl and DJ Rhibe went to his place, where the complainant gained her conscience the following day.

When she woke up, she realised that DJ Rhibe had had sexual intercourse with her without her consent.

The following day, the girl was located in Highfield after a missing person report had been made at the police.

The matter came to light on October 20 2024 when the complainant was questioned by her father.