Prosecutors have withdrawn rape charges against Zimbabwean hip-hop musician Holy Ten, citing insufficient evidence to proceed to trial.

The musician, born Mukudzei Modecay Chitsama, was arrested in July 2026 following allegations that he raped a 14-year-old girl at a bed-and-breakfast establishment in Hatfield, Harare, after she reportedly visited him during a music video recording in Avondale.

He was subsequently granted US$500 bail while police continued their investigations.

At a court appearance in October, his lawyer, Admire Rubaya, threatened to apply for his removal from remand if prosecutors failed to set a trial date by Nov. 5.