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Pastor sues late Tendai Mupfurutsa's estate
04 Mar 2012 at 22:46hrs | Views
Pastor Phillip Ngwarai Mudhumo, from Harare has written to the Master of High Court and executor of the estate, Ms Fiona Machekeche, claim­ing US$2 000 damages from the late businessman and musician Prince Tendai Mupfurutsa's estate.
The pastor, who claims to have worked as the late businessman's pub­lic relations consultant and salesman, is also claiming a further US$3 000 from the same estate as outstanding salary.
Pastor Mudhumo said Mupfurutsa assaulted him in 2010 and the matter was reported at Harare Central Police Station. He accused the police of pro­tecting Mupfurutsa while he was still alive.
The pastor cited unfair labour prac­tice on the part of the late musician-cum businessman saying he had some witnesses who can testify on the out­standing salary.
The High Court in January accepted the will of the late Mupfu­rutsa and appointed Ms Fiona Machekeche of Machekeche and Part­ners as executor.
She is working together with Mr Tendai Mupfurutsa (junior), eldest son to the late businessman.
According to the will, two widows and their children share the property.
It also accommodates some relatives like the late businessman's parents and siblings.
Mupfurutsa left behind consider­able wealth, which will be distributed among Tendai Jnr and his siblings Rutendo, Kudakwashe and Munashe and his two wives.
The estate is composed of a fleet of vehicles, acres of land for subdivision into residential stands, major share­holding in five companies and various properties in Kuwadzana, Ruwa and Waterfalls.
His musical legacy was left for Tendai (jnr). Early January, the family clashed over the appointment of an executor and two edict meetings failed to come up with an acceptable candi­date. The beneficiaries had some dis­agreements on the suitable candidate to act as executor.
That prompted the Master of High Court to use his powers and appointed Ms Machekeche and Tendai (Jnr) as co-executors. Mupfurutsa died on December 29, 2011.
The pastor, who claims to have worked as the late businessman's pub­lic relations consultant and salesman, is also claiming a further US$3 000 from the same estate as outstanding salary.
Pastor Mudhumo said Mupfurutsa assaulted him in 2010 and the matter was reported at Harare Central Police Station. He accused the police of pro­tecting Mupfurutsa while he was still alive.
The pastor cited unfair labour prac­tice on the part of the late musician-cum businessman saying he had some witnesses who can testify on the out­standing salary.
The High Court in January accepted the will of the late Mupfu­rutsa and appointed Ms Fiona Machekeche of Machekeche and Part­ners as executor.
She is working together with Mr Tendai Mupfurutsa (junior), eldest son to the late businessman.
According to the will, two widows and their children share the property.
It also accommodates some relatives like the late businessman's parents and siblings.
Mupfurutsa left behind consider­able wealth, which will be distributed among Tendai Jnr and his siblings Rutendo, Kudakwashe and Munashe and his two wives.
The estate is composed of a fleet of vehicles, acres of land for subdivision into residential stands, major share­holding in five companies and various properties in Kuwadzana, Ruwa and Waterfalls.
His musical legacy was left for Tendai (jnr). Early January, the family clashed over the appointment of an executor and two edict meetings failed to come up with an acceptable candi­date. The beneficiaries had some dis­agreements on the suitable candidate to act as executor.
That prompted the Master of High Court to use his powers and appointed Ms Machekeche and Tendai (Jnr) as co-executors. Mupfurutsa died on December 29, 2011.
Source - TH
