Man denies pregnancy

A HARARE man is accused of abandoning his girlfriend of three years after she fell pregnant.

This came to light at the Harare civil court where Anesu Gororo was claiming $100 as maintenance from Ishmael Usai.

Anesu told the court that Ishmael only saw their child once and he was denying paternity.

"What this man is doing is so cruel, he thinks he is fixing me but what he is doing is affecting the child.

"We dated for three years and when he impregnated me he started distancing himself from me.

"The baby is now two years old and in all that period he only came to see the child once, his mother was the one who used to come and see the child but lately she hasn't been coming," he said.

On the $100 that she was claiming as maintenance, Anesu said the money was supposed to carter for the child's upkeep and to pay for her rentals.

"I am currently unemployed and my parents are staying in the rural areas so the $100 is supposed to pay for rentals and buy food and medication for the child," she said.

Ishmael told the court that he was disputing paternity and he was planning on having the tests.

"In the meantime I am offering to pay $30 maintenance prior to the paternity tests," he said

The presiding magistrate ordered Ishmael to pay $50 per month.