Man beats cheating wife in front of spectators

A Harare woman, Portia Jowa (35) was given a serious hiding by her husband when she was caught cheating at Aqua Lodge opposite the Harare Exhibition Park. Portia was caught red handed by her husband Herbert Jowa (40) with a man, who was only identified as Emmanuel,

Herbert's relatives took her clothes away as exhibit for the pending adultery court case. Portia, who runs a backdoor canteen apparently used love potions and prophets to get total control of Herbert while a 1Rand coin as well as clothes had been used for rituals to 'tame' him for the 18 years they had been married.

One Madzimai Eliza of Glen View 7 was accused of being one of the prophetess who was behind the 'taming' of Herbert and as Herbert confesses he has been introduced to several of Portia's boyfriends as potions were at work. Herbert had always suspected that his wife (with whom they are married under Chapter 5:11) had been cheating on him all the time they had been married.

"This woman has been cheating on me for the past 17 years or so. Ndanga ndakabikwa ini (love potions were at work). "We have four children with this woman but she has been abusing me. She used to beat me up until I moved out of my own flat to let her stay alone," lamented Herbert. Herbert said he moved out on June 4 this year so that he could have ample space to investigate Portia's shenenigans.

On Wednesday night Herbert wanted to prove that his wife was a two timer and arranged that one man requests quality time with her. Portia accepted the proposal and started sending love messages to Emmanuel. One of the messages read, "Ndoda kuva newe wombonzwawo zvandiri. Bonus yangu ndoida chicken inn ye 3 dollars hayo (I want you to have a feel of me. I want my bonus of a US$3 Chicken Inn meal only)."

Acting on a tip off, H-Metro followed Emmanuel and Portia from the ZIB Heights Flat to Aqua Lodge where they booked for an hour.Portia did not know that she was being trapped until she was caught red handed with the man. A fight erupted as Herbert and one of his younger brothers tried to beat Portia up but she fought back and bit his arm.

Portia's son called on the phone looking for his mother only to be answered by his father who narrated the whole ordeal. "Is it true mum?" asked the son and Portia said it was affirmative before the son hung up the phone before driving to Milton Park Police Station.

Portia was only wrapped in a bed-spread when she left for the station and Herbert and his relatives are said to have proceeded to the flat where they threw Portia's belongings out.
As they packed Portia's belongings they stumbled upon a cloth with inscriptions for holy divination. "PORTIA JOWA MHOFU YEMUKONO. Murume wangu dzoka mumba. Ramba kufurirwa. Vakadzi vekunze siyana navo, funga nezvangu chete. Hama dzinoputsa siyana nadzo. Ziva zvemhuri yako chete (Come back home my husband. Don't listen to what relatives say. Think about me only and your family)." It appears that's the spell that had been cast on Herbert so that he wouldn't stray from the matrimonial bedroom although he was sex starved.