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Man denies patenity over different ears,complexion
21 Jan 2017 at 04:22hrs | Views
A Bulawayo man Butholezwe Mahlangu denied fathering a four year old boy saying the child's ears were different from his.
However, DNA results shocked him.
Mahlangu was in court after his ex-wife Anita Khumalo sought $150 for the upkeep of their son.
Mahlangu denied paternity saying he used protection all the time when he had sex with Khumalo.
He said the baby could also not be his as they had different ears and complexion, Magistrate Tinashe Tashaya heard.
A paternity test was then ordered.
According to reports, on Friday Tashaya pulled results from an envelope and announced that Mahlangu was the father.
"Congratulations sir, DNA results have confirmed that you are the father. You can even read them by yourself if you can't believe.
"You have to maintain your child until he attains the age of 18 or become self-supportive," he said.
The magistrate ordered him to pay $80 per month for the upkeep of his son.
Mahlangu then said his ex-wife could have bribed South African doctors who conducted the tests.
"I can't believe this! Maybe she bribed the doctors. I feel like l am not the father of the child because l am dark in complexion and the baby is light and he has different ears compared to mine,".
However, DNA results shocked him.
Mahlangu was in court after his ex-wife Anita Khumalo sought $150 for the upkeep of their son.
Mahlangu denied paternity saying he used protection all the time when he had sex with Khumalo.
He said the baby could also not be his as they had different ears and complexion, Magistrate Tinashe Tashaya heard.
A paternity test was then ordered.
"Congratulations sir, DNA results have confirmed that you are the father. You can even read them by yourself if you can't believe.
"You have to maintain your child until he attains the age of 18 or become self-supportive," he said.
The magistrate ordered him to pay $80 per month for the upkeep of his son.
Mahlangu then said his ex-wife could have bribed South African doctors who conducted the tests.
"I can't believe this! Maybe she bribed the doctors. I feel like l am not the father of the child because l am dark in complexion and the baby is light and he has different ears compared to mine,".
Source - Byo24News
