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Taxi driver tries to dodge maintenance
28 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | Views
A Harare man's bid to challenge an upward variation of his maintenance order hit a snag.
Daniel Kapinyi told Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira that Joyce Fodye got him arrested in January for failure to pay maintenance.
"I failed to pay $55 000 maintenance in December last year," Kapinyi said.
"She told me to cover a lot of expenses, which amounted to US$500 for a child about to start Form One.
"I bought the child uniforms, books, and other basics which left me broke.
"She failed to consider that and still went on to get a warrant of arrest for me in January for failing to pay maintenance in December."
He told Mashavira that he was a taxi driver and his income had dwindled since his arrest.
Daniel Kapinyi told Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira that Joyce Fodye got him arrested in January for failure to pay maintenance.
"I failed to pay $55 000 maintenance in December last year," Kapinyi said.
"She told me to cover a lot of expenses, which amounted to US$500 for a child about to start Form One.
"I bought the child uniforms, books, and other basics which left me broke.
"She failed to consider that and still went on to get a warrant of arrest for me in January for failing to pay maintenance in December."
He told Mashavira that he was a taxi driver and his income had dwindled since his arrest.
Source - the standard
