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Lobola confusion hits Zimbabwe
The 2022 Marriage Act, which consolidates previous separate laws on civil and customary marriages, has sparked widespread misinformation on social media, prompting clarification from Justice, Legal, a...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:08hrs | 29004 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds of Zimbabwe marriage certificates invalid
HUNDREDS of marriage certificates that were issued after September 2022 may be "null and void" because they cite a no longer valid law, it has emerged.On May 27, 2022, President Emmerson...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:38hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Adultery: mistress to pay US$13 000
High Court Judge Justice Sunsley Zisengwe has defended the delict of adultery and said it must remain in the statutes to protect the institution of marriage.He said this when he handed down pr...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 11:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new marriage law give 'girlfriends' inheritance rights
Zimbabwe has ushered in a new marriage law that gives equal rights to "girlfriends" and women in registered unions upon the dissolution of a marriage or death of the husband.Marriage Act (Chap...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 4 | by Anadolu News Agency
Marry to stand trial for alleged attempted murder
THE case in which Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry is accused of attempted murder is now ready for trial, the State has said.Marry was in court yesterday where cases in whi...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 14:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British man files for maintenance against Zimbabwean spouse
A BRITISH national, Nigel Paul Byrne is seeking US$3 000 monthly maintenance from his estranged Zimbabwean spouse, Sandra Byrne, saying that he has fallen on hard times.Nigel alleges that it w...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife applies for discharge
The defence team for Marry Mubaiwa applied for her to be discharged on the charges of misrepresenting that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga agreed to a civil marriage, arguing that the State failed...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga set to take witness stand in his estranged wife's trial
Vice president Constantino Chiwenga is set to testify on Wednesday in his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa's trial for allegedly trying to force through an upgraded marriage to him without his knowledge....Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 22:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Marry Mubaiwa never misrepresented on Chiwenga marriage
The National Prosecuting Authority suffered a fresh blow on Tuesday in Marry Mubaiwa's trial on fraud charges when a High Court judge denied he had issued her a marriage licence or certificate without...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's Ex-wife seek High Court review
Lawyers representing Marry Mubaiwa have approached the High Court seeking a review of the trial court proceedings that led to her being remanded in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pend...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 08:08hrs | 5 | by Straff Reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife remanded in custody
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube yesterday remanded Marry Mubaiwa in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pending medical examinations by two Government doctors to ascertain whether or not...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:14hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry could be amputated, court hears
Marry Mubaiwa is at a serious risk of having at least one of her arms amputated after failing to get the medical care she needs to treat her lymphoedema, a court heard on Tuesday.The Harare Ma...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court judge to testify in Mubaiwa case
SUPREME Court judge Justice George Chiweshe is expected to testify in a court hearing where Marry Mubaiwa allegedly misrepresented to him when he was Judge President that Vice President Constantino Ch...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$50 000 adultery suit for bedding married lover
IF you're the unfaithful, get it, read it and carefully consider the advice. If you're the betrayed, give it to your unfaithful spouse.Never sleep with a married person.In a devastatin...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:04hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Husband' of a 14-year-old girl who died during child birth arrested
The "husband" of a 14-year-old girl who died during child birth is behind bars after he was charged with having sex with a minor.Evans Momberume is set to appear at the Mutare Magistrates Cour...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 19:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ruvheneko, Kasukuwere's daughter divorce hubbies
PROMINENT TV and radio personality, Ruvheneko Elsie Mafara (nee Parirenyatwa) has gone separate ways with her husband of seven years, Tendai Basil Mafara.In a related case, exiled former minis...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman sues maid for 'helping' hubby in bed
A Bulawayo woman is demanding US$2 500 from her former maid as compensation for impairing her dignity after the house help's sexual affair with her husband resulted in the birth of a child.In ...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Spouses can now disinherit each other
The Supreme Court has ruled that parties to a marriage are free to disinherit each other, in a landmark judgment likely to spark fierce debate. A five-judge panel of the Appeals Court unanimou...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman marries two men, gets arrested
A ZVISHAVANE woman has been arrested for allegedly marrying two men after accusing her first husband of having failed to be intimate with her for the past 12 years.The matter came to light whe...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet orders minister to remove the offending section 40 from Marriage Bill
There has been pandemonium regarding the import of the Marriages Bill, (hereinafter referred to as "the Bill") which was approved by the Cabinet in 2017. After spirited efforts by every person in Zimb...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 18:44hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The profanity of the Marriage Bill
There has been total confusion surprise and total disgust over the Draft Marriages Bill, 2017 which is now called the Marriage Bill,which was recently thrown out by the parliament when the honourable ...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!
I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01). ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | 2 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Adultery damages, cohabitation rights
A COMMON assertion is that the proposition to protect the rights of cohabiting couples in the imminent Marriage Bill automatically nullifies the concept of adultery.However, this is not true b...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 3 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Jittery over small house saga
SECTIONS of the Draft Marriages Bill 2017, which seeks to provide for civil partnerships - better known as cohabitation - will legitimise 'small houses' if passed into law, a legal expert has said....Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:33hrs | 2 | by Fatima Bulla
Zimbabwe Marriage Act bans gays, lesbians marriages
A POTENTIALLY explosive debate awaits Parliament after Cabinet approved the amendment of the Marriages Act to effectively make it illegal for same sex marriages to be solemnised and recognised in the ...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Oscar Pambuka's wife files for divorce
Television personality, Oscar Pambuka's six-year-old marriage to Nyasha Makota has hit a rocky patch with the wife instigating divorce procedures.Makota recently filed divorce papers, arguing ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe marriage age of consent raised
GIRLS under the age of 18 will no longer legally enter into marriages, while marrying off minors will become a criminal offence under a new law that will be introduced in Parliament soon.Inter...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
The impossibility of abolishing lobola
THIS is the conclusion of a three-part series which discussed the feasibility of doing away with roora or making it optional in customary marriages.The position taken has been that it is impos...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:00hrs | 1 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Spiritual significance of lobola/ roora
Calls to abolish the payment of lobola/roora are associated with some feminist perspective, which decries it as the major cause of inequalities between the sexes. Arguments against it are well establi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:20hrs | 5 | by Miriam Tose Majome
'Align laws to minimise child abuse'
HWANGE district junior parliamentarians, senators and councillors plan to lobby the government to align marriage laws with the Constitution in a bid to end child marriages.A position paper pre...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi's 'mistress' hits back
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's "girlfriend", who is being sued for $1 500 000 in adultery damages by the top Zanu-PF official's wife, has given notice she will challenge the lawsuit setting the stage f...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mistress slapped with $25,000 suit
ADULTERY is a serious and expensive matter, as one woman in Bulawayo came to realise after being slapped with a US$25 000 suit for having an adulterous relationship with a legally married man....Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'No one wants Zimbabwe hangman's job'
Despite government's frantic efforts to recruit a hangman, Zimbabweans have frowned upon the job offer even though unemployment is above 90 percent.In this Question & Answer with the Daily...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Con-Court jokes flood social media
Harare lawyer Regina Bwanali, who was representing the fifth respondent, Dr Noah Manyika, at the Constitutional Court was at the centre of social media banter after presenting her application to the c...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimra boss's wife challenges divorce
FORMER Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) Commissioner-General, Gershem Pasi's wife, Susan Pasi (nee Zata), has approached the High Court challenging her husband's application for nullification of the...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-finance minister granted 5-year separation with wife
FORMER Finance deputy minister and Zanu-PF legislator David Chapfika, has been ordered to separate with his wife of over 32-years in marriage, Abina Chapfika (nee Mutimusakwa), for the next five years...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Murewa North candidate in 'farm looting spree'
ZANU-PF Murewa North parliamentary candidate, Daniel Garwe, has been taken to court by his estranged wife, Pedzisai Mirrian Lilliethy, on allegations of stripping the couple's two farms in Mvuma and H...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Olinda and Tytan wed
RAPPER Stunner's ex-lover, Olinda Chapel, is now Olinda Nkomo after tying the knot with musician Tytan Skhokho (real name Njabulo Mayibongwe Nkomo) during a private ceremony held in Harare on Friday....Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
TV personality Muserera divorces
TELEVISION personality and model Jefferson Muserera and his wife Melisa Tendai Muserera (nee Mudzi) are set to part ways after 10 years of marriage over irreconcilable differences.Melisa filed...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Change of vehicle ownership simplified
What is special excise duty?Special Excise Duty is charged in terms of Section 172 of the Customs and Excise Act (Chapter 23:02). It is a tax levied on sale, transfer or disposal of second hand ve...Published: 10 May 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by zimra
Children bear the brunt in poverty stricken communities
The Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Petronella Kagonye, has said the country's current legislation is sufficient for curbing child marriages."The current legislation is sufficient f...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Nango
CODE will change constitution to grow the nation
Coalition of Democrats leader Elton Mangoma has said his government will amend the constitution to grow a nation where girls are given an equal opportunity as boys."In 2014 Zimbabwe statistics...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 15:51hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiyangwa's wife granted divorce
Flamboyant businessman and Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa's wife, Elizabeth (nee Jumah) has finally succeeded in nullifying the couple's 30-year-old marriage after High Court Judge President Justice...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa 'sweats' over divorce
FLAMBOYANT property mogul Phillip Chiyangwa has filed an appearance to defend the divorce litigation brought before the High Court by his estranged wife, Elizabeth (nee Jumah), who is seeking terminat...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 10:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa embroiled in nasty divorce
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president, Phillip Chiyangwa, is embroiled in a nasty divorce with his wife of 30 years after the latter approached the High Court last week seeking nullificat...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 07:36hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's ex-finance minister in nasty divorce
Ex- finance minister and Zanu-PF Mutoko South MP David Chapfika is set to lose property worth $1 500 as recompense for legal fees arising from an ongoing divorce case before the High Court.Cha...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 08:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T bigwig's wife files for divorce
MDC-T Southerton legislator Gift Chimanikire's wife, Tsitsi (nee Chikwanda) has filed for divorce at the High Court saying their marriage of 27 years had irretrievably broken.The couple had th...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's wife files for divorce
Former Finance Minister and Harare lawyer Mr Tendai Biti's wife of 10 years has filed for divorce at the High Court, citing loss of affection and love for each other.Mrs Charity Biti (nee Magu...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman sued $20,000 for adultery
A HARARE woman who dated a married workmate and gave birth to four children during the subsistence of the adulterous affair is now being sued for damages amounting to $20 000. The man's legal wife, Mr...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Court earns award for outlawing child marriages
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe (ConCourt) is tomorrow set to receive a gold certificate award, from the Women's Comfort Corner Foundation (WCCF), in conjunction with the International Alliance o...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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