{"id":90251,"date":"2024-01-28T21:57:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T19:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chief-makonis-court-quashes-a-headmans-ruling-in-adultery-case"},"modified":"2024-01-29T01:11:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T23:11:45","slug":"chief-makonis-court-quashes-a-headmans-ruling-in-adultery-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chief-makonis-court-quashes-a-headmans-ruling-in-adultery-case","title":{"rendered":"Chief Makoni’s Court Quashes A Headman’s Ruling In Adultery Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Chief Makoni recently overturned the ruling by a headman\u2019s court that had found a villager guilty of having an affair with his neighbour\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n

The complainant, Taurai Nyamukachi, claimed that his children informed him that their mother was having an illicit affair with a neighbour, Arthur Mugoti.<\/p>\n

Nyamukachi of Maparura Village approached Chief Makoni\u2019s court after Mugoti allegedly reneged on his pledge to compensate him for having an affair with his wife when the matter was brought before Headman Maparura\u2019s court.<\/p>\n

According to The Manica Post<\/b>, Nyamukachi told Chief Makoni\u2019s court that his children and other villagers tipped him off about the alleged affair between Mugoti and his wife, which led to their divorce. He said:<\/p>\n

Whenever I was away from home, Mugoti would visit my homestead. He would take my wife away and bring her back in the evening.
\nI was informed of this development by my own children who were fed up with their mother\u2019s unbecoming behaviour.<\/p>\n

Fellow villagers whom I had contracted to sink a well at my homestead also informed me of Mugoti\u2019s frequent visits to my homestead during my absence.<\/p>\n

At one time Mugoti came during the evening when I was around and my wife rushed to the door to inform him of my presence. My son who is doing Form Four saw him.<\/p>\n

My son and his sibling informed me that their mother and Mugoti were seeing each other.<\/p>\n

I reported the matter to Headman Maparura\u2019s court. Mugoti pleaded guilty before the court and was fined a beast and three goats but he is now refusing to pay the fine.<\/p>\n

Before the matter appeared at the village court, my mother-in-law gave me a divorce token and took her daughter away.<\/p>\n

We are divorced now. I want Mugoti to compensate me with eight cattle for ruining my marriage.<\/p>\n

However, Mugoti denied the allegations, saying he only visited Nyamukachi\u2019s homestead to buy tomatoes and was never in a relationship with his wife. Said Mugoti:<\/p>\n

I visited Nyamukachi\u2019s homestead twice to buy tomatoes. He later called me to his homestead and confronted me about dating his wife and I denied that.<\/p>\n

He took the matter to the headman\u2019s court, but he failed to provide evidence of my alleged affair with his wife.<\/p>\n

He later shifted goalposts and said I should pay him for setting foot on his homestead. I was fined a beast and two goats and I am disputing the ruling.<\/p>\n

In its ruling, Chief Makoni\u2019s court cleared Mugoti of any wrongdoing, saying Nyamukachi had failed to provide evidence to prove the alleged illicit relationship between Mugoti and his ex-wife.<\/p>\n

The court quashed the headman\u2019s ruling and said visiting someone\u2019s homestead does not constitute cheating, adding \u201cOne cannot be fined for visiting a neighbour\u2019s homestead\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Chief Makoni recently overturned the ruling by a headman\u2019s court that had found a villager guilty of having an affair with his neighbour\u2019s wife. The complainant, Taurai Nyamukachi, claimed that his children informed him that their mother was having an illicit affair with a neighbour, Arthur Mugoti. 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