A man from Harare disowned his wife in court claiming that he was just cohabiting with her and they never got married. He also described her as a gold digger.
The woman Marjory Mafukidze was seeking protection order against Xavier Manangadzive for physical and verbal abuse.
The woman claimed that he was her husband and they have been together for 8 years saying she has since left their matrimonial home due to abuse. She said the man gang up with his other wife to assault and insult her but still she wanted to go back to their house.
Xavier denied the claims saying she was not his wife but she was his girlfriend and they just cohabited. He said the woman left him in 2013 when he fell sick.
He also said he is broke and can not imagine how he will take care of her if she comes back.
The magistrate Barbara Mateko granted the protection order and advised them to solve their disputes in a mature manner.