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Quinton Rusero
DJ FANTAN’S former wife, Gamuchirai Nemukuyu, has accused him of producing a fake receipt in court to justify his claims that he was buying groceries to support his family after the couple’s well-publicised split.
The ace record producer, chanter and record executive appeared at the Harare Civil court yesterday, after being dragged there by his ex-wife.
Gamuchirai was claiming US$300 a month in maintenance for their two minor children but DJ Fantan opposed the application.
He told the court that he could not pay US$300 given he was the one who was taking care of their children, paying their fees, footing their rent and buying groceries and clothes for them.
However, Gamuchirai disputed all this and said:
‘’The grocery receipt he showed the court, the last time, was fake. I realised it when I was home, he had never bought groceries worth US$1 500.
‘’Ever since I moved in with my new husband, he is not buying any groceries or paying rent and I do not want him to pay rent for me.
“I just want him to take care of his own children because he often brings Mazoe, Cerevita and sweets.”
DJ Fantan said he could come with witnesses or video footage of him, in the company of his ex-wife and kids, buying groceries at a tuckshop, to prove that he is a responsible father.
‘’She is only asking for maintenance because she is the one who wants to spend that money living her best lifestyle with her friends.
‘’I take care of my children and provide them with everything they want.”
Magistrate Johanna Mukwesha told the two parties that maintenance was a reciprocal responsibility and US$300 was too much for that.
The magistrate ordered DJ Fantan to pay US$100 a month in maintenance.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter