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Ivan Zhakata Court Reporter
A MBADA Diamonds employee was yesterday taken to the Civil Court by his wife who was demanding $120 monthly for the upkeep of their two-months-old baby.
Kudakwashe Chiwanza told Harare Civil Court magistrate Mrs Ruth Kamangira that her husband, Spencer Masango, lived a lavish lifestyle while his baby was starving.
Chiwanza said Masango was well-paid off, but squandered his money on women and alcohol.
“I am claiming $120 for our child who is two-months-old,” she said.
“He works at Mbada Diamonds and earns a lot of money though I do not know the figure. But his lifestyle is that of a big spender. I am a vendor and struggling to take care of our baby while he is having fun with other women,” Chiwanza said.
Masango offered $50 for the child.
He disputed the child’s paternity saying he was only told of the pregnancy over the phone.
“I can only give her $50 because I am servicing a loan at National Merchant Bank (NMB) and our salary payments are delaying,” said Masango.
“Moreover, the baby is not mine because she fell pregnant out of wedlock only to tell me over the phone that she was pregnant. I earn $499 but take home $199 so the money is not enough even for me,” he argued.
Masango accused his wife of lying to his employer that he was stealing diamonds and selling them on the black market in a bid to get him fired.
Mrs Kamangira ordered Masango to pay $65 and to apply for paternity tests if he doubted siring the baby.
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