adminafter the couple agreed an out-of-court settlement.
The parties agreed to an undisclosed figure as a one-off payment, a development that prompted Ms Karimatsenga’s lawyers to withdraw the monthly maintenance claim from the Harare Magistrates’ Civil Court on Monday.
Venturas and Samukange law firm had successfully applied for the case to be reset down for hearing yesterday.
But it turned out that the parties agreed on the undisclosed one-off maintenance payment before the hearing.
Mr Jonathan Samukange, who is acting for Ms Karimatsenga, yesterday confirmed the settlement of the case, but refused to disclose the figure involved.
“Yes, the matter is now settled. We agreed on a one-off payment, but I cannot disclose the amount involved,” he said.
“On Monday, we filed a notice to withdraw the case that had been set down for today.
“We agreed on a figure that I am not at liberty to disclose.”
A notice of withdrawal filed at the Harare Magistrates’ Civil Court on Monday read:
“Be pleased to take notice that the applicant hereby withdraws this action and respondent tenders wasted costs.”
Sources told our Harare Bureau last week that Ms Karimatsenga wanted Mr Tsvangirai to pay her $500 000 and three oxen.
Mr Tsvangirai was insisting on $200 000.
In her $15 000 maintenance claim filed at the Civil Court, Ms Karimatsenga wanted the PM to contribute towards her upkeep and accessories as she has been accustomed to.
She said in her claim that she was customarily married to Mr Tsvangirai after the payment of lobola to her parents.
The marriage took place in November last year.
Ms Karimatsenga said after Mr Tsvangirai paid lobola, he requested permission for her to stay with him, which was granted.
In line with tradition, Ms Karimatsenga said, she was sent to PM Tsvangirai’s village in Buhera where she stayed with his mother for about two months.
PM Tsvangirai, she claimed, later requested her to rejoin him in Harare after he had found accommodation.
She later had pregnancy complications before having a miscarriage.
Ms Karimatsenga said she went to South Africa for medication, with the PM meeting the expenses.
She further claimed that when she recovered, she returned home only to find that the matrimonial home they were leasing was locked up and all the furniture had been removed.
Ms Karimatsenga said she was used to a high standard of living, which PM Tsvangirai had introduced into her life.
Ms Karimatsenga says after the miscarriage, Mr Tsvangirai began to snub her.
Online Reporter