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Tendai Gukutikwa
Weekender Reporter
WHAT began as a harassment complaint by a married woman dramatically backfired last Saturday when the man at the centre of the dispute stunned a packed Chief Mutasa’s community court by confessing they had been lovers since 2024.
Grace Kusena, of London Stores in Mutasa, had initially approached the court a fortnight earlier seeking protection.
She accused the man’s son, Jay Dzvukuta of insulting her, caressing her pregnant belly, and falsely claiming that the unborn child belonged to his father, Edmore Dzvukuta.
At that time, Kusena fiercely denied any romantic involvement with the elder Dzvukuta, insisting she was a married woman and that her husband, who works in Harare, was the father of her child.
But when the matter resumed last Saturday, the tables turned dramatically. Dzvukuta appeared before the court and openly admitted to an illicit affair with Kusena, claiming he had financially supported her for months after she told him she had separated from her husband.
The revelation sent shockwaves through the courtroom, transforming what had begun as a harassment case into a sensational scandal of love, betrayal, and broken trust.
“The truth is that I am in love with this woman. Since 2024, we have been having a relationship. She told me she was divorced, and that is how I became deeply involved in her life. She said after her husband left, she was struggling with loan sharks and debts.
“I paid the debts. I have been paying her rentals, and even assisted with her children’s school fees. In September, she phoned me saying she was pregnant. Up to now, I am still the one helping with rent and many of her expenses,” said Dzvukuta, adding that he had messages in his phone proving that the two were lovers.
“I have messages that show we were in love. My son may have erred by insulting her. He might have been angered by my affair with this woman,” he said in a confession that caught Kusena off-guard.
When asked to respond, she admitted that she was once in love with Dzvukuta, but insisted the relationship was now over.
“I was once in love with this man. But the pregnancy I am carrying belongs to my husband, Trust Dumbura, not Dzvukuta. He stopped communicating with me after I told him that I was pregnant,” said Kusena, struggling to dismiss suggestions that the relationship had been reckless.
She said they used condoms when they slept together.
“I slept with Dzvukuta while using protection. I have since moved on,” she said.
Chief Mutasa ordered that messages exchanged between the two be read in the court.
The messages, reportedly sent from April 6, 2024 contained romantic language and explicit discussions about their bedroom encounters, further weakening Kusena’s earlier denial that there was never an affair between them.
Chief Mutasa expressed sympathy for Kusena’s husband, saying he appeared to be the biggest victim in the dispute.
“I feel sorry for the man you are calling your husband. You are being very cruel to him. If you no longer love your husband, then leave him and pursue the life you want. You cannot keep a husband in Harare while you are entertaining another man here,” said Chief Mutasa, who further rebuked Kusena for enjoying support from both men while concealing the truth from them.
“You cannot be receiving what your husband provides while another man pays your rent and debts. That is deception,” he said, urging married couples not to lead double lives.
“If a marriage has failed, say so openly. If it still stands, respect it. But do not create confusion and embarrassment for families,” he said.
Chief Mutasa also advised Dzvukuta to end the relationship and look for a single woman.
“You too must stop chasing trouble. Find a single woman and build your future properly,” he said.
Despite the explosive revelations, Chief Mutasa chose not to impose a fine, instead dismissing the matter, and urged both parties to live in peace.
