The ManicaPost
Prayer Muronzerei
Post Reporter
FOLLOWING marital differences, a Chikanga man deserted his family unceremoniously; leaving the pensive wife to guess her husband’s next move.
Prudence Pesanayi is worried that she and the children may wake up homeless one day if her husband, Elisha Maradza decides to sell the house since he went away with the property’s title deeds.
The couple are no longer on talking terms and do not share their plans anymore.
Pesanayi told Mutare magistrate, Ms Purity Gumbo that her husband is now in the habit of insulting her over the phone each time he calls and she was seeking protection from the court.
“My husband left home and I do not even know where he is staying now. I am fending for the children since he has never set foot at home again. He only calls to insult me over the phone. I do not know what he is now planning and fear that he may sell the house and leave the family homeless,” said Pesanayi.
Defending his actions, Maradza said he left home in order to avoid confrontations since his wife was of a violent predisposition.
“Your Worship, my wife and I are not divorced yet, but we are no longer living together because of our differences” he said.
He accused her of clandestinely trying to change the ownership of the house into her name at the Mutare City Council.
Said Maradza: “On four occasions she tried to change the ownership of the house into her name without my knowledge and consent.
“That is when I decided to take away the title deeds. However, I have no intentions of selling the house or chasing them away because they are my family.”
Ms Gumbo granted the protection order.
She advised the couple to live peacefully and not sell any property without agreeing first.
