Friday, June 28, 2024 -A woman from Mutare, Zimbabwe, identified as Tambudzai Muwadi, has been fined US$120 by the Mutare Magistrates Court after being charged with bigamy.
Muwadi, aged 40, legally married two
men, leading to her legal troubles.
Court records reveal that Muwadi
entered into a second marriage while her first marriage was still valid. She
initially married Jonathan Kisi on January 8, 2004, under the Marriage Act
Chapter 05:11, receiving their marriage certificate at the Harare Magistrates
Court. Although they later separated, they did not formally dissolve their
marriage. Despite this, Muwadi went on to marry Julius Tawanda Mukajami on
September 3, 2005, also under the same Marriage Act, and obtained another
marriage certificate.
Muwadi's actions came to light years
later when it was discovered that her first marriage was still legally binding.
She was subsequently taken to court for bigamy. The Mutare Magistrates Court
found Muwadi guilty and imposed a fine of US$120 or 30 days imprisonment if the
fine is not paid. Additionally, the court ordered that her second marriage
certificate be forwarded to the Registrar General’s office for cancellation.
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