Harare: A Harare man has taken his wife to court, accusing her of hiring bouncers to follow him everywhere he goes.
Glenns Masanga appeared at the Harare Civil Court seeking a protection order against his wife, Daisy Nyakudasira, citing both physical and emotional abuse.
Masanga claims that Nyakudasira’s alleged stalking goes beyond mere observation.
“She hires bouncers to follow me everywhere I go. People have been following me, and some bouncers have threatened to assault me. Yesterday she followed me the whole day. The conductor of a kombi I boarded confirmed, he tipped me that someone had been following me and instructed me to be alert,” he told the court.
The alleged stalking is just one facet of a tumultuous relationship, according to Masanga. He claims that Nyakudasira has physically and emotionally abused him, threatening his life on multiple occasions.
“On July 18, we fought, and she bit my hand. She threatened to cut me with a knife, pour hot water, and cooking oil. She tells me that I am not a man enough and she also tells me that I am mad and a drug addict,” he alleged.
Nyakudasira, however, paints a different picture, claiming that Masanga is the aggressor and has been abusing her for years. She alleges that he uses his power to silence her and dismisses her claims.
“He is the one who has been abusing me for the past eight years. He uses his position to get away with his actions. He is the one who assaulted me on July 18, and I got a black eye,” she said.
Adding another layer of complexity to the case, Nyakudasira alleges that Masanga denies paternity of their child, calling her a prostitute.
“He denies paternity of his child saying that I am a prostitute. I do not stalk him; I think he is under the influence of drugs because he is of ill health. He is the one who stalks and messages me of my whereabouts every day stating the exact place I will be at,” she said.
The court, presided over by Magistrate Meenal Naratom, granted Masanga’s request for a protection order, acknowledging the seriousness of the allegations. To address the paternity dispute, the magistrate ordered both parties to undergo DNA tests, a service Tinashe Mugabe is well known for in Zimbabwe.
