Woman says ex-hubby claims right to rape her becau...

Woman says ex-hubby claims right to rape her because she is under his roof

Zim Now Writer

A Mutare woman has claimed that her ex-husband allegedly tried to rape her in the presence of their children.

The woman says her ex-husband Tendai Mangoyana, claimed that he can be intimate with her any time as long as she continued to live in his house.

Patricia Dhliwayo said on the day in question, Mangoyana stormed into her room and tried to be intimate with her, but she refused and ran into the lounge where her children were watching television.

“He came into my room and tried to be intimate with me, but I refused since he had made it clear that he wanted me out of his life for good. I was only staying there because he was yet to formalise the divorce.

“I ran to the lounge where my kids were watching television and he followed me there. He pushed me and tried to rape me in the presence of my children. He only stopped when I ripped his shirt,” said Dhliwayo.

This emerged at the Mutare Magistrates’ Civil Court where Mangoyana was applying for a protection order against Dhliwayo, saying she was in the habit of insulting and assaulting him.

He also said Dhliwayo also assaults and insults him saying he is a wizard.

“She says I am a wizard. She recently assaulted me. She grabbed me by the collar and tore my shirt and said I am still her husband and should be intimate with her,” said Mangoyana.

However, Dhliwayo denied this and said he was lying as she tore his shirt and pair of trousers as self-defence as Mangoyana was trying to rape her.

Mangoyana also said Dhliwayo is threatening to sell their matrimonial house, yet they had agreed that the house belongs to the children.

“We agreed that we will not sell the house as it is part of the children’s inheritance.

“She is threatening to sell the house, saying she also contributed to its construction, yet she didn’t. I bought the house and built it alone while she was at university. I was the one who was paying for her school and other related expenses,” Mangoyana said.

Dhliwayo said she had vacated the house, but only come back to collect her belongings, adding that she was also insulted by Mangoyana’s relatives.

Mangoyana claimed that Dhliwayo is refusing to move out of his house, insisting she will only leave in a coffin.

“She is threatening to kill herself in my house. She said she will not leave the house until I give her a divorce token as proof that it is over between us,” said Mangoyana.

Mutare magistrate, Xavier Chipato granted the protection order in favour of Mangoyana.

The order bars Dhliwayo from visiting Mangoyana for the purposes of disturbing his peace.