Highfield man wins protection order over affair baby in Harare

A Highfield man walked away from court with a protection order against his wife after she tried forcing him to raise another man's baby. Hardlife Mutasa told the magistrate that Juliet Mupindu had been beating him up and making his life miserable. The woman wanted her husband to accept a pregnancy she got from their neighbor during a secret affair. Mutasa said he couldn't take the abuse anymore from someone he once loved deeply. He felt certain the baby wasn't his after doing the math on when he was away working.

The husband discovered his wife was two months pregnant after spending weeks away on a contract job. When he confronted Mupindu about the timing, she denied everything and became violent instead of apologetic. She started throwing pots, shoes, and anything she could grab at him during arguments. The angry wife even locked him inside their house until he agreed to accept the pregnancy. Mutasa ended up with a deep cut on his forehead from one of her attacks.

Mupindu defended herself by saying marriage means love and forgiveness. She claimed her husband should accept everything about her if he truly cared. The wife insisted she was actually the victim because Mutasa insulted her around their other children. Magistrate Johanna Mukwesha sided with the husband and granted his protection order. She warned Mupindu to stop harassing Mutasa and suggested both seek counseling.