Jilted husband unleashes hell
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
A 26-year-old Zimbabwean woman, Loveness Chirembi* and her baby suffered serious injuries after her abusive husband stormed into their rented servant's quarters in Block 5 in the evening and struck her with a bottle.
She suffered a deep cut on her back and another on her head. The baby sustained two cuts on the face just above the left eye. Her 'crime' was daring to leave her abusive common-law husband.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....