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Yemurai Ushamba, Chronicle Reporter
A BULAWAYO man has approached the Bulawayo magistrate court seeking for a discharge in spousal maintenance.

Gumbuka Mhlanga yesterday dragged his ex-wife Ms Maselina Mhlanga to court applying to stop paying spousal maintenance for her.

Mhlanga is paying $80 for spousal upkeep.

Mhlanga brought his wife and three minor children to court and two of the children were dressed in school uniform.

He said he now has another family.

Mhlanga also said Ms Mhlanga was now staying with another man.

“Your worship, I am applying for discharge in spousal maintenance. I am no longer employed, I am a pensioner. The money is being garnished and I am losing my entire pension to her. We separated in 2003 and I have not seen her for the past 17 years. She is staying with another man. I also have a wife and three minor children. There is my wife and our children, two of them are in school uniform because they are supposed to be at school,” he said.

Ms Mhlanga denied that she has re-married.

Bulawayo magistrate Miss Rachel Mukanga dismissed the application for discharge in spousal maintenance.

“The application before this court is dismissed. You cannot prove that she is staying with another man therefore she might not have re-married. Come back to court when you have proof that she is married,” she said. — @YUshamba