Do they not always say, those who have died have rested,
(vakafa vakazorora)?
That however, sounds hollow in the case of many a cast,
including that of one of Zimbabwe’s finest comedians Lazarus Boora, who is causing
drama even as he should be resting in peace. Surely, the lad must be turning
and twisting in his grave with anger and disgust.
The celebrated actor is no longer part of the cast
physically, yet in soul and spirit he could be turning and turning in the
widening gyre, with the plot intricately woven around him as his family and
friends bicker over his estate.
Following last week’s edition on how the Gringo’s estate
would be distributed, one of his four wives Memory Chisinga, the only one he
wedded, has opened up, if only to clear her sullied name.
Her tormentors accuse her of being the source of the
trouble that has followed Gringo to the grave. When he passed on, Chisinga was
in South Africa and the wife who was on his side at the deathbed was Nestai
Meki
Now, some family members accuse Chisinga of having connived
with Taurai — Gringo’s eldest son to fix Meki so that she would get nothing
from estate.
A close source revealed that soon after Gringo’s death,
Meki went to the courts to try and register Gringo’s estate and seek legal
advice on how his property would be shared.
She allegedly went to Gringo’s friends and those
well-wishers who assisted Gringo while he was alive to seek guidance and told
them to continue their pledges under her name.
Surprisingly, at the courts she was told about Chisinga. Initially,
Chisinga who went separate ways with Gringo was reluctant to speak but after
her abuse on social media platforms she relented.
“I have a life here in South Africa. I left Gringo when I
was seven months pregnant and my boy is now 17 years old. I don’t want anything
to do with his so called estate. I am happy with what I have,” she said.
Chisinga said she wedded the late Gringo in 2002 but to
date divorce papers have not been filed.
“I have instructed my relative to send me the marriage
certificate to prove to the world but unfortunately the person who knows the
whereabouts of the papers is not at home. I left Gringo in 2003 because
of his insecurities,” she said.
Chisinga said Meki should not drag her into the mud as she
has a marriage certificate which she says gives her a head-start on her
co-wives if she ever fancied the earthly possessions Gringo left.
“Meki should not drag me in their dirty shenanigans rather
she should deal with others. I was done with Gringo, 17 years ago and I don’t
need anything. I raised my children single handedly. Why claim his properties
now? I don’t have issues with Meki as I have never met her.
“Remember if I wanted anything to do with the late I would
have sued her for adultery damages because I was legally married when she moved
in with him,” she said. She added that she has good relations with other Boora
family members.
“I am not part of the Boora family but I have children so I
hear everything that happens there. “I have a very good relationship with other
family members,” she said. Chisinga has two children Tanaka (21) and Terrence
(17) with Gringo. “I knew about his illness from day one. My friends Jackie
Ngarande and Pokello helped in paying for his surgery last year, but ungrateful
Meki had the guts to say . . . (Aah taifunga kuti vabatsira because they love
Gringo ndaisatoziva kuti ishamwari dzamai Tanaka).
“Who does that? I didn’t come to the funeral but my family
represented me,” she said.
Chisinga said she respected Gringo. “If I was selfish, I
would have taken the next flight to Zimbabwe the moment I heard about Gringo’s
death.
“I would have used my marriage certificate and taken over
as the surviving spouse or worse sued Meki for adultery damages, like said
before. I have long moved on and don’t stoop that low,” she reminded.
Gringo’s possessions were last week taken to his rural home
in Rusape with his children getting most of his clothes while the house was
left for everyone to access.
As the fight among his wives rumbles on, shouldn’t the
family sit down and stop washing dirty linen in public?
Some say that is the way it is in polygamous set-ups, maybe
it is, maybe not. Time will tell. Herald
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