This came to light after the wife sensationally revealed
that she often fights with her husband over saving money for In Vitro
Fertilisation.
In vitro fertilisation is a process of fertilisation where
an egg is combined with sperm outside the body.
Vitalis Ismail from Thorngrove suburb claimed that her
husband Moideen Ebrahim Ismail squanders money they would have budgeted for IVF
on alcohol.
Vitalis, who was seeking a protection order against her
husband at the Bulawayo Civil Court, claimed that whenever she tried to
reprimand him, he would turn violent. She said he had on several occasions
threatened to kill her.
She said they once engaged their families to solve their
marital problems to no avail.
“I ask him to stop drinking since we are trying to conceive
and he threatens to kill me. He `once pointed a knife at me in connection with
this issue. He is also verbally abusive as he calls me improper names in the
presence of my son. He also insults me through WhatsApp messages whenever I
communicate with him”.
She adds: “Respondent is also of violent disposition as he
once broke windowpanes at our apartment after I tried locking him outside the
house because of his threatening behaviour towards me. He once threatened to
burn me inside our apartment after discovering that I was communicating with
another man through WhatsApp. I fear that respondent could kill me since he has
threatened to do so on numerous occasions. I also fear that he may damage my
property”.
She went on to beg the court to stop her husband from
verbally, physically, emotionally abusing her and going to her workplace.
Vitalis also requested the court to evict her husband from
their house saying she was now living in fear of his abusive behaviour.
In response Moideen said he didn’t have problems with his
wife’s request for a protection order. He however, accused her of cheating on him.
“I don’t have a problem that a protection order be granted
in respect of verbal and physical abuse. I however, oppose the eviction order
as we are legally married,” said Moideen.
In response the presiding magistrate Nomagugu Sindisiwe
Maphosa granted the order which compels Moideen not to verbally, physically
assault his wife or threaten her in any way. B Metro
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