Magacha has
denied claims that he has not been taking responsibility for the welfare of his
daughter.
“I furnish the
State that my monthly income is plus or minus US$500,” he said in his opposing
affidavit.
“I am not
formally employed and I am a gospel artist. That is my source of income and I
have no other source of income.
“I have
attached a detailed statement from the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association, where
they pay each artist a yearly once-off payment for the songs played on air.
“The net
revenue from the ZIMURA was US$120 for 2024.
“From my
monthly income as stated, I have a wife, and we are blessed with two minor
children.
“I pay rentals
in the sum of US$250 per month, food and groceries US$70. From my income,
against my expenses, I can afford to contribute towards the maintenance of the
minor child the sum of US$100 per month, which shall be inclusive.”
Magacha argued
that he had been taking care of his child up to last year and blamed the mother
for refusing to accept his contributions.
The
relationship between the two ended when she was still two months pregnant.
Magacha is
blaming his child’s mother for being extravagant and the love to live a lavish
lifestyle.
“The respondent
wants to live a flamboyant life and has always wanted to force it on me despite
making it very clear to her from the onset that I cannot afford such
flamboyance and I have always wanted to live within my means.
“It is the
common cause that maintenance of a minor child is the responsibility of both
parents and each according to his or her own means.
“In respect of
the child’s school fees, I secured a place for her where the school fees
payable is US$90 per term.
“The school is
very decent where I could afford. However, the applicant refused to enroll the
child at the said school, opting for a private and very expensive school for
US$800 per term.
“I made it
clear that I could not afford such fees but she remained adamant and proceeded
to enroll the child at the expensive school.
“She even
refused to accept my contributions from April 2024.
“At no time did
I make a preference that the minor child stays at home and I have always wanted
to contribute towards the maintenance of the child according to my means.
“The problem is
with the applicant who wants to live a lavish lifestyle which she also wants to
force on the minor child,” he said.
He added: “The
applicant has deliberately failed to disclose her monthly income to assist the
court in coming up with a just and equitable order.
“This is so
because the application is not bona fide. The applicant is gainfully employed
and has deliberately failed to disclose her salary and income.
“This is the
reason why she has insisted on enrolling the minor child at an expensive school
and refusing to accept my contribution towards the maintenance of the child,
unlike myself, the applicant has no other children to look after save for the
minor child in question.” Herald
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