Goodness and Mercy Ministries founder Prophet T Freddy who has been facing allegations of rape and physical abuse has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
In her ruling, a Harare magistrate, Gloria Takundwa said that the State failed to prove its case, The Herald reports.
In his defense T Freddy told the court that he had consensual s_exual intercourse with the alleged victim.
He said that the accusations arose after he sought to terminate their love relationship.
The man of cloth also denied assaulting the alleged victim at Moja Shopping Centre saying they never visited the place during the time they were in a relationship.
In other news, we reported that businessman and politician Phillip Chiyangwa’s children have been kicked out of school over failure to pay school fees.
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The stunning claims were made by Chiyangwa’s former wife, Pamela Rusere, the mother of the two children in question.
Rusere has since dragged the Zanu PF politician to court seeking an order compelling him to pay maintenance and school fees for his two children.
Rusere alleges that Chiyangwa is refusing to pay school fees for his children, who are based in South Africa.
We had also reported that the government of Zimbabwe suspended without pay for three months all striking teachers and education officials who have been absent from work since schools opened on Monday, February 7.
Many students across the country were forced to go back home after teachers went on strike, demanding a salary of US$540 per month.
After some teachers and education officials failed to heed the government’s warning to return to work, Education Minister Dr Evelyn Ndlovu suspended the striking teachers.
Rusere has since dragged the Zanu PF politician to court seeking an order compelling him to pay maintenance and school fees for his two children.
Rusere alleges that Chiyangwa is refusing to pay school fees for his children, who are based in South Africa.
We had also reported that the government of Zimbabwe suspended without pay for three months all striking teachers and education officials who have been absent from work since schools opened on Monday, February 7.
Many students across the country were forced to go back home after teachers went on strike, demanding a salary of US$540 per month.
After some teachers and education officials failed to heed the government’s warning to return to work, Education Minister Dr Evelyn Ndlovu suspended the striking teachers.