Pamela Rusere a Harare woman, who claims to be customarily married to Zimbabwean businessman Phillip Chiyangwa, on Tuesday filed summons at the High Court claiming US$13 087,50 in maintenance for the upkeep of the couple’s two children.
Rusere who is said to have dated Chiyangwa since 1998, claims to be customarily married to the businessman.
In the application two birth certificates of the two children — Trevor (7) and Jayden (1) — which show Mr Chiyangwa and Ms Rusere as the parents were attached.
A document labeled “Kuroorwa KwaPamela Rusere” dated June 8 2013 was also submitted to the court as evidence of being customarily married to Chiyangwa.
Mr Walter Bherebhende of Bherebhende Law Chambers is representing Rusere.
“When I fell in love with the respondent, I was employed by Zimoco Motors where I had a good job,” she said. “Respondent, who clearly disapproved seeing me going to work, persuaded me to leave my employment when I fell pregnant with the first child.
“As a girlfriend of a very rich person respondent did not want to see me being employed by anyone and he promised to look after me, my family and my children as well.”
Since 1998 Rusere has been receiving us$10 000 monthly from Chiyangwa for the upkeep of the children.
“Every holiday I and the children would go on holiday in South Africa, China, Dubai or Singapore where on average the respondent would provide plus or minus US$14 000 per trip,” said Ms Rusere.
In June 2013 Rusere applied for a protection order from Chiyangwa was was said to be physically and emotionally abusive.
According to Rusere real estate property administrators CB Richard Ellis carried out an audit of the Chiyangwa estate in 2008 and compiled a list of properties valued at US$356 million so she believes he is in a position to pay the required maintenance.
Chiyangwa`s estranged wife Elizabeth who is seeking a divorce also listed some of the properties.
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