{"id":6650,"date":"2024-12-09T15:07:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6650"},"modified":"2024-12-09T15:07:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:07:51","slug":"boxer-charles-manyuchi-ordered-to-pay-damages-for-adulterous-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6650","title":{"rendered":"Boxer Charles Manyuchi Ordered to Pay Damages for Adulterous Affair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Crimes and Courts Correspondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former world boxing champion Charles Manyuchi has been ordered by the High Court to pay US$18,000 in damages after being found guilty of having an adulterous affair with a married woman he trained at his gym. This ruling was issued by Justice Zisengwe in a default judgment made in favor of Tapiwa Munyaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Background of the Case<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Munyaka, a regional manager at a microfinance bank in Masvingo, discovered the affair in 2021 when he accessed his wife Chengeto Viola Munyaka&#8217;s phone. He found explicit images and evidence of the relationship, which led to significant emotional distress. Munyaka claimed that the affair not only damaged his self-esteem but also exposed him to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, due to the lack of safe sex practices between his wife and Manyuchi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marriage Breakdown: Munyaka&#8217;s seven-year marriage has reportedly ended as a result of the affair. He had been supportive of his wife&#8217;s involvement at Manyuchi&#8217;s gym, even allowing her to participate in promotional activities for his boxing matches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Court Findings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Munyaka sought US$50,000 in damages, including US$30,000 for consortium (the impact on companionship and support) and US$20,000 for contumelia (insulting treatment). However, the court awarded him US$8,000 for consortium and US$10,000 for contumelia, marking the highest damages awarded for adultery in the Masvingo High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implications of the Affair: Munyaka expressed that Manyuchi&#8217;s actions not only led to the pregnancy of his wife but also affected his reputation and self-esteem, as Manyuchi allegedly recorded their sexual encounters, which became known among his colleagues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Manyuchi&#8217;s Response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manyuchi received a letter of demand in November 2022 but did not respond, leading to the application for a default judgment. Munyaka revealed that Chengeto became pregnant during the affair but subsequently had an abortion. The affair reportedly began when the Munyakas joined Manyuchi&#8217;s training group in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case highlights the personal and legal ramifications of infidelity, particularly in the context of public figures. Manyuchi, a former champion with titles from various boxing organizations, now faces significant financial and reputational consequences due to his actions. The ruling serves as a reminder of the legal implications surrounding marital fidelity and the protection of personal dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC Sports News\u00a92024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crimes and Courts Correspondent Former world boxing champion Charles Manyuchi has been ordered by the High Court to pay US$18,000 in damages after being found guilty of having an adulterous&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-court","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6652,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6650\/revisions\/6652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}