A 25-year-old Jambezi man has been fined US$400 after pleading guilty to physically assaulting his wife, punching her in the mouth and left eye before kicking her in the stomach.
Mtanenkosi Ncube was sentenced last week at the Victoria Falls Magistrate’s Court after admitting to physical abuse under the Domestic Violence Act.
According to the State, Ncube and his 22-year-old wife, Nontokozo Mpofu, had a misunderstanding over family issues on 9 September 2026 at around 10 a.m. at their homestead in Jabula Village BH56, under Chief Shana.
The State said Ncube then assaulted Mpofu, punching her once in the mouth and once on the left eye before kicking her once in the stomach.
Mpofu was medically examined following the assault, and a medical report was available as an exhibit in court.
Ncube pleaded guilty to the charge.
He was fined US$400, with six months’ imprisonment in default of payment. A further four months’ imprisonment was suspended for five years on condition that he does not commit a similar offence.
Ncube and Mpofu are both unemployed, according to the State outline.
The case was prosecuted by Cynthia Mayibongwe Makhaya before magistrate Fungai Dzimiri.
Ncube was charged with contravening Section 3(a)(1), as read with Section 4(1), of the Domestic Violence Act, Chapter 5:16, relating to physical abuse.