BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI
A Victoria Falls man has been fined $10 000 for abusing his wife over left over food.
Busywork Ndlovu (40) from Mkhosana high density suburb threatened to harm his wife Beatrice Sibanda (49) after she offered him left over isitshwala/sadza after he ordered her to cook soon after they had family dinner.
Prosecutors said on October 10, Ndlovu demanded to be served with a fresh meal at 11:30 PM, a few hours after the family had been served with dinner.
When Sibanda was preparing the fresh meal, her husband started shouting at her saying she must leave the house.
Ndlovu threatened to axe his wife if she did not comply with his orders.
She reported the incident to neighbourhood watch officers.
The following day when the family was having dinner, Ndlovu started accusing his wife of cheating on him with the neighbourhood watch officers.
He went on slap her on the cheeks.
Testifying in court, Sibanda said Ndlovu threatened to kill her for suggesting that he must eat leftovers.
She said in the second incident, her husband accused her of cheating with neighbourhood watch police.
Sibanda said Ndlovu kept threatening to axe her before hanging himself.
Ndlovu, who pleaded guilty to the two charges said he committed the offences while under the influence of alcohol.
He asked for lenience as he is a father of six minor children.
Victoria Falls magistrate Linda Dzvene, who treated both cases as one count, sentenced Ndlovu to six months imprisonment.
Dzvene set aside the first three months of the sentence on condition that he paid a fine of $10 000 by November 25 while the other three months were suspended on condition of good behaviour for the next five years.