Tambudzai Muwadi, a woman from Mutare, Zimbabwe, has been fined US$120 by the Mutare Magistrates Court for bigamy.
Muwadi, 40, faced legal trouble after marrying two men simultaneously.
Court records indicate that she entered into a second marriage while still being legally married to her first husband.
She married Jonathan Kisi on January 8, 2004, under the Marriage Act Chapter 05:11 and obtained a marriage certificate from the Harare Magistrates Court. Despite separating, they never legally divorced.
Nevertheless, on September 3, 2005, Muwadi married Julius Tawanda Mukajami under the same Marriage Act and received another marriage certificate.
Her actions were discovered years later, and it was revealed that her first marriage was still valid. Consequently, she was taken to court for bigamy.
The Mutare Magistrates Court found her guilty and imposed a fine of US$120, with an alternative of 30 days in jail if the fine is not paid.
The court also ordered that her second marriage certificate be sent to the Registrar General’s office for cancellation.