By Melisa Munzvandi
A man who told the court he could not afford to maintain his three children because he has another family to support has been ordered to pay $200 per month.
Yolanda Chipfumo approached the court applying for maintenance against Takudzwa Moyo, the father of her three children.
Chipfumo told the court she was seeking $150 per month for the upkeep of the children.
In response, Moyo told the court that he is currently unemployed and could not afford the amount being requested. He said he has another family to look after and is struggling to make ends meet.
However, Magistrate Mbonisi Kaweni said that Moyo has a duty to support his children and ordered him to pay $200 per month for their maintenance.
The maintenance will be paid with effect from the end of this month and will remain in force until the children turn 18 or become self-sufficient.