Gokwe chief decries rise in adultery, says marriages losing dignity
A traditional leader in Gokwe North has raised alarm over what he describes as a worrying decline in marital values, saying adultery cases now dominate his community court.
Chief Vimbai Toringepi of Copper Queen farms told Masvingo Mirror on the sidelines of Dewe wetland tour recently, that he handles between four and five adultery cases every month, a trend he says reflects a growing loss of respect for marriage.
He said most cases involve married women and younger men, while others involve affairs between married partners, a development he described as deeply troubling.
“Most cases we are handling nowadays are adultery cases involving married women with single boys and even other married men as well. It is a pity how women no longer respect their marriages and have extra-marital affairs,” said Toringepi.
“On a monthly basis we have four to five adultery cases. It is sad that this generation of young women you call ama 2k is proving to be different and difficult in terms of human dignity,” he added.
The chief said the situation points to a broader erosion of social and cultural values that once upheld the institution of marriage.
He also expressed concern over child marriage cases, saying although such matters are referred directly to the police, many go unreported due to fear within communities.
“When it comes to child marriages, we refer them to the police directly. However, the challenge is that most of these cases go unreported because villagers are afraid of reporting each other. The law is there, but people are still doing it and the cases just disappear.” said Toringepi.
Toringepi urged communities to confront harmful practices openly, warning that silence only allows social decay to deepen. *_-Masvingo Mirror_*
