Zimbabwe: U.S.$200k Adultery Row - Accountant Denies Affair As Lawyers Allege CIO Intimidation

What the report says

A reported US$200,000 adultery dispute involving veteran Zimbabwean journalist Musorowegomo Mukosi has intensified after the accountant named in the claim denied having a sexual relationship with Mukosi’s estranged wife, Esther Vimbainashe Jerera. The original demand, reported by 263Chat and carried by AllAfrica, says Mukosi is seeking damages linked to alleged injury to his dignity, reputation and privacy, as well as loss of consortium. Tibugare’s lawyers have rejected the accusations and asked for the matter to be withdrawn.

In their response, the lawyers also raised concerns about how Mukosi allegedly obtained information he says supports his claims, including call logs, travel records and video surveillance material. They accused him of intimidation and suggested he may have used a claimed Central Intelligence Organisation link to pressure their client. Those allegations have not been independently verified, and the materials reviewed do not show that Mukosi is a CIO operative or that unlawful surveillance occurred.

The competing accounts also differ sharply over a July trip to South Africa and a September trip to Madagascar, as well as claims that Tibugare bought Jerera a Toyota Fortuner. Tibugare’s legal team disputes those assertions, saying Jerera was involved in a business transaction and has her own income. The dispute has not been shown to have reached court.

Jerera’s affidavit separately denies adultery and says the marriage had already broken down, while also alleging infidelity and abuse in the relationship. Her statements, like the rest of the claims in the exchange, remain untested in court. Lawyers for Tibugare are seeking a retraction, apology and withdrawal of the allegations.