Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter
THE divorce row between late President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona and estranged husband Simba Chikore has exposed part of the mega riches of the long-serving ruler who was toppled by his lieutenants in the 2017 military coup.
The authoritarian then died two years later in Singapore aged 95.
Bona Mugabe filed for divorce in March this year saying the marriage had irretrievably broken down; the couple married in 2014 at a lavish ceremony attended by regional leaders.
Mugabe’s only daughter had requested that the High Court deals with the property issues separate from the divorce at a later date and demanded US$2,700 from Chikore in monthly support for each of their three children.
She is also seeking full custody of the children with Chikore granted access every alternate weekend.
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However, in his response, Chikore has exposed the Mugabe’s as multiple farm owners, in addition to a vast portfolio of urban land along with a mansion in Dubai.
Chikore his huge list of co-owned property in just a drop in the ocean compared to what Bona owns separately.
“Defendant (Chikore) contributed to acquiring the properties acquired through his savings from his former jobs as a pilot and the farming venture,” read Chikore’s papers before the High Court.
Chikore insists he contributed to the property holding through earnings and donations from his father-in-law as well as for work and special assignments done on behalf of the veteran leader.
“There is much input through direct and indirect contribution wherein the defendant contributed to the assets, both movable and immovable, acquired during the subsistence of his marriage.”
Chikore concedes that the marriage has broken down but argues that it can be salvaged if the influence of third parties is removed as well as through counselling, family support.
The two have not lived together for some nine months.
Chikore in his counter-claim also says he acquired or was given shares or owns solely or jointly, through donations and or in inheritance, the following twenty-one (21) farms and properties:
Chikore further claims that before and during the marriage he acquired or was given shares or owns solely or jointly, through donations and or in inheritance, a Rolls Royce car with a value of AED 2 900 000. The parties also acquired the following vehicles jointly;
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