Lainah Twakali appeared before Chief Makoni's community court demanding either three cattle or US$1,000 from her former partner, George Chipunda, 37, whom she accused of wasting her time and abandoning their relationship despite allegedly promising marriage. The couple reportedly met while working on a farm in Headlands in 2013 and lived together for more than a decade. They did not have any children together.

A family says it fears for a pensioner's well-being and property after he married a woman nearly 20 years younger. The couple rejects the allegations and insists their relationship is built on love.