139 divorce applications filed in Bulawayo High Court by February; nationwide divorces doubled to 2,735 cases, with 20% of Zimbabwean marriages ending in divorce.
139 divorce applications were filed at Bulawayo High Court by February, with nine cases already concluded. Last year, Bulawayo recorded 658 divorces, and nationwide, divorces doubled to 2,735 cases in the past year, against 13,436 recorded marriages. Approximately 20% of Zimbabwean marriages are likely to end in divorce, a worrying social trend with negative impacts on families and communities.
March 04, 2024
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