A woman from a polygamous marriage appeared in court in Bulawayo on Monday and boasted about how and why she poured dog waste on  the junior wife.
Sukoluhle  Moyo 32,from the outskirts of Bulawayo, West Acre ran amok last weekend, mixed water and dog waste and poured it over Siphiwe Dube after she was caught inducing an abortion.
Prosecutor Nomzamo Ndlovu told the court that Moyo and Dube had some differences  dating from long back when they used to share  a house, which led their husband to separate them.
Ndlovu described to the court how  Moyo went mad after Dube threatened to tell about the abortion. Moyo started by shouting at Dube in the morning and then went on to mix water and  dog waste, which she threw at the junior wife.
Provincial magistrate Willard Mafios Moyo of  Western Commonage slapped her with a six-month jail term after she pleaded guilty to violating Section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Two months of her sentence were suspended on condition of good behaviour and the remainder was set aside on condition she performs 210 hours of community service commencing yesterday.
Moyo defended herself,  saying she was upset because Dube had insulted her.
“I committed this offence because i was provoked,” she said.
Moyo went on to explain  and justify herself stating that it was unfortunate she could not provide the evidence in court which was in the form of verbal insults.
“I just cannot produce evidence of her insults in court, but the words that she spoke to me were more abusive than my actual act. She went around telling people I had an abortion which I have no idea of.” Moyo said.
Dube denied the allegations saying she never gossiped about Moyo,instead she said Moyo had poured the same substance on her  baby who is five-months old.