A father who was jointly charged with his son, for assaulting a man who was fixing their car, fainted before a Kwekwe Magistrate.

Portipha Musiiwa (49) collapsed after magistrate Mr Storey Rushambwa started reading out the judgment.

Musiiwa was on trial with his son, Talent.

The magistrate ended up putting proceedings on hold to allow for Musiiwa to be attended to and after an hour, court proceeding continued.

But it emerged Musiiwa would not be jailed as him and his son were sentenced to 3 months in prison each, which was wholly suspended.

The jail term was suspended on condition they do not commit a similar offence within the next four years.

The court ruled the duo teamed up against Mr Ndiwoneyi who they accused of taking too much time to repair their damaged vehicle. Musiiwa allegedly hit the complainant once on the back of the head, shoulder and right hand with an iron bar.

The son is alleged to have kicked Ndiwoneyi on the nose causing him to bleed. Ndiwoneyi was later taken to Kwekwe Provincial Hospital where he was treated and discharged.- state media