By A Correspondent

After officiating a woman’s marriage, a pastor at Chiredzi’s End Time Message church fathered two children with her.

After DNA testing revealed that Farai Hatirarami was not the children’s biological father, Eunice Mururi and Hatirarami’s marriage disintegrated.

Mururi took Pastor Pamire Vhetu to Chiredzi Magistrate Court to request maintenance, where he acknowledged paternity of Mururi’s two children, who are 8 and 4 years old, but asked for less money because he does not receive a regular salary.

Hatirarami is not the father of the two children, according to DNA testing.

The matter became public on October 7, 2024, when Mururi from Tshovani Township took the pastor to court for US$700 maintenance.

Vhetu, represented by Farai Chauke of F. Chauke and Associates, stated he is a pastor not on a payroll, relying on tithes and offerings, mainly food hampers.

He offered monthly maintenance of ZWG150 per child.

Vhetu, who also farms at 3 Hectares Buffalo Ranch and has eight other children, told the court he has no bank account, only an EcoCash account.

He offered to buy school uniforms, pay school fees when due, and buy clothes in June or December.

In his opposing affidavit, Mhetu said: “Clothes are not bought on a monthly basis except for Elon Musk’s Children.”

Musk is a South African-born American billionaire entrepreneur and business magnate known for founding and leading several high-profile companies

Mururi’s application was denied by Magistrate Diana Musiiwa, who stated that the offer was not sincere. She mandated that the pastor provide US$175 a month to support the two kids.