By Own Correspondent| A Domboshava woman claims her brother has been assaulting her over beasts.

The matter was heard at the Harare Civil court where Tanaka Nyakuchera applied for a protection order against her brother Tonderai Nyakuchera who assaulted her.

“He is my brother; since our parents passed away he is in the habit of assaulting me over family beasts.

“He does not want to give me my own share citing that a girl child does not benefit anything from the parents’ inheritance.

“He insults me whenever I try to take the milk from our six beasts citing that they belong to him only as the male child,” she said.

Tonderai told the court that his sister was lying to the court.

“She is lying. I do not assault or insult her.

“The only problem is that before our parents passed away they shared the beasts equally to all of us.

“She has sold her own share so there is no need for her to claim what belongs to me.

“You can grant her the protection order since she is the one who is disturbing my peace,” he said.

Presiding magistrate Nyasha Marufu granted the protection order in Tanaka’s favour.

Tonderai was ordered not to assault or insult his sister.-HMetro