Visually impaired couple thrown out of family home
Visually impaired couple thrown out of family home
June 26, 2023
Methembe Thebe
Choice News Africa
Bulawayo – Visually impaired couple of Nkulumane suburb were recently evicted, from their family home, living them stranded and homeless in chilly weather by messenger of court who was ordered by their mother.
The couple was staying together with tenants after they moved in by their mother with the help of the court, to benefit from their late father’s inheritance as shown on the execution order form.
The couple pondering their future at the roadside. Pic Maclean Thebe
They were born with a vision disability all three of them in their family, with the two being taken care of at Jairos Jiri Centre in Bulawayo.
“Sengeqela forming falls accusation ethi ngathengisa impahla, ngadla imali ye rent” Said Soneni Thebe the victim, explaining the way her mother used to sue and chase them out of the house.
Literally meaning that, Soneni sold the house property and used all the money from tenants without sharing with her brothers at Jairos Jiri and court bills.
The mother of the visually challenged is now blocking access to the house because her daughter took peace order against her mother for accusing and uttering bitter words to her saying, “ Indlu leyi asiyo yeziphofu hambanini”.
“These words are painful to my heart, though she didn’t beat me physically but I was beaten by her words, I can even die due to these words,” Added Soneni in tears.
The incident left the whole Nkulumane community shocked without anything to say. The couple’s property is still in the open by the road. Thieves are also helping themselves by selecting what they want from the property and running away.
Sesiphuza ukulala sizama ukuxosha amasela ebutha impahla zika Soneni. Said one of the neighbors only identified as Madhlamini.
Senator Zhou, a local parliamentarian who deals with disability issues in the August house, was not immediately available for comment to the press, concerning this high class of inhumanity by a parent.
Some of the residents told Choice News Africa that it was high time, families should resolve issues with cruelty like the one displayed by a mother of these visually challenged children.
Mr Pick Nkomwa of Nkomwa Foundation Trust, a disability organization based in Gwanda, told Choice News Africa that he is going to look into the issue, since it concerns the people under his jurisdiction of disability.
