Undenge loses maintenance appeal

Energy and Power Development minister Samuel Undenge’s application to stop paying maintenance for his teenage daughter, Bongani Tafadzwa Undenge, went up in smoke last week after his application was dismissed by the High Court.

Judge of Appeal Justice Hlekani Mwayera, who sat with Justice Lavender Makoni during the hearing, said section 20 of the Constitution was very clear on the subject which Undenge was challenging.

Justice Mwayera said the section states that: “The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take reasonable measures, including affirmative action programmes, to ensure that youth, that is to say people between the ages of 15 and 35 years, have access to appropriate education and training.”

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