A High Court judge in Zimbabwe rules in favour of a divorced woman who says she invested substantial funds in her former husband’s Norton property. According to reports, Angela Chawapiwa Mutapiri (née Mareverwa) claims she contributed more than £142,783 (about US$187,775) toward the construction or improvements of the home. The court finds that her contribution entitles her to a bigger portion of the value added to the property. However, the judge also holds that the woman does not gain ownership or control of the house itself. Justice Philipa Phillips is reported to order a larger share for Mutapiri rather than transferring title or allowing her to take over the property. The decision therefore separates recognition of the woman’s financial input from the question of legal ownership, leaving the ex-husband’s ownership unaffected while adjusting the financial entitlements tied to the property’s improvements. The case is reported as an outcome of a dispute following the couple’s divorce and the woman’s claim for recognition of her investment.