The case has fanned tabloid-style headlines and aired salacious details about Tsvangirai's private life since the death of his wife Susan in a car crash in 2009.

While 88-year-old President Mugabe has been criticized for ruining what was once one of Africa's strongest economies, Tsvangirai is now facing public questions about his own judgment.

Tsvangirai's spokesman dismissed both court cases against him as plots by the former British colony's security services to tarnish the reputation of a man who has fought hard to end Mugabe's rule.

About the broadcaster:

CJ Henderson is a foreign expert for China Daily's online culture department. CJ is a graduate of the University of Sydney where she completed a Bachelors degree in Media and Communications, Government and International Relations, and American Studies. CJ has four years of experience working across media platforms, including work for 21st Century Newspapers in Beijing, and a variety of media in Australia and the US.

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