Mashonaland Central recorded incidents associated with socio-economic rights and civil political
rights. On 13 October, Zanu PF Ward 7 Councillor Mr Masango reportedly convened a meeting in
Mt Darwin West at Chiwira primary school advising village heads to deny Pfumvunza inputs to all
Citizen Coalition for Change members. The meeting was held on 13 October 2023. Masango was
quoted saying, “no presidential inputs for all CCC members’’ He further assigned village heads
present not to include names of CCC supporters on the lists of beneficiaries.In Mt Darwin East at
Nyamazizi village in ward 14, villagers were being threatened with arrest for failing to pay hut tax.
It is alleged that Zanu PF ward 14 Councillor advised village heads to warn their subjects that those
with outstanding payments risked facing arrest or having their farms confiscated. He further
advised village heads to tell their subjects that $5.00 USD was required per household towards hut
tax without fail. In Guruve North, a Zanu PF activist identified as Mr Meki went around Chivanga
village in ward 19 recording names of perceived CCC members. Reports indicate that the Meki
claimed that he was compiling the lists of opposition CCC members to ensure that they don't
rations from government programs. It is alleged that Rodwell Kubvunya’s name was included on
the list of those being targeted. The incident was reported on 1 October 2023. There was partisan
distribution of Pfumvunza agricultural inputs in Mazowe South Glendale at Vonabo farm in ward
18. CCC activist Nyarai Makazhu was denied fertilizer and maize seed by Zanu PF Councillor Kenny
Mudzeka. It is said that during a community distribution of inputs held at Vonabo farm, the victim
found her name missing on the list of beneficiaries. Only perceived Zanu PF supporters went away
with a 50 kg bag of Compound D and a 10kg bag of maize seed. The incident happened on 10
October 2023.
Masvingo Province
There was an increase in unfair distribution of agricultural inputs like Pfumvudza and presidential
schemes. Opposition parties particularly members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). In
Charamba village ward 20 of Zaka South, it was reported that Jonathan Marangarire was denied
agricultural inputs for Pfumvudza on the basis that he is an opposition supporter. Allegedly, this
was done by ZanuPF activists identified as Mujera Charamba and Annah Matsvimbo. During the
distribution of the inputs, ruling party activists were telling opposition supporters particularly
those of Citizen Coalition for Change to go and receive aid and inputs from Nelson Chamisa. A
similar case was witnessed at ward 17 Cherechere training centre of Zaka Central where it was
reported that ZanuPF leadership led by Hodha Pfuwai, Mrs. Mabhurazi and Tavonga Muzvimwe
convened a meeting were all village heads submitted names of the citizens to benefit from the
food distribution. The trio gave a directive that only ZanuPF activists should benefit from the