Right to Education
In the month of September, ZPP recorded a total of 5 cases of right to education.Mashonaland
Central recorded 4 cases and Harare recorded one case.
A case on the right to education was reported in Mazowe Central at Nzwimbo primary school in
ward 8. Reports confirm that Nzvimbo Primary School in Chiweshe was sending children home
over non-payment of fees which was against government policy The School head was only
identified as Mrs Gore. It is said that pupils were being denied access to class-rooms over
outstanding fees.
The United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 sustainable development goal number 4 (four) advocates
for inclusive and equitable quality education which promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all
and is in line with the national legislative framework in Zimbabwe. Section 75 of the Zimbabwe
Constitution says, ‘every citizen and permanent resident of Zimbabwe has a right to – (a) basic
State-funded education, including adult basic education’.
Provincial Outlook
Manicaland Outlook
Manicaland province recorded cases on the right to administrative justice and incidents of
intimidation targeting opposition CCC supporters. In ward 32, Headlands on 24 October, it is
alleged that members of Zanu PF affiliate group Forever Association Zimbabwe (FAZ) namely Noel
Rusamu Mabika and Tafadzwa Nyangombwa went at Maungwe Investments run by Makoni Rural
District Council and implored the management to terminate the contracts of John Francis Mhengi,
Anyway Kampiwa and Johanne Chitowa who were CCC polling agents during the August 23
harmonised elections. Reports indicate that the rural district council management told them to
put their complaint in writing and submit it formally hence, the activists allegedly left promising to
hand over an official letter signed by their district leaders. Intimidation was reported in Headlands
at plot number 41 Magura in Batanai. CCC activist Irvine Kahamba who was a polling agent in
Headlands received anonymous phone calls from individuals threatening to harm him for
participating in opposition politics. Reports indicate that following the anonymous calls, the victim
was ambushed by 4 armed men suspected to be state security agents forcing him to abandon
home for some days. The incident was reported at Headlands Police station (RRB 519649). In other
reports, Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) members who were polling agents during the 2023