Provincial Outlook
22
Harare
The province recorded violations associated with socio-economic rights and civil
political rights. The activities of Zanu PF-affiliated land barons in Harare left some
residents in Budiriro 4 homeless. On 17 August, a joint operation of municipal and
anti-riot police officers demolished houses registered under Madzibaba Enock
Housing Cooperative. About 20 to 30 households in Budiriro 4 were displaced.
Intolerance appeared to have reached alarming levels in relation to political parties
ahead of the 2023 general election. In Epworth, Citizen Coalition for Change
supporters were targeted by Zanu PF activists which pointed to the shrinking of
democratic space for opposition political parties ahead of the 2023 general
elections. About 14 unidentified Zanu PF youths besieged a victim’s house in
Epworth accusing the family of supporting the CCC. Although the family disputed
the allegations, they were assaulted by the youths. The victim sustained serious
internal injuries following the attack.
Water challenges persisted in Harare violating citizens’ rights to a clean, safe
environment. The Harare City Council shut down Morton Jeffrey Water Processing
plant resulting in water problems city-wide. In Glenview North, Chitungwiza,
Mufakose and Kuwadzana suburbs residents spent weeks without water which
triggered violence at water points. In a statement, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume said
the water shutdown was due to a shortage of chemicals from the country’s sole
supplier of municipal water chemicals, Zimbabwe Phosphates Industries.
Right to Personal Security
On 14 August at Pentagon in Epworth ward 2, a CCC activist was brutally assaulted
by a group of Zanu PF youths led by a person only identified as Edmore. The
perpetrators used an iron bar to attack Machokoto whom they accused of wearing
opposition CCC party regalia. ZPP interviewed the victim who lamented that he was
attacked on his way to attend a CCC ward meeting. The victim sustained a broken
leg and failed to make a police report for fear of reprisals. He stated, “Tinotya ku
repota nekuti tinosungwa" meaning we fear to report because we get arrested.
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