October 2016. When the heads intended to hand
over the petition on 2 May at Lupane Center, Mr
Jucer threatened to terminate the contracts of
kraal heads if they went ahead with the petition.
In Bubi ward 16, it was reported that an influential
Zanu PF member, Sithembile Ncube, allegedly
disqualified a student of Dabengwa Secondary
School, *Cleopatra Fuyana, as the ward junior
councillor, after discovering that her mother is a
prominent MDC-T supporter. Fuyana lost the post
despite being a top student and winning among
other nominees on 10 May.
In Matobo North at Phumuzamaphiko ward 18, it
is reported that the school headmistress of
Mazhayimbe primary, Thoko Ncube Mugadza,
turned away school children that had failed to
settle their debts since the beginning of the
academic year. It is alleged that Ncube and
members of the School Development Committee
announced on opening day that those that had
outstanding debts would not be allowed to attend
lessons until they are cleared. Those that owe
school fees have been away from school.
Mazhayimbe primary is among the schools in the
province that are earmarked to be closed due to
low student turnover.
Police officers allegedly stormed and threw
teargas canisters at an MDC-T private meeting at
Sobendle Ward 9 in Lupane West on 19 May. The
meeting was hosted at the homestead of an
aspiring MDC-T councillor. Police officers are said
to have intended to disrupt the meeting as they
said it was illegal. Some of the attendants were
detained by the police for several hours at
Jotsholo holding cells.
Threat level: low
Threat level: low
In Kwekwe Mbizo at Mary Ward Primary School
on 18 May, it was reported that *Wisdom
Nyamayaro who is a Zanu PF supporter and
aligned to the G40 faction was victimised by a
fellow Zanu PF supporter Thomas Makoni. It was
reported that Nyamayaro was putting on a Zanu
PF t-shirt with Masango Matambanadzo’s picture
After hearing rumours that their allowances had
been misused by a district administrator identified
as Mr Jucer, it is alleged that kraal heads from
Lupane district petitioned the official to pay back
their outstanding allowances. The kraal heads
asserted that they have not been paid since
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