APRIL 2024
MONTHLY MONITORING REPORT | 9
Manicaland
Matabeleland South
In Chimanimani, informal traders were
forced to contribute to Independence
Day
commemorations
with
contributions
being
collected
by
representatives
of
different
market
areas. In Watsomba, nine women were
arrested and charged with disorderly
conduct after walking away during First
Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa's address. The
victims denied the charges, claiming
they were targeted during a dragnet
arrest. The charges of insulting and
undermining the First Lady were
withdrawn by the prosecutors. In
Headlands, a couple who resisted forced
contributions was threatened with denial
of food and aid inputs from the
government. A case on the right to water
was reported in Mutare West Marange,
where ZINWA cut water supply for over
a week, affecting about 400 households
and infringing on people's rights to a
clean and safe environment. A CCC
activist was harassed by Lovemore
Mupeta from ZANU PF during a soccer
tournament in Mutasa Central. The
perpetrators accused the victim of
supporting the CCC and denied him the
chance to participate.
On 14 April at Filabusi Centre of Insiza
South, former members of Forever
Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ) identified
as Comfort Zvandasara and Sindiso
Siwela were threatening the opposition
electoral observers that observed the 2023
August elections that they needed to be
removed from any list of food aid
beneficiaries.
The
duo
made
such
remarks during a village meeting which
was convened at Filabusi centre.
On 16 April in ward 23 of Insiza North
constituency,
ZANU
PF
activists
identified as Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo were
going
around
intimidating
and
threatening citizens that those that did
not vote for her will be removed in the
area. Nkomo lost a council seat to
Nomusa Moyo of Citizen Coalition for
Change. Nkomo instructed all individuals
who benefited from her campaign
materials to deliver them back to her or
face expulsion from the area. Materials
included building cement, mealie-meal,
and empowerment loans of $60 per
individual.