APRIL 2024
MONTHLY MONITORING REPORT | 7
PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
Masvingo
In Harare, a 19-year-old female working for a
non-governmental organisation was abducted
and sexually assaulted near Avenues Clinic, by
unknown perpetrators. The victim was later
dumped in the Western suburbs of Harare.
The case was reported to the police, but no
arrests have been made. Intimidation was
reported during a residents meeting in
Kuwadzana
West,
where
ZANU
PF
Chairperson Chinhengo warned residents that
if they do not attend ruling party meetings,
they risk losing their residential stands. In
Epworth South a ZANU PF member was seen
parading a newly issued Mozambican national
identity card and claimed he was issued the ID
for him to vote in the scheduled elections in
Mozambique. Suspected members of FAZ and
ZANU PF activists physically clashed with
CCC supporters at a polling station in Harare
east during the National Assembly byelections for Harare East Constituency. The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
has
been
conducting raids on money changers in
Harare Central following the Reserve Bank's
introduction of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)
currency. In Harare Central Business District,
there were reports of chaotic street fights
between police and money changers resulting
in some injuries and several arrests.
Mashonaland Central
On 28 April, ZANU PF convened a meeting for
vendors in Bindura North ward 12 and
vendors were forced to sing and chant ZANU
PF slogans. The council demanded exorbitant
vending fees and ZANU PF promised to
intervene. In Guruve North at Mucheri village,
Village Head Stavison Muzhona threatened
those who failed to contribute towards
independence day celebrations with denial of
food and other aid inputs from donors and the
government.