Provincial Summaries
Bulawayo
Food violations were the most commonly recorded violations and other civi and political rights were violated during the course of this month. The province
also witnessed interparty conflict and intolerance.
Date
HR
Violated
Provincial highlights
18 December
Freedom of
Expression
At the Bulawayo city centre Charity Gumbo, a Zapu supporter, is alleged to have threatened to assault *Nomakhosi
Tshabangu of Zanu PF. Gumbo blamed Tshabangu’s party for bringing the country to its knees when they got into a
heated argument after Tshabangu said Bulawayo was better off than Harare in terms of cash shortages.
Harare
People continued to face severe cash shortages with long bank queues despite introduction of the bond notes. Pensioners seemed to be the most affected
as they had gone for up to three months without accessing their cash. Violations recorded included cases of discrimination, right to food, right to health and
freedom of movement.
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
2 December
Right to
Education
4 December
Right to
Shelter
12 December
Freedom of
Movement
Several pupils failed to collect their grade seven results at Zengeza Primary School in Zengeza West after school
authorities demanded that they first clear outstanding school fees. Parents, who are bearing the brunt of the cash
crisis, felt this would make it difficult for their children to proceed to form one. Other parents felt discriminated against
when it was alleged that MDC-T member Mr Job Sikala, who also owed fees to the school, managed to get his
daughter’s results.
An MDC-T ward chairperson Jonathan Barindate who was one of the MDC-T activists who illegally took over land at
Gurundoro New Stands at St Mary’s in ward 5 and allocated stands to various people has run away after defrauding
several people of their money. Over one thousand stands were illegally given to people. Barindate sold an undisclosed
number of stands at $100 each to various people before he disappeared with the cash. The complainants are finding it
difficult to report to the police as they are told council did not give the stands. This renders them illegal occupants.
A woman identified as *Mrs Chifamba was physically harassed by Zanu PF youths when she attempted to take photos
of houses that were destroyed by rain in ward 8 at Guardiner’s plots. Zanu PF activists took over the plot that was