25 November
Right to
Food
Freedom of
Association
Province
Date
Matabeleland
North
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Right to Water
Tsholotsho North reported dire shortage of water as boreholes and dams are drying up due
to a lowering water table. Villagers continue to lose a lot of livestock as a result of the water
shortages. Some boreholes broke down and are in need of repairs. Food shortages
remained critical but at least these have been abated by provision of food aid by Plan
International that provided sorghum, beans and cooking oil to families not benefitting from
the welfare scheme like those in wards 3, 4, 5 and 6 under chief Matupula area and the
Department of Social Welfare.
Right to Food
4 November
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
19 November
It is alleged that *Caroline Mwashita did not receive agricultural inputs that was distributed by
Zanu PF Women’s League Chairperson, Susan Mukura in ward 6 Kadoma Central. Mwashita
claims that her failure to chant Zanu PF slogans and show support for the party is what led to
her discrimination.
Right to Food
Freedom of
Expression
At Binga North Department of Social Welfare food distribution at Manjolo Business centre
the Sikalonga ward 9 councilor found that a number of his fellow MDC-T party members
were allegedly erased from the register and did not get food. The councilor then approached
Chief Sikalonga and the six ward officers to lodge a complaint after which he was insulted
and the local leaders declared that the maize was for Zanu PF supporters only and not for
MDC-T traitors. The councilor has since lodged a complaint with the welfare department at
Binga District offices and awaits a response.
*Simangaliso Dungeni and Mandla Tshuma of village 2 in ward 3 at Bubi crossed the floor
from MDC-T to Zanu PF saying they were tired of failing to get drought food relief as MDCT did not provide the food. They said they were joining Zanu PF to enable them to benefit
from the drought relief scheme and other government programs. They approached Zanu PF
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