Most cases reported in the province were violations in terms of discrimination, freedom of association and the right to food. There was not much activity on
the political front due to commencement of the farming season.
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
4 November
Right to
Human
Dignity
One of the Matobo North village heads, Somandla Ndlovu, a known Zanu PF member is alleged to have chased away
an MDC-T party supporter from a village meeting held at Silozwe Business Centre in Silozwane Village. The MDC-T
supporter intended to make a contribution at the community meeting and Ndlovu scolded her saying he does not
listen to silly politicians.
Freedom of
Expression
Freedom of
Association
4 November
Right to
Health
Councilor Lawrence Maphosa of Ward 4 Insiza South moved a clinic site that had been agreed upon and pegged by
the villagers at a central place at Ngaya Ward Centre to Mbondweni Business Centre. By virtue of not being central
some of the villagers will be denied efficient access to the health center. This led to people from three other villages
not participating in the construction as it will not benefit them.
5 November
Freedom of
Association
Zanu PF youths disrupted an MDC-T rally held at Mahole Business Centre in ward 3, Insiza South. They
disconnected electricity connected to the loud speakers and ordered workers at Cover shop not to connect electricity
to the MDC-T loudspeakers and threatened to burn the shop should they ignore the order. They also closed the water
taps in an attempt to inconvenience attendants.
Freedom of
Assembly
28 November
As shops in Gwanda and Plumtree were refusing to accept bond notes, money changers were already capitalizing by
changing in the streets giving people $80 for 100 bond notes.
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