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personal
councillor Elizabeth Tandavani during an event convened to discuss the building of a clinic in the ward. The
security
councillor had proposed that since the legislator for Gutu Central Hon Lovemore Matuke had donated cement
towards the building of the clinic, residents were supposed to volunteer their time and labour to build the clinic
since the community does not have money to pay builders from other places and as it is part of community
development. However, it is reported the community was told the brick moulders were to be paid since they belong
to a Zanu PF youth group. David was allegedly insulted after seeking clarification on the matter.
Matabeleland North
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
20 February
Labour rights
Faith Ncube of Cowdry Park area in Nkayi constituency was reportedly denied employment because she is a non-
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Equality and
native inhabitant of Nkayi District. She had gone to seek employment like any other individual at the Ministry of
non-
Transport offices at Nkayi Centre. However, she is said to have been turned away by an official of the Ministry of
discrimination
Public Service identified as Khumalo, who is said to have explicitly stated that employment was only permitted to
those individuals bearing the district code of Nkayi. She has been residing in Nkayi for ten years and served in
various community developments for the area.
20 February
Right to
On the 21st February 2017 at 1000hrs, it is reported that a Lupane local board vehicle had been moving around
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education
Lupane Town Centre advising residents to partake in a clean-up campaign in honor of President Mugabe. In the
midst of the clean-up all the schools namely Mabhikwa Secondary, Lupane Primary, Mtshibini Primary, Kusile
Primary and the newly opened Roman Catholic Primary were allegedly compelled to attend without fail.
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