Matabeleland North
School children as young as Form 3 are living as adults, as husband and wife due
to destruction of family values. Those who can catch fish in the Zambezi are
considered well up and marry as many wives/ small girls as possible.
The dwindling water in the Zambezi has seen schools and clinics going without
water.
Midlands
On 15 November 2015, John Sasa (not real name), an MDC-T member of Vhenya
Business Centre Ward 13 Gokwe Sesame, was denied access to maize seed
donated by government through GMB. Thokozani Nkomo of Zanu-PF took the
10kg seed pack meant for the victim claiming that opposition party members
cannot benefit from the Zanu-PF government. The victim went home empty
handed and will find it difficult to farm this season worse still manage his family
livelihood.
On 29 November 2015, Sandra Zoba (not real name) and MDC-T member at
Kwasira Village Ward 11 Mberengwa North, was denied access to maize seed by
Joel Mpofu of Zanu-PF on grounds that the victim does not attend Zanu-PF
meetings. The seed had been donated by government through GMB and was
meant for the vulnerable and less privileged. On the day, perpetrator (Mpofu) who
was distributing the seed said he was not mandated to serve opposition party
members. He singled out Zoba and said that he was not giving her the seed
because she does not attend Zanu-PF meetings.
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