they could not secure the $4.
14 April
Right
to There was a distribution of maize at Mashuma Business Centre. The maize was
Food
handed over to the needy by ward 17 Councillor Mr Methew Runi but people are
Freedom
of complaining of being charged $2 per 50kg bag a dollar up from the usual transport
conscience
cost. It is alleged that Transport used to be $1 from Magunje depot. A victim said ‘We
used to pay $1 for one bag of maize but the cost has gone up. Those in charge claim
that the maize is coming from Bvuti near Kariba when it is coming from Magunje
20km away.’
Province
Date
HR Violated Provincial highlights
Matabeleland
12 April
Right to food
North
In Tsholotsho South Constituency, Ward 22 Councilor Phumuza Ziga Dube, is
reported to have denied five villagers their monthly food handouts. It is reported
that the Department of Social Welfare had availed 50bags of maize for distribution
in view that the invited villagers would share the bags equally in groups of two’s or
three’s depending on their number. It is said that Dube took a lion’s share by
keeping a number of bags for himself and ultimately dismissed five individuals who
bore the pain of returning to their homes without food.
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