Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Matabeleland
North
2 October
Right to Food
Norah Mthethwa of Zanu PF removed two women aged over 65 years from the food register
alleging that they do not attend her meetings. The two women who are both MDC-T
members are Sthabiso Dube and Lilian Nleya and are from village two in ward 3 of
Mbembeswana area 1. The two have approached the village head who has said he has no
power over Mthethwa.
5 October
Right to Food
Chief Siachilaba of Binga North allegedly gathered people at his homestead to brief them on
the pending grain loan scheme. He summoned all his village heads and their secretaries and
told them the scheme was not meant for MDC-T supporters as it was sourced for Zanu PF
members only.
Freedom of
Association
12 October
Right to Food
It is alleged that World Vision was giving villagers $7 per person per family to buy a 10kg bag
of maize. However, Ecocash agents around Nkayi South then demand that villagers buy
some groceries each before they claim their cash. Shops that have been accused for
abusing the ecocash system are Manton Stores and Knitwell Stores. Mxolisi Sibanda, an
official from World Vision, confirmed that villagers were receiving aid from World Vision and
said that the relevant officials will engage Ecocash and locate the agents accused of unfairly
charging villagers for cashing out their money.
24 October
Right to Water
Sipepa growth point in Tsholotsho North, ward 5 under headman Mcetshwa, chief Matupula
area has had no water for a week due to breakdown of Zimbabwe National Water Authority
engines. This breakdown affects the business community, Sipepa Secondary School, Sipepa
Hospital, Arex, vetinary offices, council offices and the surrounding villages of Sipepa and
Mkhethwa.
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