Province
Date
Mashonaland 1 August
East
10 August
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Right to Food
In Bangira Village in Seke, it is reported that Muchemwa Bangira the village head had his food
diverted by his son William Chikambi who is the acting village head as Bangira is not well.
Chikambi diverted Bangira’s allocation for his own use accusing him of being an MDC-T party
supporter.
Freedom of
Expression
Right to Food
Freedom of
Expression
*Faith Tambiri is reported to have had her name removed from the list of Caritas food aid
beneficiaries by Nyamasvinga Tafirei, a village health worker who is also a Zanu PF supporter.
Her name was removed because her father is an MCD-T supporter. The list had previously
been compiled at Kotwa hospital and was submitted to the Ministry of Health and childcare.
Beneficiaries receive 2kg kapenta, 4 litres cooking, 4kg sugar, 500g salt, 5kg porridge, 250ml
Vaseline petroleum jelly, 20kg mealie-meal each month.
26 August
Right to Food
It is reported there was maize distribution from the department of social welfare where
villagers were made to pay $0.20 per person receiving a 50kg bag of maize. The maize was
meant for the terminally ill and elderly. The distribution was done at GMB Manyaira Centre in
ward 10, Marondera West.
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland 7 August
West
Right to Food
*Promise Marima is reported to have refused to pay a transport fee of $1.50 that was required
for one to benefit from food aid. Marima was told by kraalhead Augustino Kumire and Synodia
Garakara, his secretary, that he would not participate in any food for work programme again
for refusing to pay. The distribution was held at Benhura Primary School in Mhondoro Ngezi.
8 August
Right to Food
Mudambi kraalhead, Nathan Musapurwi of Mudambi village in ward 4 allegedly denied 14
people access to food for belonging to the African Apostolic Church led by Paul Mwazha. It is
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