On 21 September all pupils with outstanding tuition fees and levies at Wadzanai
Primary school in ward 15, Shamva North were sent home to collect fees by the
school head Mr Gweva. Reports indicate that approximately three quarters of the
school were affected, from grades 1-7. At Sosera Primary school in Mt Darwin all
pupils with outstanding tuition fee payments were turned away by the school
head Mr Mbofana. The incident was reported on the 19th and 20th of September
2022. For two consecutive days pupils were told to return home and collect fees.
Some University of Zimbabwe students who demonstrated against fees hikes at
the institution on the 12th of September were assaulted, arrested and detained
by the police at Avondale police station. The protestors were later transferred to
Harare Central police station where they were charged with inciting public
violence. They appeared in court and were released on bail.
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