Monthly Monitoring Report
January 2024
Masvingo
Mashonaland Central
The ruling ZANU PF party topped the list of human
Mvurwi Primary School in Mazowe North ward 2 has
rights
depriving
been accused of violating learners rights to education,
opposition party members of farming inputs and
with pupils being turned away from classes for non-
government aid. The party sought to coerce
payment of tuition fees. In Mazowe South, ZANU PF
citizens to join the ruling party. In Mwenezi East
District Chairperson Mr Dutiro denied a female villager
ward
farming
violations
5,
a
in
ZANU
Shamhuyashe, was
the
PF
province
activist
identified
as
collecting names for a
inputs
sponsored
under
the
Pfumvudza
agricultural scheme, citing her as an opposition CCC
seedling program. However, new councilor David
supporter.
Masvina instructed Shamhuyashe to exclude those
demolished informal structures at Tsungubvi Centre,
who supported CCC from the list. A well-known
leaving many stranded, affecting livelihoods. Tsungubvi
opposition supporter was deliberately omitted from
Primary School instructed parents to pay USD 75 cash
the list. In Masvingo Urban, ZANU PF councilor
and purchase certain books before full enrollment,
Sengerai
Manyanga
insulted
CCC
The
Mazowe
Rural
District
Council
councilors,
causing some parents to fail to get placement for their
calling them sellouts and dogs. In Charamba
children. In Mazowe West, a male victim was brutally
village, a villager was denied agricultural inputs for
assaulted and tortured for trespassing at the Jumbo
Pfumvudza on the grounds of being an opposition
Mine. Villagers in Mt Darwin East were forced to sing
supporter. In Masvingo West, ZANU PF activist,
and chant ruling party slogans before receiving sorghum
Thomas Mhlanga, forced citizens to attend a
inputs. Village head Majineti Jongwe chastised a victim
gathering at King Mine threatening that only those
for not chanting slogans.
who attended would receive maize seed.
Demolitions at Tsungubvi Business Centre
10