to and from school on foot considering the road network. Parents had to resort to
renting rooms for their children from houses nearby as there are no boarding facilities
at the schools. This worked against the right of the child to education as provided in
Section 75 (1) of the Constitution. Parents were worried about the safety and security
of their children in the make-shift boarding facilities and the vulnerability created by
the need to walk long distances in the bushy area. Moreover a school environment
that is not adequately resourced may negatively affect the performance of pupils.
There were no Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilities in the settlements
meaning that the younger age group is disadvantaged.
6. 5
RESPONSE FROM MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT
The meeting with and discussion points from the Honourable Minister in the
Ministry of Lands and Resettlement revealed the following:6.5.1. That Arnold farm is part of the six farms that formed a game park
known as Manzou Game Park. The farms are Arnolds, Glenbervie,
Maggiesdale, Surtic, Thetford and Valeria which were never used for
agricultural purposes even before the land redistribution exercise as
it was designated for wildlife.
6.5.2. He highlighted that at the onset of the land redistribution exercise
people from Mt Darwin, Rushinga, Mazowe and other Provinces
flocked into the game park mostly for illegal mining purposes in
pursuit of the rich gold deposits within the game park while some
were targeting the vast woodlands so that they could make money
by selling firewood in Harare.
6.5.3. He further highlighted that between 2011 and 2012 the status of the
game park was restored by allocating the farms that make up
Manzou Game Park to National Parks and Wildlife Authority of
Zimbabwe. Its name has now been changed to Makwiramiti Game
Park since they have found an investor who intends to fund it under
that name. On being questioned on whether the investor in question
had any links to the First Family, the Minister indicated that the offer
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