Manicaland Mashonaland Central Mashonaland West Midlands I don't know 0 0,0% Yes 1 9,1% no 7 63.6% I don't know 3 27,3% Yes 0 0,0% no 10 50,0% I don't know 10 50,0% Yes 4 13,3% no 13 43,3% I don't know 13 43,3% Yes 0 0,0% no 17 85,0% 3 15,0% I don't know The responses to this question were influenced by the aforementioned factor that respondents were not aware that the NPRC had been operationalised as evidenced by the comments emanating from the FGDs. 96% of responses ranged between ‘no’ and ‘I don’t know’. 73% of all females believe that the NPRC are not staffed adequately to investigate and deal with the past. Responses coming out of the FGD in Manicaland highlight the above contentions; “Kana wasingagone kuuya kunotiwona kuno kumaruzevha, isu tiri mavictim e2008, ko kuzoti kumashure uko ku Gukurahundi? Munonyepa imi!! Vanayo here mhari yacho, yabvepi7?” These responses indicate a level of scepticism at the enormity of the NPRC’s mandate and pragmatism at the economic landscape where funding is scarce. 7 When translated, it reads “ if they [NPRC] can not come and visit us here in the rural areas, when we are victims of 2008, how do you expect them to investigate the Gukurahundi atrocities? You are lying! Do they have the funds? Where will it come from” 11