Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Teaching them a lesson: A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers report he was not employed having been forced out of his last school in December 2000. In February 2001, Zanu PF members passed through their home throwing empty bottles and destroying the windowpanes. On the 15th of March 2001 at around 8pm, a group of Zanu PF members went to the victims' home singing and chanting slogans. They managed to escape and hid next door with their children. The group destroyed their property and set the house on fire. They lost all property. They eventually escaped to Harare. The matter was reported to Shamva Police Station but no action has been taken as yet. MIDLANDS Four schools were allegedly closed in the province due to disturbances caused by war veterans. It was reported that two bases had been established at Tenda and Mashumba Primary Schools in Gokwe North by Zanu PF militia, and were being used as torture centres. Eight teachers were reported to have been tortured in the whole district, including a pregnant female teacher. In Mberengwa teachers fled from Vutiki High School after pupils had been abducted by war veterans for ‘re-education’ classes. Gokwe North 12 October 2001 “War veterans” and Zanu PF supporters allegedly besieged Mashumba Primary School and attacked teachers, who then fled 40 kms on foot to Zomba. Midlands Regional Director of Education, Isaac Tanyanyiwa, reportedly claimed to be 'unaware' of this and other disturbances in his precinct. The teachers wanted their security guaranteed before returning to the school. Zanu PF militants were reported to be camped at Tenda and Mashumba Primary Schools and to have established torture centres at each of the schools. 12 October 2001 Zanu PF supporters and “war veterans” reportedly disrupted a prize-giving ceremony and assaulted 3 teachers at Chomuwuyu High School. Midlands Regional Director of Education, Isaac Tanyanyiwa, reportedly claimed to be 'unaware' of this disturbance. The teachers wanted a security guarantee before returning to the school. Kadoma West October 2001 Two schools in Sanyati were allegedly closed after an unspecified number of pupils were abducted to a war veterans’ base in Gokwe. These schools were among seven schools in Kwekwe and Kadoma districts closed under similar circumstances November 2001 “War veterans” and Zanu PF supporters allegedly assaulted five unnamed teachers at Sanyati and Nyamatsane Primary Schools with sticks when they failed to produce ZanuPF party cards and chant party slogans. A report was made to Sanyati (Arda) Police Post but no action was taken. One of the teachers who were assaulted was pregnant. 11