Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Teaching them a lesson: A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers
7 January 2002
AB was on his way to Bindura when he came across a roadblock allegedly mounted by
Zanu PF youths. They asked him for a Zanu PF card and, when they found that he did
not have one, they slapped him three times. When he went to deliver something at the
MDC Women's chairperson's house the next day, the Zanu PF militia accosted him,
interrogated him, and then dragged him to his house. There they carried out a search
and found an NCA booklet. They took him to their base and attacked him with open
hands and a cable. He later managed to escape and fled to Harare.
Guruve North
March 2002 - 3 February 2002
In March 2000, “war veterans” and Zanu PF supporters allegedly demonstrated saying
they didn't want DM at the school because he was an MDC sympathizer. He was
forcibly transferred from the school to one in Upper Guruve and he left his car and other
property at the school. When he returned to collect his property, he found that his car
had been damaged and therefore had to look for the stolen parts. The looters came
back on the 11th of November 2001 and damaged the vehicle completely, setting it
ablaze. The case was reported to Mahuwe Police Station in November. On The 3rd of
February 2002, Zanu PF supporters beat up DM for being an MDC supporter. They
threatened to kill him if he went back to teach in that area.
Guruve South
15 January 2002
Wellington Mudanwa (Zanu PF Chairman), Mahembe and Tanaka Chibvongodze went
to Negomo Secondary School and took OM from his class to the headmaster's office.
He was asked about his political affiliation and forced to roll on stones. He suffered
multiple injuries. He was then taken to Bowen farm were he was later released. The
matter was not reported to the police.
15 March 2002
Zanu PF youths allegedly broke 15 windowpanes and doors at CM's home after the
elections and declared that they had taken over the house because the victim belonged
to the MDC. The victim, a teacher fled together with his family and he was informed that
one Newton Hakata, two Chisi brothers, Sydney Mavhangira, Terrence Nhamburo and
Magoro are residing at his home. They are using his property and one of them was
seen putting on the victim's jacket. CM owns the house and has been living in it since
1991. He reported the matter at Bindura Police Station to one Constable Dimba. At the
time of the report the case was still pending.
Mount Darwin North
March 2001
Katikiti, Majoni, Marufu, and Muringai were allegedly ordered to transfer to other
schools by Joseph Nembire Nyabvudzi, who is acting Chief Nembire because they were
MDC supporters. Acting Chief Nembire, a Zanu PF supporter is alleged to have
requested the transfer of the four teachers saying that his MP, Saviour Kasukuwere,
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