Chitungwiza, even though it is the local inhabitants he suffered through assaults, damage to property and other misfortunes. He highlighted that he did not know whether the door to door attacks were political or not because he had someone shout, “MaZANU muchaona moto” (ZANU PF members you are in trouble). He also highlighted that they had a community meeting after the incident and it was confirmed that most of the people who were arrested after being assaulted, or just assaulted and left were not even part of those who demonstrated. He highlighted that from the cases he received some of the complainants had been beaten up and left, some were arrested and had been released on $100 bail while children had been granted free bail. On being questioned about the history of the area that they reside he highlighted that the area had three (3) different names Komboniyatsva, Balancing Rocks and Mugagawu and it was also known as Ward 1 of the district called Epworth. He highlighted that they settled in the area in as early as 1996 and initially they were under Hatfield when they wanted to hold political meetings. In 1999 as more and more people settled in the area they were removed from being classified under Hatfield and were moved to Epworth. He highlighted that they are registered to vote under Epworth and even the Movement for Democratic Change Councillor for the Ward stays in Komboniyatsva and was voted for under the district. In 2005 after Murambatsvina they were told to move to Garikai under a government scheme to benefit those who are homeless. He highlighted that only two (2) people benefited from the scheme from the whole community such that the people moved back to Komboniyatsva. In 2000 they were told to pay for registration for stands through the Epworth Local Board which they did and received cards. The stands are still to be provided. He also highlighted that he is aware that they are an illegal settlement because the area in which they stay is registered under the United Methodist Church which has taken them to court. 8.7 Another interview was conducted with the Chief Executive Officer at the Epworth Local Board. He indicated that Epworth Local Board had not received any reports about police brutality and torture of people on the 4 th of July 2016. He highlighted he was at work all day on the day in question but they did not receive any report of causalities on the day in question. All he had heard was hearsay information to the effect that touts had burnt tyres Page 26 of 37