16 friends at the Sadza Growth Point because they did not surrender their MDC T-shirts. One assailant was identified as Cuthbert Maphumo, who ripped the T-shirt from the victim’s body with a pocketknife. The matter was reported to the Sadza Police and a docket was opened (CRB NO C534/2000). Three court hearings were held on this matter at Chivhu Magistrate Court: 18 August, 15 September and 25 October 2000. No judgement has been rendered. On 20 July 2000 he was attacked in a bar by a group of ZANU (PF) supporters holding a victory celebration party. He was beaten until he lost consciousness and was taken to the Sadza Hospital. He suffered injuries on the upper lip and hip joint. The matter was reported to the Sadza ZRP and Inspector Majora took a statement that included the names of the attackers and witnesses. Investigations followed, but the accused fled and the case was closed because of “irregularities”. 5.3.6 Property destruction: There are many different forms of intimidation that can result in psychological torture, and there are ways of applying pressure to people that do not seem like torture. Property destruction, with the consequent impoverishment of people, has become a very common form of psychological torture in Zimbabwe. Hwarari Admore and another unnamed perpetrator, both ZANU (PF) supporters, seriously harassed N.M. N.M.’s home was ransacked, and his MDC cards and t-shirts were confiscated. The ZANU (PF) supporters threatened to kill him and burn his home because he had supported the MDC in the run-up to the June 2000 elections As the case above illustrates, as well as the case below, destroying people’s houses and property can provide a very effective form of psychological torture, as well as a an extremely effective method of intimidating whole communities. MDC Supporter Show Goriati had his house razed to the ground by ZANU (PF) supporters in an attack in the early hours of 17 April. It is suspected that the attack was in retaliation for the assault of Chief Chiweshe. ZANU (PF) supporters also burnt down the house of MDC supporter Arunero Mawachi on 17 April. This attack is suspected to be part of retaliation efforts after the attack on Chief Chiweshe. The destruction of property can even become a method of attacking and controlling whole communities as the report below illustrates. In Kairezi Village on April 18, ZANU (PF) supporters and war veterans marched Wellington Rwaninga out of his house, then burnt four huts and damaged his property. War veterans in the area have set up bases at Chandereka and Chimoi business centres and are forcing people to attend “pungwes”, all-night parties. Over the Independence Day holiday, war veterans and ZANU (PF) supporters burnt granaries and huts, as well as raided livestock and food.