Matabeleland South 14 September Right to Food Freedom of Association It is alleged that the Zanu PF Councillor for ward 14 in Gwanda Central, Phineas Maphosa, denied an elderly villager *Ellen Ncube food aid saying she was not registered yet he had been spotted visiting Zanu PF members at their homes and registering them. Many villagers from Sengenzene village who are not Zanu PF supporters were omitted from the register and did not get the maize. Province Date HR Violated Provincial highlights Masvingo 1 September Right to Food Distribution of food aid by an international organisation was politicized in ward 16 Chivi Central. Councillor Munashe Pwanyai (Zanu PF) is alleged to have called more than 50 recipients of the food aid and allegedly ordered them to engage in food for work programs as a pre-condition to continually get the food. *Danmore Shoko and *Vincent Shereni, both MDCT supporters, and others were complaining that the organisation’s officials had not officially stipulated any pre-conditions to getting the food. However, Pwanyai has warned that those who refuse the order will be scratched from the food register. 13 September Right to Food After Social Welfare food aid distribution, youth officers, Shakespeare Magomana, Francis Mhomho and others began demanding $2 from villagers as transport fee to ferry maize from Chivi to Nyamakwe Business Centre. The majority of the beneficiaries at Chivi Central are the elderly, people living with disabilities and orphans who have no means to raise the required money. 25 September Right to Food It is reportedly that in ward 12 Chivi Central councillor Annacolleta Chibaya of Zanu PF excluded *Ruth Nyadenga, *Lovemore Muwengwa and three other MDC-T members from the Social Welfare food list accusing them of shunning Zanu PF meetings. 31