Offices after news had filtered that the disgruntled workers intended to dump refuse on the streets as well as disconnect water to critical city institutions such as the General Hospital. The industrial action ended on 25 April 2015 after residents who had been irked by the non collection of refuse and lack of provision of piped water threatened to demonstrate against the council and management. The intervention of the Provincial Minister Jason Machaya also saved the day as Council was forced to make tangible commitments on the issue of salaries. The MDC T had a rally in Gweru on 16 April 2015attended by 5 000 people and addressed by Morgan Tsvangirai. Some prominent members of the MDC who had defected to the Renewal Team in 2014 renounced MDC Renewal membership and rejoined the MDC-T and these include Taddius Chimombe (former Mayor),Trust Chinemi and Clemency Kwaru. Ø On 16 April 2015, an MDC T activist of Makepesi Business Centre Vungu constituency was verbally harassed by Lillian Ngwenya of Zanu PF. The victim was putting on an MDC-T t/shirt when she met the perpetrator who felt offended when she saw the victim wearing MDC -T regalia in an area that is thought to be totally controlled by Zanu PF. The perpetrator called the victim a sell out and warned her of grave consequences in the 2018 elections. Ø On 15 April, an MDC T activist of Muchakata village Ward 16 Gokwe Mapfungautsi was assaulted by Grace Mutopa of Zanu PF. The victim had called the perpetrator a Zanu PF puppet when she passed through her homestead collecting donations for the independence Celebrations. The two exchanged harsh words and it is alleged the perpetrator then clapped the victim on the cheek. The victim is said to have failed to report the matter to the police for fear of further reprisals. Ø On 7 April 2015 an MDC T activist at Gambiza Business Centre, Chiundura was verbally harassed by Erasmus Chitedza of Zanu PF. The two met at the Shopping centre and the perpetrator began to accuse the victim of failing to attend Zanu PF meetings as well as failure to publicly denounce MDC T. Ø On 13 April 2015 an MDC T activist was verbally harassed by Joseph Katuruza of Zanu PF at Mabodza Business Centre Chiundura. The victim had made a comment on the poor state of the economy in the country. Ø On 16 April 2015 a villager from Gunde village Chiundura was verbally 9