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The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has released Radio Services director Robson Mhandu after his contract expired on 29 February.
In a statement issued on Friday, 01 March, the ZBC Board said Mhandu was on a fixed-term contract and was given prior and adequate notice of the non-renewal. Reads the statement:
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The Director of Radio Services, Mr. ROBSON MHANDU, was on a fixed-term contract which lapsed by operation of law on 29th February 2024.
He was on suspension pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings which had already commenced. His contract has not been renewed. He was given prior and adequate notice of the non-renewal.
Mr. Mhandu ceases to be an employee of the Corporation by operation of law and without prejudice to the ongoing inquiry by the Zimbabwe Gender Commission.
The Corporation will consider and implement any appropriate recommendations the Zimbabwe Gender Commission may make.
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ZBC suspended Mhandu in September 2023 following allegations of sexual harassment. Mhandu reportedly demanded sexual favours from a female presenter, Farai Juliet Magada, also known as Farie Jules, in exchange for approving her transfer request.
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The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has said it is investigating allegations of sexual harassment received in September 2023 and is carrying out disciplinary processes to address the situation. The state broadcaster said it has not yet received reports regarding Effort Magoso and Albert Chekayi.
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TO OUR VALUED STAKEHOLDERS
<h3>1. a) SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORKPLACE</h3>
We notify our valued stakeholders that we received (two) 2 cases of sexual harassment reports sometime in September, 2023. To that end, the ZBC has initiated investigations into the allegations and disciplinary processes are ongoing. Our stakeholders will be notified of the outcomes in due course. 
1. b) The corporation notes with concern the allegations levelled against Effort Magoso and Albert Chekayi prevalent in Social Media. We wish to advise our stakeholders that no such reports were ever recorded or received. 
1. c) ZBC has a sexual harassment policy that gives a guide to how matters of this nature are handled. In furtherance, training was conducted by the Gender Commission and other partners to all staff members. ZBC employees are required to adhere to the code of conduct and the corporation has zero tolerance to sexual harassment in the workplace. 
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2. a) We further note with concern an effort by some sections of the social media environment to destabilise the corporation by peddling falsehoods and malicious fabrications to tarnish the good name of the ZBC. In this regard, the ZBC will not hesitate to evoke legal processes against such perpetrators with malicious and pseudo-socio-political intentions. ZBC remains your voice. your choice.
ZBC Board. Management and staff remains committed to the executions and deliverance of its mandate to educate, entertain and inform.
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Calls for a broader inquiry into the culture of sexual harassment at ZBC were made at the end of September when <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Robson_Mhandu/">Robson Mhandu</a>, the director of radio services at ZBC, was <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/09/29/zbc-director-of-radio-services-robson-mhandu-suspended-over-sexual-harassment-allegations/">suspended following allegations of sexual harassment.</a> He is accused of demanding sexual favours from a female presenter, Farai Juliet Magada, in exchange for approving her transfer request. Audio recordings and WhatsApp messages provide evidence of Mhandu’s misconduct, where he used his position of power to pressure Magada and threatened her with consequences if she refused.
Mhandu repeatedly referred to Magada as his wife and persistently pursued her for sex. He raised concerns about Magada’s work performance, implying that she owed her employment to his protection. Mhandu has faced similar allegations in the past at other institutions.
Sexual harassment in the media industry was discussed during a workshop attended by the information minister, highlighting the government’s recognition of it as a human rights violation. 
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The director of radio services at ZBC, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Robson_Mhandu/">Robson Mhandu</a>, has been suspended following allegations of sexual harassment. Mhandu reportedly demanded sexual favours from a female presenter, Farai Juliet Magada, in exchange for approving her transfer request.
Audio recordings and WhatsApp messages shared as evidence suggest that Mhandu used his position of power, and threatened to send Magada back to Bulawayo if she refused, <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/zbc-suspends-robson-mhandu-in-bombshell-sexual-harassment-probe/">ZimLive</a> reported. He referred to Magada also known as Farie Jules as his wife and constantly pestered her for sex.
He told her that she needed to “motivate me by work and number two, the obvious… it’s a combination of the two.” Mhandu told Magada in an audio recording of their meeting in his office at Pockets Hill:
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Tell me if you don’t want to do it and you’ll go back to Bulawayo.
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When Magada asked Mhandu if her transfer should depend on sex, he told her that “we don’t separate the two.” He threatened:
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I will send you to Bulawayo, I have the power.
In our tradition one mustn’t give their woman space. Shumba (lion) is a military management animal, no letting go, never ever.
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Magada asked Mhandu if giving him sexual favours guaranteed her transfer, and he responded:
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It’s one million percent guaranteed… Remember you moved from Khulumani FM to Classic 263 on my signature MaMoyo. Your talk of guarantees is purely a sign of disrespect from a typical Zimbabwean woman.
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Mhandu repeatedly used terms of endearment like “honey,” “darling” and “sweetheart” while persistently pressuring Magada for sex through WhatsApp. 
During their meeting, Mhandu expressed concerns about Magada’s work performance stating that she was only employed because of his protection and support. Mhandu referred to himself as a lion and insisted that work and personal matters cannot be separated and urged Magada to “do the right things right“.
After Magada firmly rejected Mhandu’s request for sexual favours on WhatsApp, Mhandu angrily responded by abruptly closing the topic. He declared:
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Case closed, no further discussion on this issue. It’s now work and work. SIMPLE.
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When he was at ZIMRA and the Zimbabwe Open University, Mhandu also faced similar allegations of misconduct.
During a workshop attended by information minister Jenfan Muswere, sexual harassment in the media industry was discussed, with efforts made to develop a common policy for media workers. The minister said the government views sexual harassment as a violation of human rights that affects everyone.
ZBC CEO Adelaide Chikunguru claimed to be unaware of Mhandu’s suspension, but an insider accused her of lying. The insider told ZimLive:
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She’s lying. She has always thought Mhandu wants her job, she’s careful not to be seen as instigating his downfall.
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According to ZBC workers who spoke to ZimLive, Mhandu has a long-standing history of demanding sexual favours from female subordinates. One anonymous employee said:
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This is just a tip of the iceberg. The ZBC should actually be conducting a wider inquiry, led by an independent panel. What they will find is a sickening sexual bullying culture that has permeated the organisation for many years.
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Despite the substantial evidence, Mhandu plans to contest the charges during an upcoming internal disciplinary hearing.
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