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A Zimbabwean lecturer based in South Africa is suing his employer for allegedly underpaying him for the past six years.
Nhlanhla Moses Ncube, originally from Nkayi in Matabeleland North, currently works as a lecturer in the community education and training sector under the Department of Higher Education and Training in South Africa.
In an interview with <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/local/article/200033229/zim-teacher-in-sa-court-over-salary">Southern Eye</a>, Ncube confirmed that his labour dispute is now in court. He said:
<blockquote>
I am currently underpaid as I am being paid for diploma-level expertise despite having acquired two bachelor’s degrees. I am still struggling to get my money.
In South Africa, you can take the employer to court and possibly win the case.
I am currently taking my employer to court over unpaid monies that the employer owes me.
I am using the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit which I acquired through the asylum seeker permit.
It was easy to get it because it was a politically negotiated settlement.
</blockquote>
The court case is currently pending, awaiting a scheduled hearing.
Ncube, who was a teacher at a secondary school in Zimbabwe, left the country in 2007 at the height of the hyperinflation crisis. He said:
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Working and living conditions in Zimbabwe were far below reasonable expectations.
The environment was parallel to forced labour because we were not allowed to protest against exploitation by the employer. Protesting against slave wages was treated as a crime.
We experienced hell but abandoning my job in Zimbabwe was not easy due to the patriotism I have towards my community.
</blockquote>
The lowest salary scale for educators in South Africa is R154,671 per year, while the highest salary is R1.209 million.
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A teacher from Zimbabwe who now works in South Africa is suing his employer for not paying him enough money. He has two bachelor's degrees but is only being paid like someone with a diploma. The teacher is using a special permit to take his employer to court. He left Zimbabwe in 2007 because of bad living and working conditions. The court case is still waiting to be heard. In South Africa, teachers can make between R154,671 to R1.209 million a year.

Zimbabwean Lecturer Sues South African Employer Over Alleged Wage Theft

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has cleared a secondary school teacher accused of inappropriately touching a female learner.
Patrick Nyahwo (55), an award-winning English Literature teacher stationed at Waddilove High School was suspended in October 2023 on indecent assault allegations.
Nyahwo was accused of caressing a Form 5 female learner at the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe-run school.
He was, however, found not guilty by the courts early this year after Marondera Magistrate Sharon Rakafa ruled that the allegations were a result of “work politics”.
The teacher then appeared before a disciplinary committee that visited the school two months ago.
A letter dated May 3, signed by Mashonaland East Provincial Education Director Annatoria Ncube, and seen by NewsDay, says Nyahwo was acquitted when he appeared before a government disciplinary committee at the school. It reads in part:
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You are found not guilty of violating the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 7 of Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000 amended on the allegation that you hugged, caressed and touched a female learner’s (name withheld) private parts on October 13, 2023, in your office…
A girl learner also testified in the hearing that she was coached by a Guidance and Counselling lady teacher to implicate you in her written report.
This gave the impression that there was some form of connivance in building up this case.
Moreso, the key witness failed to report the matter to school authorities on the same day, despite its gravity. Therefore you are being absolved from this allegation.
</blockquote>
Ncube further stated that Nyahwo was entitled to all his salary arrears accrued since his suspension in November last year. Reads the letter:
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Please be advised that you shall be entitled to your salaries for the duration of the suspension period, less any allowances paid during the same period of suspension, this being in terms of PSC Circular 9 of 2005 referenced C/216/415.
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Waddilove High School Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching A Female Learner Found Not Guilty

A 35-year-old teacher in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, was arrested for allegedly raping a Form Three learner after intentionally causing her to drink large quantities of beer.
The accused, who is a teacher at a local college, was recently arraigned before the Chegutu Magistrates’ Court facing rape allegations.
The State alleged that on 26 April 2024, at around 2 PM, the teacher picked up the complainant (15) and her cousin (17) from their grandmother’s residence and took them to a bar he operates at Kaguvi 3 shopping centre in Chegutu.
He bought the learner alcohol throughout the night until 2 AM when her cousin asked him to take them back home as the student was drunk and unconscious.
The teacher allegedly took the victim to his car in the company of her cousin and drove off. On their way home he parked his car by the roadside and had sexual intercourse with the unconscious girl.
The girl’s cousin then later reported the matter to a relative and the matter was reported to the police leading to the teacher’s arrest.
He was remanded in custody to the 9th of May 2024.
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Chegutu Teacher Arrested For Raping Form 3 Learner (15)

A 44-year-old female teacher at Mabunga Primary School in Mangwe is urgently requesting a transfer from the school. She faced threats of unspecified consequences from a man whose brother she testified against during a rape trial.
As reported by <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/local/article/200025278/teacher-attacked-for-testifying-in-a-rape-case">Southern Eye</a>, Buhle Ncube, the man who threatened the teacher, appeared in court before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware on Thursday facing assault charges.
He pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody awaiting sentencing.
Prosecuting, Seelstine Madziwa told the court that Sabelo Zhou( 44), a female teacher at Mabunga Primary School in Mangwe, was a witness in the rape case.
The court heard that on March 21 at around 6 pm, Zhou was at the schoolyard when Buhle arrived and confronted her for testifying against his brother, Andile.
Zhou, fearing Buhle, called her workmate Leo Moyo. Later, Buhle issued threats against the teacher. Said Buhle:
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You are happy with what happened when you went to court and testified in the case of Andile and Zinhle, now he is convicted. This is not over you shall see what will happen to you.
</blockquote>
Zhou, who was now living in fear, reported the case to the police. She also applied for a transfer from the school.
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Teacher Faces Threats For Testifying In Rape Trial

A teacher based in Chivhu allegedly stole groceries worth nearly ZWL$2 million from a local supermarket on Christmas Eve last year, reported <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200022080/teacher-steals-groceries">NewsDay</a>.
Fortunate Nhundu, a teacher at Manhize Primary School, appeared at the Chivhu Magistrates Court on Friday last week facing a fraud charge.
Nhundu pleaded not guilty to the offence and will be back in court on 18 January for trial.
Allegations are that on 24 December 2023 at around 5 PM, Nhundu entered Pick ‘n Pay supermarket with a used receipt for groceries and filled up a trolley with items similar to those on the receipt he had.
It is further alleged that on the same date and at around 5:30 PM, the accused person left the shop with the groceries without paying for them.
Nhundu was, however, arrested by an alert security guard at the supermarket.
All the stolen goods worth ZWL$1 840 378.90 were recovered.
While the allegations are yet to be proven in a court of law, and fraud cannot be condoned under any circumstances, Zimbabwe’s civil servants, teachers included are poorly paid.
With effect from 01 January 2024, the Government converted civil servants’ US$300 COVID-19 allowance into a pensionable salary.
The salary is taxed, which means civil servants are now earning less than what they were getting last year.
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Teacher Accused Of Stealing Groceries Worth ZWL$2 Million

A Hwange magistrate fined a 41-year-old teacher from Chinego Secondary School in Binga for threatening to commit murder and criminal insult.
Tendai Munkuli appeared before Hwange Magistrate Rumbidzai Yolanda Kabasa Kabonzo on Tuesday morning, charged with threats to commit murder and criminal insult.
Munkuli is a teacher residing at Kamativi Compound, under Chief Nekatambe in Hwange, and a neighbour to the complainant, Mavis Siafwiyo.
It is alleged that in the early hours of 10 December, Munkuli proceeded to the complainant’s place of residence intending to collect his wife’s debt of US$4 and a kilogramme of mealie meal.
A misunderstanding arose between the two prompting Munkuli to threaten to kill Siafwiyo.
The court heard that the complainant ran away from the scene, seeking refuge at her neighbour’s home.
The threats and criminal insults continued as Siafwiyo fled the scene to a neighbouring homestead.
Siafwiyo reported the matter at ZRP Kamativi, leading to investigations and Munkuli’s subsequent arrest.
Magistrate Kabonzo fined Munkuli USD$50 which is to be paid by 13 January at a prevailing interbank rate.
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Teacher Fined US$50 For Threatening To Kill Neighbour Over US$4 Debt

Police in Harare have urged members of the public to avoid boarding pirate taxis (Mushikashika) after a female teacher at Oriel Boys High School was robbed on Monday.
The teacher, Patricia Kutadzaushe (39) boarded a white Toyota Wish at Rhodesville Avenue intending to go to town.
Two passengers disembarked at the Cunningham Road junction, leaving Patricia, the driver, and a man who acted as the conductor.
The vehicle drove for less than a kilometre and turned off into another road.
One of the two men then informed Patricia that she had boarded a criminals’ vehicle and forced her to surrender her belongings.
She surrendered her handbag, a wallet containing US$135, a Samsung A13 and a national ID card to the robbers.
In another incident, a 36-year-old woman from Chitungwiza was robbed by occupants of an unregistered Toyota Wish vehicle in Malborough just after midday on Monday.
Violet Maradzika had just disembarked from a commuter omnibus from town at the Civic Centre when she was accosted by two men.
An unregistered Toyota Wish stopped in front of her and two men disembarked and manhandled her.
They covered her face with a black cloth and took her handbag which contained US$100 and a Samsung AS 20.
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Teacher Robbed By Mushikashika Crew

A potential voter has issued a five-day ultimatum to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to take immediate action to effect the automatic resignation of a school teacher who was recently nominated to contest as a ZANU PF political party candidate in local government elections scheduled for next month.
The concerned voter, Only Katanda, enlisted the services of Tinashe Chinopfukutwa of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights to assist in getting the CSC to take remedial action against Samuel Machumi, who is employed by CSC through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education as a teacher at Nyamhondoro Secondary School in Guruve, Mashonaland Central province.
Chinopfukutwa wrote a letter to the CSC requesting that it urgently terminates Machumi’s employment contract as a teacher, as he cannot serve as both a civil servant and a politician. Despite being nominated to contest in the upcoming local government elections, Machumi has continued attending to his teaching duties at Nyamhondoro Secondary School.
Chinopfukutwa has given the CSC five days to institute measures to effect Machumi’s automatic resignation from the teaching job, failure of which he will consider instituting appropriate legal action to have him barred from continuing to discharge his duties as a teacher.
According to section 200(3)(a) and (b) of the Constitution, civil servants are prohibited from acting in a partisan manner and from advancing the interests of any political party or cause. Nevertheless, several civil servants have in the past expressed interest in or contested for political office.
There have also been reports that some employees of the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) were violating the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Act by actively participating in political activities and expressing support for the ruling party, ZANU PF. ZBC’s Chief Correspondent, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2020/12/11/zbc-reporter-reuben-barwe-wins-in-zanu-pf-election/">Reuben Barwe, won the position of secretary for Information and Publicity in the ZANU PF</a> District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections held in December 2020.
Barwe’s victory when the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) was investigating magistrate Milton Serima, who contested in ZANU PF’s DCC elections, while Gweru prosecutor Namatirai Chipere resigned after reports indicated that he was campaigning for a spot in the ZANU PF DCCs.
The criticism of public office holders participating in politics and the alleged biased reporting by state institutions, including the ZBC, has led to calls for reforms to ensure a level playing field and enhance the credibility of elections.
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CSC Given 5-Day Ultimatum To Fire Teacher For Contesting In Elections

Zimbabwean science teacher Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku has won the 2023 prestigious Cisco Youth Leadership Award, with a prize of US$250 000, reported <a href="https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2023-04-28-zimbabwean-science-teacher-bags-prestigious-leadership-award-in-us/">TimesLive</a>.
Masuku founded Phenomtech-Sciency to make science, technology and engineering (STEM) accessible to rural learners.
In his speech, as he accepted the award in New York this week, Masuku, who is an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, said:
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Sciency was started because when I was teaching in rural areas, I realised it was difficult for learners to comprehend practical science subjects. This was due to a lack of [study] aid materials.
The advantage of teaching them practicals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is that it enables learners to retain their knowledge thereby reducing the dropout rates.
</blockquote>
Fran Katsoudas, a representative of Cisco, said:
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Stem education is critical for opening doors of opportunity and Nkosana’s vital work utilising innovative technology to offer STEM learning to rural schools across Zimbabwe is transformative.
Investing in education reaps a lifetime of benefits, not only for children but also for their communities.
The work of young leaders like Nkosana is helping to usher in a more inclusive future by empowering youth in Africa and around the world to thrive in the digital economy.
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On its website, the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award said:
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Nkosana is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teacher with three years of experience at a rural school.
Nkosana created Sciency learning in reaction to shortage of resources for teaching STEM subjects in rural schools.
Sciency’s ecosystem goal is to offer applied/practical STEM education to pupils across Zimbabwe at a low cost, which would help in decreasing dropout rates and advancing STEM development in poor communities.
Nkosana is also an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship and an award-winning entrepreneur.
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwean Science Teacher Pockets US$250 000 In The United States

A Zimbabwean science teacher based in South Africa has won awards for recording the best results in the neighbouring country.
The teacher, Nkosiphile Moyo (34) of Filabusi, teaches Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics at the Johannesburg Polytechnic College in South Africa.
He recently walked away with an award for being the best educator in Physical Science and Mathematics under the 2022 National Senior Certificate Awards for Johannesburg East District.
According to the Chronicle, in 2020 Moyo was recognised for achieving a 100 percent Matric pass in Mathematics Literacy at Demseel College in Johannesburg.
Moyo was the first Sciences teacher at Mabhikwa High School in Lupane in 2013 and taught at the school up to 2018.
Moyo, who is a holder of a Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree in Physics from the National University of Science and Technology, only studied Sciences at tertiary level as the secondary school he attended only offered Arts.
After leaving Mabhikwa High School, Moyo taught Sciences in various schools in Bulawayo from 2018 to 2019, before moving to South Africa in 2020. He said:
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I joined Demseel College in Johannesburg West in 2020 where I taught Mathematics.
I received a certificate for recording a 100 percent Matric pass in Mathematic Literacy in that same year.
I recently secured an award from my school for being a top achieving educator in Physical Science and Mathematics under the 2022 National Senior Certificate Awards for Johannesburg East District.
The district had about 30 secondary schools.
These awards are a great achievement for me. I wish to take the knowledge and expertise that I have gained to nurture learners back home.
People often complain that Science subjects are difficult but for me, they are just like any other subject and they have become a part of my life.
</blockquote>
Moyo did his primary education at Tshazi Primary School from 1993 to 1999 and secondary at Tshazi Secondary School in Filabusi District from 2000 to 2003.
But due to financial challenges, he failed to immediately proceed to A-level and only proceeded with his education in 2006 and he completed his A-level in 2007.
He then proceeded to Hillside Teachers’ College in 2010 where he specialised in Sciences — Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Moyo attained a Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree in Physics from the National University of Science and Technology in 2019.

Zimbabwean Maths & Science Teacher Shines In South Africa

A primary school teacher from Gokwe is on the run after he allegedly sexually abused several female learners at the school.
The teacher has been identified as Peter Mugomesi from Mugwira Primary School in the Manoti area, Gokwe South District in Midlands Province.
Mugomesi reportedly ran away after photos of him groping female pupils leaked and went viral.
In one of the pictures, Mugomesi can be seen fondling a girl’s breasts while in another, the minor is sitting on his lap.
B-Metro reported a source from the school who declined to be named as saying Mugomesi always looked at school children with eyes full of lust. Said the source:
<blockquote>
I always felt he looked at the children strangely. After hearing the about the accusations, in retrospect, I think he looked at them with the hungry eyes of a predator.
It is possible he abused many children and I hope they will have the courage to make police reports.
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Midlands Provincial Education Director in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Jameson Machimbira said:
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This is highly criminal. The case is under investigation and I am waiting for the report.
The adult in the picture is confirmed to be a teacher at Mugwira Primary School in the Manoti area, Gokwe South district.
The adult in the picture is confirmed to be a teacher at the school attended by the learner in the picture.
There are two issues here, one is a criminal offence while the other is a professional offence (conduct).
Police are hunting for the teacher. Of course, as the ministry, we will charge the teacher and ensure that the minor is adequately supported.
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Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson for Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, also confirmed the matter, saying investigations are underway. | <a href="https://www.bmetro.co.zw/sex-pest-teacher-on-the-run-shoots-pictures-molesting-pupils/">B-Metro</a>

Gokwe Teacher Pictured Groping Schoolchildren Flees

Zimbabwe could lose more qualified teachers to brain drain in the coming months after Britain said it will start recruiting teachers from the country and three other African nations.
Zimbabwean teachers are eligible for a qualified teacher status (QTS) in the United Kingdom with effect from 1 February 2023.
Qualified teacher status is a confirmation that one has the right training and meets the standards required to teach in most primary and secondary schools in England.
Local unions representing teachers on Wednesday warned that the country could face a mass exodus of teachers in the coming months.
Progressive Teachers Union Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said:
<blockquote>
There are calls for teachers even in the southern African region countries such as Botswana and South Africa, among others.
This year alone, we have 15 teachers who have formally bid farewell to us, not talking of those who are silently packing their bags.
Teachers have also been captured by UK job vacancies. It is a sad story. Elderly teachers should be enjoying the fruit of their work in Zimbabwe, but they are going to other countries to work there.
We are suffering a serious brain drain in the country that will affect starting this year and beyond.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe National Union of School Heads secretary-general Munyaradzi Majoni said:
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It is not surprising that we will see a massive exodus of teachers, even school heads and their deputies this coming year.
Teachers have been calling for better wages and the stampede to apply for the UK and other countries’ vacant posts is a cause of concern.
This is a wake-up call for the government, which should act with urgency to improve the conditions of service and retain the teachers.
</blockquote>
Thousands of teachers have reportedly formed groups on social media where they share and access information on the opportunities since the UK announced that it will be recruiting teachers from Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean teachers and other civil servants have been pushing the government to be paid pre-October 2018 salaries of at least US$540, but the government says it doesn’t have the money. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200005043/mass-teacher-exodus-looms">NewsDay</a>

Mass Exodus Of Teachers Looms - Unions

The Zimbabwean teacher who was arrested recently for complaining about the poor salaries paid by the government to civil servants appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court this Tuesday.
Edith Mupondi, of Budiriro, a high-density suburb in Harare, is charged with contravening section 88(b) of the Postal &amp; Telecommunications Act for “sending by telephone any message that she knew to be false for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience needless anxiety to any person.”
The case was postponed to 16 November 2022, according to the Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ). ARTUZ said in a post:
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President @OMasaraure and DSG @Masiyiwa7 were at court in solidarity with a teacher, Edith Mupondi who is being charged for posting a WhatsApp message complaining about underpayment. Case postponed to 16 November. The state claims she posted falsehoods and annoyed other citizens.
</blockquote>
Prosecutors allege that Muponda, who is represented by ZLHR lawyer Gift Mtisi, unlawfully used her mobile phone handset to send a message on “Epworth Ladies” WhatsApp group on 23 October 2020 decrying payment of poor salaries by the government to civil servants. The alleged message read:
<blockquote>
PaEpworth High School, Mr Muzondo, Mr Mudzengere, Mrs Sithole please tinyareiwo muzvigarire kumba, muri kurwisa vanhu vari kukurwirai kuti muwane mari inotenga. Tinyareiwo please.
</blockquote>
When loosely translated into English, this means:
<blockquote>
At Epworth High School, Mr Muzondo, Mr Mudzengere &amp; Mrs Sithole, please respect us by staying at your respective homes. You are fighting people that are clamouring for payment of improved salaries for teachers.
</blockquote>
The message prompted Yvonne Sithole, one of the teachers at Epworth High School, who was allegedly mentioned in the WhatsApp communication reportedly sent by Mupondi, to lodge a complaint with the police.
As a result, Mupondi was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti to stand trial on charges of contravening the Postal &amp; Telecommunications Act.
In her complaint, Sithole said the message allegedly generated by Mupondi scared her as it sent shivers down her spine. She said:
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I recalled well since the opening of schools, I was going to school as usual since I had an exam class.
On some of the days I would inform the Headmaster that I was not coming since I had no money for transport and this was being done by every teacher at the school.
Surprisingly, on 23 October 2020, around 2026 hours, a WhatsApp message was sent to a group.
The message was from a group called “Teachers Can’t Breathe Epworth” and it was forwarded to “Epworth Ladies Group”. It was forwarded by Edith Mupondi.
I am now living in fear and I am no longer able to go to school since I don’t know the intentions of these people and I informed the Headmaster.
</blockquote>

Teacher Who Complained About Poor Salaries Returns To Court On 16 November

A Zimbabwean teacher was arrested recently for complaining about the poor salaries paid by the government to civil servants.
According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), the teacher, Edith Mupondi, resides in Budiriro, a high-density suburb in Harare.
Mupondi appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Monday, 7 November, on charges of contravening section 88(b) of the Postal &amp; Telecommunications Act for “sending by telephone any message that she knew to be false for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience needless anxiety to any person.”
Prosecutors allege that Muponda, who is represented by ZLHR lawyer Gift Mtisi, unlawfully used her mobile phone handset to send a message on “Epworth Ladies” WhatsApp group on 23 October 2020 decrying payment of poor salaries by the government to civil servants. The alleged message read:
<blockquote>
PaEpworth High School, Mr Muzondo, Mr Mudzengere, Mrs Sithole please tinyareiwo muzvigarire kumba, muri kurwisa vanhu vari kukurwirai kuti muwane mari inotenga. Tinyareiwo please.
</blockquote>
When loosely translated into English, this means:
<blockquote>
At Epworth High School, Mr Muzondo, Mr Mudzengere &amp; Mrs Sithole, please respect us by staying at your respective homes. You are fighting people that are clamouring for payment of improved salaries for teachers.
</blockquote>
The message prompted Yvonne Sithole, one of the teachers at Epworth High School, who was allegedly mentioned in the WhatsApp communication reportedly sent by Mupondi, to lodge a complaint with the police.
As a result, Mupondi was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti to stand trial on charges of contravening the Postal &amp; Telecommunications Act.
In her complaint, Sithole said the message allegedly generated by Mupondi scared her as it sent shivers down her spine. She said:
<blockquote>
I recalled well since the opening of schools, I was going to school as usual since I had an exam class.
On some of the days I would inform the Headmaster that I was not coming since I had no money for transport and this was being done by every teacher at the school.
Surprisingly, on 23 October 2020, around 2026 hours, a WhatsApp message was sent to a group.
The message was from a group called “Teachers Can’t Breathe Epworth” and it was forwarded to “Epworth Ladies Group”. It was forwarded by Edith Mupondi.
I am now living in fear and I am no longer able to go to school since I don’t know the intentions of these people and I informed the Headmaster.
</blockquote>

Teacher Arrested For Posting WhatsApp Message Complaining About Poor Salaries

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called on the government to enact legislation that will ensure unlimited paid maternity leave for female teachers.
This comes after a female teacher was arrested recently and charged with misconduct for bringing her baby to school with her during learning.
The teacher, Mercy Kagone of Mudzimu High School allegedly brought her baby with her to school as she could not afford a domestic worker.
She was also charged with absenteeism at work and failure to invigilate the 2021 Zimbabwe Education Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary level examinations twice.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education described the teacher’s actions as “unbecoming or indecorous behaviour”.
In a statement on Wednesday, ARTUZ accused authorities of prosecuting the teacher, saying her salary is too little for her to afford a babysitter. ARTUZ said:
<blockquote>
We demand fully paid and unlimited maternity leave for workers. Ahead of the 16 days of activism, we believe administrative injustice like limited maternity leave should end.
We are outraged because a woman is being persecuted for playing the dual roles of being a professional teacher and a caregiver.
No woman should be subjected to this. The teacher cannot afford a childminder because of underpayment.
</blockquote>
The Director of Communications and Advocacy in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Taungana Ndoro responded: “Has anyone ever brought a child to work?” | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200002979/artuz-pushes-for-unlimited-paid-maternity-leave">NewsDay</a>

Rural Teachers' Union Demand Unlimited Paid Maternity Leave

A 58-year-old teacher at Sigonde Primary School in Umguza District, Matabeleland North Province, is appealing for US$3 500 to undergo a tumour operation in Harare.
The teacher, Mandlenkosi Moyo, is admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital and bills are accumulating, his wife, Alice Moyo, said.
Mrs Moyo told the Chronicle that her husband started experiencing stomach pains in April and visited a doctor who prescribed some stomach medication but he got worse. She said:
<blockquote>He went for three visits to the doctor with the same problem and nothing changed, after the third visit he complained about itchiness on the skin and his eyes were changing colour.
When we visited the doctor again, he told us it was Jaundice and we were referred to Mpilo Central Hospital.</blockquote>
Moyo was diagnosed with a tumour that is blocking where the bile duct and pancreas meet and the surgeon recommended that an operation be carried out in Harare to correct the anomaly at a cost of US$3 500.
However, the couple cannot afford to meet the expenses and is therefore asking for financial assistance to raise the money to pay for the operation.
The couple’s details are as follows, Ecocash and calls numbers 0779 615 909 Mandlenkosi Moyo and 0772 987 291 Alice Moyo or CBZ Main Street Branch Bulawayo, Account name Mandlenkosi Moyo and Account Number is 64660331720010.
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