10 January 2021 By Robson (Nikita) Chere The recent amplified assault on the teaching profession in Zimbabwe is a genuine cause for worry as we have entered the new year, already 2021 was appearing gloomy and dark after a horrific 2020 that was characterized by state sponsored violence towards political social and economic activists, salaries […]
05 January 2021 Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ veteran trade Unionist cde Sheila Chisirimunhu was granted RTGS2000 bail today at Masvingo High Court. Cde Chisirimunhu spent 18 days at Mutimurefu Prison after she was unlawfully convicted by Magistrates Mbonisi Ndlovu at Masvingo Magistrates Court. We are still demanding total freedom of cde Sheila […]
05 January 2021 The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ Masvingo Provincial Secretary for Gender and welfare secretary cde Sheila Chisirimunhu bail hearing is today at 0900hrs at Masvingo High Court. Cde Sheila Chisirimunhu was unlawfully sentenced to 16 months in prison with 6 months suspended on condition of good behavior. It’s been 16 […]
By Obert Masaraure 01-01-2021 The year 2020 saw the new dispensation aggressively implementing a sly tactic of dividing citizens voices. We now confidently call the dispensation new because it has demonstrated a new level of ruthlessness never witnessed under Mugabe. Some sections of our society were deliberately coopted and accommodated on the gravy train while […]
29 December 2020 The veteran teacher cde Sheila Chisirimunhu completed a week behind bars on Monday 28 December 2020(yestaday). I managed to pay a visit to the true soldier of the teachers struggle at mutimurefu in the company of her daughter’s Tari and Patience. Sheila’s only crime is that she is calling for the restoration […]
21 December 2020 Solidarity is a strain in the DNA of ARTUZ, whilst the state uses its machinery to thwart the existance of genuine cadres who stand firm in fighting for labour justice. As ARTUZ Mutoko district we are disturbed by the way in which the judiciary is handling cde Sheila’s court case, after being […]
21 December 2020 We just ended the commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence on the 10th of December on a high note.However, the Artuz Gender and Social Welfare Desk is:Disturbed by the sentencing of Cde Shilla Chisirimunhu on 21st December 2020 disturbing the mood to remember Unity Day commemorations done on […]
28 December 2020 The most popular narrative among counter progressive forces this year, was “Unions are not effective.” This would also be reinforced by the question, ” Why are you not part of the NJNC.” Yellow Unions would further ask, “How do you expect ARTUZ to represent you when they are not in the NJNC?” […]
21 December 2020 The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ Masvingo Provincial Secretary for Gender and Welfare cde Sheila Chisirimunhu has been sentenced to 16 months with 6 months suspended. She is going to serve an effective 10 months in prison. Cde Chisirimunhu was convicted of charges of participating in a gathering with the […]
18 December 2020 ARTUZ President Obert Masaraure has been acquitted today at Masvingo Magistrates Court, where he was accused of participating in a gathering with the intention to cause public violence on 22 June 2020. On a sad note Masvingo Provincial Secretary for Gender and Welfare cde Sheila Chisirimunhu has been convicted of the same […]
