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The Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) has evicted over 40 families of former Shabanie-Mashava Mine (SMM) workers, sparking controversy ahead of the university’s graduation ceremony next month, which will be attended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have been waiting for our benefits since 2009, and now they are evicting us without paying us,” said Steven Togarepi Matongo, a former workers’ committee member. “It’s unfair to play games with us like this.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GZU spokesperson Anderson Chipatiso denied that the evictions were related to the graduation ceremony, stating that the university was simply renovating its property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Most people being evicted were never employees of SMM,” he claimed. “We are not doing this because of the upcoming graduation, but because we want to renovate our property.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Matongo disputed Chipatiso’s claims, saying that the former workers had been waiting for communication from the mine since they were laid off in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The situation in Mashava Gaths Mine is dire because of the follow-up evictions,” he said. “We worked for the mine, and all we want is our benefits.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ward 3 Councillor Korowa Manyame confirmed that about 40 families had been evicted from their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The evictions started last week, and some residents are now stranded at Balmain shops with their property,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The evictions have raised concerns about the treatment of former mine workers and the involvement of Chinese nationals in the mining industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is not the first time we have seen such evictions,” said a local resident. “It’s a pattern of behavior that needs to be addressed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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