VICTIMS OF POST ELECTION POLITICAL VIOLENCE: RECORDED DEATHS (CONFIRMED)

NAME


1. Michael Dube



2. Tapiwa Meda




3. Alex Chiriseri



4. Joseph

DISTRICT


Shurugwi



Centenary




Centenary

DATE OF DEATH


Thurs, May 01, 2008



Mon May 05, 2008




Mon May 05, 2008

DETAILS OF INCIDENT
He was assaulted by Zanu-PF supporters, and
sustained bad injuries he was admitted in hospital and
died a few days later. Though he was a known TB
patient his death was due to the injuries.
They were cal ed to a meeting in the Chaona area by
gangs of youths who had come from Mt Darwin in the
company of armed soldiers Known MDC supporters
were assaulted heavily using gun butts and batons and
he died at Howard Hospital the same day.
They were called to a meeting by gangs of youths who
had come from Mt Darwin in the company of armed
soldiers Known MDC supporters were assaulted heavily
using gun butts and batons and he died at Howard
Hospital the same day.
They were called to a meeting by gangs of youths who
had come from Mt Darwin in the company of armed
Madzuramhende Centenary

5. Crispen Taero Mt Darwin
Mon, May 05, 2008


April, 2008
soldiers Known MDC supporters were assaulted heavily
using gun butts and batons and he died at Howard
Hospital the same day.
He was assaulted by CIO members and local Zanu-PF
supporters he died later from the injuries.
6. Biggie
Zhuwawo
Muzarabani April, 2008
Was abducted and murdered by a group of youths lead
by Chief Chisekete.
He was assaulted by known Zanu-PF youths and died
7. Crispen Chiutsi Guruve
April, 2008
because of the injuries
A mob of Zanu-PF youths abducted her and assaulted
8. Tatenda
Chibika


9. Tapiwa
Mbwanda
Mutoko




Hurungwe
April, 2008




Sat, April 05, 2008
her at their base she died as a result of the beatings on
her way home from the base.
A large group of Zanu-PF youths and War veterans took
Tapiwa from his garden where he was working, they
ordered him to show them where other MDC supporters
where, he refused and they started beating him with
sticks and an iron bar, they continued assaulting him
into the night and was found dead the following day a
short distance from his home.
He col apsed and died soon after an attack by Zanu-PF
10. Marunde Tembo Mudzi
11. Moses
Mutoko
April, 2008
April, 2008
youths Lead by Newton Kachepa.
He was assaulted by soldiers and Zanu-PF youths and
Bashitiayo
12. Brighton
died a few days later.
His mother and father were dragged from bed by Zanu-
PF supporters during the night and heavily assaulted.
Mabwera
(4 years old)



13. Manyimo
Murehwa
April, 2008
They managed to escape during the attack this angered
the group which then set on fire the hut in which the
baby was sleeping and was therefore burnt to death.
Was warned that Zanu-PF people were looking for him,
so he organised to leave the area and go to Harare, He
left home with his wife on 23 April on foot, unfortunately
Tennyson
Muzarabani Thurs April 24, 2008
the way they took lead them to Bakasa Base where they
were captured, their councilor and other people
positively identified him as the person they were looking
for. They were then assaulted from April 23 until the










14. Tabitha Marume Makoni west Tues April 01, 2008





15. Temba Muronde Mudzi north Mon April 14, 2008



early hours of April 24. They were then taken by a truck
and dumped close to their home. Tennyson passed
away a few hours later the postmortem requested by the
police showed that he had a broken neck, no arrest
were made.
Was reportedly shot by government agents in Makoni
area.
Assaulted with an iron bar at his home and abducted
1day later on his way to the clinic. His wife was carrying
him to the clinic on a cart and was blocked at Vhombozi
river where Themba was taken away and wife ordered
to go back home alone. He was then taken to Magwada
torture Base where they gave him rat poison but he did
not die, they then gave him pesticide (rogo) and when
he did not die they then kil ed him with an axe after a
week.
16. Moses Makewa Wedza
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Was assaulted by a group of Zanu-PF supporters and






17. Peter Tom Butao Mudzi North Mon April 28, 2008






Hoyuyu 2
died soon after the attack
It was on Monday 28/04/2008 at around 1600hrs when
deceased was about to eat his supper when a gang of
about 50 people militia lead by Jivas Chiutsi ward 2
Zanu-PF councilor took Tom to Vhombozi Primary
School where they have set up a base. They assaulted
Tom there for about 8 hours they then let him go on the
29 April 2008 and he died on his way home according to
headman Makaza . On seeing that TOM had died Jivas
Chiutsi and Newton Kachepa took the corpse and dug a
1 metre grave and buried him in Makaza vil age
graveyard. The headman Makaza confessed all this
information.
Was assaulted by a group of Zanu-PF supporters and
18. Sage Muza
Mutoko
Thurs May 08, 2008
died soon after the attack
19. Manuel Nelson Hopley,
Friday May 09, 2008
Was attacked by Zanu-PF youths and was found with

20. Godfrey
Jemedze

21. Elias
Madzivanzira
(Kahari)

22. Ratidzai
Harare

Mazowe


Shamva


Fri. May 09, 2008


Sun May 11, 2008
stab wounds and died later in hospital
They were rounded up by Zanu-PF supporters who
were with members of the army, for a meeting where he
was assaulted and died in Hospital the fol owing
morning.
Elias was fatally assaulted with an axe together with his
wife Erica, the wife survived, the people who murdered
Elias are known by the family members.
She was pregnant and was heavily assaulted by Zanu-
PF youth she lost her baby during the attack, was
Dzenga(Pregnant





23. Better
Chokururama
Muzarabani Tues, April 01, 2008






Murehwa Wed, May 14, 2008
detained and denied medical attention she bled to
death.
The four people Cain Nyevhe, Godfrey kauzani,
Chimedza and Better Chokururama were going to
murehwa when the car they were travel ing in was
intercepted 10 km from Murehwa, by two double cab
trucks that had no registration plates. One truck blocked
them in the front and the other in the rear. chimedza and
his companions refused to come out of their car but the
occupants of the two twin cab trucks smashed the
window screen and grabbed them out. They were
bundled two in each of the trucks. Better Chokururamas












24. Abia Chaparira Mt Darwin


25. Gloria Mukaiwa Centenary









26. Cain Nyevhe

















27. Godfrey Kauzani Murehwa










28. Tonderayi Ndira Harare

29. Manyuke











Sun, May 11, 2008


May 17, 2008









Wed May 14, 2008

















Wed May 14, 2008










May, 2008



body was found dumped along Chivake river the
fol owing morning. and the other two Godfrey Kauzani
and Cain Nyevhe's badly mutilated bodies were found
on Saturday 17 May dumped in a bush in Goromonzi
district .Chimedza is the only one who managed to
escape but nobody knows where he is.
Was attacked by Zanu-PF youths and war vets at his
home, heavily assaulted before they took him to their
base where he was subjected to further heavy beatings
and torture he died soon after his release.
Heavily assaulted by Zanu-PF youths and died soon
after the attack
The four people Cain Nyevhe, Godfrey kauzani,
Chimedza and Better Chokururama were going to
murehwa when the car they were travel ing in was
intercepted 10 km from Murehwa, by two double cab
trucks that had no registration plates. One truck blocked
them in the front and the other in the rear. Chimedza
and his companions refused to come out of their car but
the occupants of the two twin cab trucks smashed the
window screen and grabbed them out. They were
bundled two in each of the trucks. Better Chokururamas
body was found dumped along Chivake river the
fol owing morning. and the other two Godfrey Kauzani
and Cain Nyevhe's badly mutilated bodies were found
on Saturday 17 May dumped in a bush in Goromonzi
district .Chimedza is the only one who managed to
escape but nobody knows where he is.

The four people Cain Nyevhe, Godfrey kauzani,
Chimedza and Better Chokururama were going to
murehwa when the car they were travel ing in was
intercepted 10 km from Murehwa, by two double cab
trucks that had no registration plates One truck blocked
them in the front and the other in the rear. chimedza and
his companions refused to come out of their car but the
occupants of the two twin cab trucks smashed the
window screen and grabbed them out. They were
bundled two in each of the trucks. Better Chokururamas
body was found dumped along Chivake river the
fol owing morning. and the other two Godfrey Kauzani
and Cain Nyevhe's badly mutilated bodies were found
on Saturday 17 May, dumped in a bush in Goromonzi
district near Juru Growth point. Chimedza is the only
one who managed to escape but nobody knows where
he is..

Was abducted from his home in Tafara by an armed
gang and was later found dead in the Goromonzi area

Abducted by a group of Zanu-PF youths and was later
Nyamukapa
30. Rosemary
Maramba
Murehwa
UMP
Tues, May 20, 2008
Tues, May 20, 2008
found dead
Zanu-PF supporters from the same area assaulted her;
she col apsed and died soon after the assault.
31. Action Nyadedzi UMP
Tues, May 20, 2008
Abducted by a group of Zanu-PF youths and was later





32. Chitsungo
(Headman)

33. Shepherd Jani


34. Fushirayi Dofo





UMP

Murehwa


Mazowe





Tues May 20, 2008

Sat, May 24, 2008


Sat, May 10, 2008



found dead
Abducted by a group of Zanu-PF youths and was later
found dead
Abducted from his shop at Murehwa centre by a gang
driving a Mitsubishi truck and was found dead 3 days
later.
He was a grinding mill attendant, was assaulted on the
pretext that he was charging very high prices, he was so
badly injured that he was admitted at Howard hospital
where he died.
He was shot by soldiers at Murambinda growth point.
When people refused to take orders from soldiers they
35. Taurai Matanda Buhera
Sat, May 24, 2008
just started shooting indiscriminately. Taurai was short
by private Svosve Mupindu, this ZNA section was under
the command of Colonel Morgan Muzilikazi.
He was assaulted by Zanu-PF youths and war vets, on
36. Edson Zaya


37. Besta Bakari


38. Phanuel
Mubaira





39. Edna Lunga




40. Marera
(Teacher)


41. Brighton
Mambwera ( 4
years)

42. Wiseman
Tapera
Shamva


Shamva


Mt Darwin






Kwekwe





Mutoko




UMP





Mutoko
Fri., May 16, 2008


Fri., May 16, 2008


Mon, May 19, 2008






Fri., April 11, 2008





Tues, April 15, 2008




Thurs, April 17, 2008





Tues, April 08, 2008
May 16 at Chidembo Shopping centre in Shamva, he
was badly injured and died shortly after the assault on
the same day.
He was attacked by Zanu-PF youths at Stodart Farm
they assaulted him until he died.
Phanuel Mubaira and six other MDC supporters were
abducted and taken to Sanye base on May 18, they
were assaulted through the night and released the
fol owing day on the 19th, on their way Phanuel Mubaira
passed out and died before reaching home.
She was abducted and assaulted by Zanu-PF youths at
Chiguwune shopping Centre on April 11 2008 . They
locked her in a room at the shopping centre and made a
fire outside the door they then started burning her with
plastic al over the body and in the mouth, she died
during the torture and they carried her to her home
where they ordered Ednas husband to bury her
immediately.
He was a teacher at Chimurenga School, he was
abducted on the night of April 15, 2008 by Zanu-PF
youths and some army members, and he was beaten to
death soon after abduction.
On the night of April 17 2008 Zanu-PF youths lead by a
neighbourhood watch policeman cal ed Manyika
assaulted Britghton's father and mother who fled during
the attack leaving Brighton aged 4 years sleeping in
their hut. On realizing that their victims had escaped
they set the hut on fire and Brighton was burnt to death.
He was assaulted by Zanu-PF youths and war vets, on
April 8 at Kaunye Shopping centre in Mutoko, he was
badly injured and died shortly after the assault on the
same day. Soldiers, war vets and Zanu-PF youths were
involved in the murder of Wiseman.
He was abducted and beaten to death by Zanu-PF
43. Lever Katsande Mudzi
44. Gibson Zvimba
Nyandoro (Norton)
45. Nancy Chidzidzi Mutoko
Sun, April 27, 2008
May, 2008

Sat, May 31, 2008
members.
Was abducted and later found dead his body had to be
retrieved from a dam close to Norton.
A Zanu-PF official reported to have been shot by
suspected CIO members its not yet clear why these








46. Taurai Chihuri

47. Mariseni
Kasambarare
48. Norman
Mabhoyi
49. Patricia
Matonganhau







Mutoko


UMP

UMP

Mutoko







Sat, May 31, 2008


Tues, May 13, 2008

Wed, May 28, 2008

Tues, May 20, 2008



people where kil ed by the government agents, the
vil age headman was also shot but survived.
A Zanu-PF official reported to have been shot by
suspected CIO members its not yet clear why these
people where kil ed by the government agents, the
vil age headman was also shot but survived.
kil ed by Zanu-PF supporters

kil ed by Zanu-PF supporters

kil ed by Zanu-PF supporters
He was driving his father's lorry in the evening and was
fol owed by people in a blue truck, they shot him whilst
driving he did not die but continued driving he took a
side road into a bush and they fol owed him, his
companions jumped of the lorry and ran away but
50. Tafadzwa Meza Mudzi








51. Washington
Sun, June 01, 2008
Tafadzwa was injured he could not run so he just
managed to get down from the lorry and hide in the
bushes. When the murderers got to the lorry they set it
on fire and that’s when they saw him hiding. they took
him away and he was found dead the fol owing morning,
his body dumped at Nyadire river bridge. In
Nyamanyora area.
They were at the MDC office at Jerera Growth point,
where they were sleeping soldiers came at around 3.am
and attacked the office firing guns into the smal building
Nyangwa
Zaka
Wed, June 04, 2008
, they then poured petrol inside and outside the building
and set it alight. Two people died inside the building 3
were badly burnt and are in hospital. 3 others are
missing .
they were at the MDC office at Jerera Growth point,
where they were sleeping soldiers came at around 3.am
and attacked the office firing guns into the smal building
52. Chrison Mbano Zaka



53. Owen
Wed June 04, 2008
, they then poured petrol inside and outside the building
and set it alight. Two people died inside the building 3
were badly burnt and are in hospital. 3 others are
missing .
Abducted by Zanu-PF supporters they tied and
Hativagone
Marondera Fri., May 16, 2008
suspended a brick to his testicles for two days after
which he passed out and died.
He was the headmaster of Katsukunye School who was
abducted and was found dead three days later, his body
54. Shepherd Cheu Mutoko


55. Bloke
June 3, 2008
was dumped at Rukanda Shops near Mutoko Centre his
genitals and one eye had been removed.
He was abducted by Chipangano Zanu-PF gang in
Mbare they assaulted him at their office in Magaba, it is
Kanyemba



56. Pamela Guruve
(Dube)
Harare




Harare
Thurs, June 5 2008




Sun, June 8 2008
reported that he died during the assault his body was
found dumped along Mukuvisi river.
Pamela’s Husband is an MDC councilor elect in the
Harare South Constituency, she was burnt when the
house she was sleeping in was set on fire by Zanu-PF
supporters , Though she was taken to Chitungwiza
hospital after the incident she did not get treatment for
more than 48 hours and she died because of the burns.








57. Mashoko
(6 years old)
58. Dumihasani
Hapazari
59. Mabiko
Mudzingwa







Harare

Chiredzi

Bikita







Sun, June 8 2008

Friday, June 06, 2008

Monday, June 09, 2008



A child Mashoko who was in the same house died at the
scene.

Mashoko died when the house he was sleeping in was
set on fire by Zanu-PF supporters.
Was a Zesa worker who was abducted on 4 June and
found dead drowned on Friday 6, June
Reportedly attacked by a group of people at a grinding
mil and died from the wounds.
60. Lovemore
Cashel
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 He was a War vet assaulted and kil ed by a gang
Simon
61. Boniface
Val ey
Cashel
reported to be MDC supporters
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 He was a War vet assaulted and kil ed by a gang
Chikosha
Val ey
reported to be MDC supporters
62. Farai Gambe
63. Kenedy
Rusape
Sunday , June 15 2008
He was short by a soldier at close range
Mapulanga
Mwenezi
Saturday, June 14, 2008 They were kidnapped and found two days later
64. Kennedy Dube Mwenezi
Saturday, June 14, 2008 They were kidnapped and found two days later
He was short by a soldier at close range because he
65. Farai Gambe Rusape

66. Daniel Nhende Epworth

67. Delite Mushonga Epworth



68. Dadirayi Chipiro Mhondoro



69. Victor Mungazi Magunje


70. Simba Chikova Zaka

71. El iot Machipisa Hurungwe
Sunday, June 15, 2008

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Wednesday, June 11,
2008


Sunday, June 08, 2008



Saturday, June 14, 2008


Friday, June 13, 2008

Tues June 17, 2008
was an MDC supporter
Was taken by Zanu-PF youths from his home and they
assaulted him he sustained
serious injuries and died in Hospital.
Was beaten up by Zanu-PF youths and suffered brain
damage he died in Hospital a day later
A Zanu-PF gang came to her home looking for her
husband Chipiro who is an MDC activist and
chairperson of the area when they did not find him they
started beating her then chopped off her hand and both
feet, they threw her into her hut and threw a petrol bomb
into the hut setting it on fire. She was burnt to death.
He was abducted by Zanu-PF youths from his house at
Magunje growth point and was found dead the fol owing
morning at around 4 am.
Was taken from his school by Zanu-PF youths from the
area taken to their base where he was assaulted until he
died they dumped the body near his school.
He was abducted and found dead , he was kil ed by
72. Morgan
Chishamba
73. Sophia
Chingozho


74. Abgial Chiroto



75. Mtombeni

76. Simbarashe
Chikomba
ZESN
Harare

Buhera



Harare



Masvingo


Masvingo

Thurs 19, June 2008

Thurs 19, June 2008



Thurs 19, June 2008



Thurs 19, June 2008


Thurs 19, June 2008
Zanu-PF youths
Was attacked by Zanu-PF supporters in waterfalls and
found dead.
Was beaten whilst attending a relative’s funeral in
Buhera. Accused of being from Harare. Later died in
hospital.
She was the wife of the Harare Mayor elect ,she was
abducted together with her 4 year old child from her
home the child was dumped at Borrowdale police station
and the mother was kil ed and the body dumped close
to Hatcliff where their home is.
Was abducted and later found dead.


Was abducted and later found dead.





77.Tinos Makwanya Masvingo




Thurs 19, June 2008




Was abducted and later found dead.

78.Kenias Dube

79.Stanford
Mapuranga

80.Simba Magetsi


81. John Luke

Masvingo

Masvingo


Gokwe


Gokwe

Thurs 19, June 2008


Thurs 19, June 2008

Thurs 19, June 2008


Thurs 19, June 2008

Was abducted and later found dead.


Was abducted and later found dead.

Was abducted and later found dead.


Was abducted and later found dead.

They were as a group staying at MDC councilor elect
Chipiyos house guarding it because he was taken into
custody last week. They were attacked by Zanu-PF
youths and they fought back driving the youths off the
82.Yuana Jenti
Chitungwiza Thurs 19, June 2008
premises. They ( Zanu Youths )then came back
accompanied by State agents with vehicles and guns
they took the MDC youths at gun point and their bodies
were found dead the following morning.
They were as a group staying at MDC councilor elect
Chipiyo’s house guarding it because he was taken into
custody last week. They were attacked by Zanu-PF
83. Archford Chipiyo Chitungwiza Thurs 19, June 2008







84. Ngoni Knight Chitungwiza Thurs 19, June 2008







85.Tyson Chitungwiza Thurs 19, June 2008
youths and they fought back driving the youths off the
premises. They ( Zanu Youths )then came back
accompanied by State agents with vehicles and guns
they took the MDC youths at gun point and their bodies
were found dead the following morning.
They were as a group staying at MDC councilor elect
Chipiyos house guarding it because he was taken into
custody last week. They were attacked by Zanu-PF
youths and they fought back driving the youths off the
premises. They ( Zanu Youths )then came back
accompanied by State agents with vehicles and guns
they took the MDC youths at gun point and their bodies
were found dead the following morning.
They were as a group staying at MDC councilor elect
Chipiyo’s house guarding it because he was taken into
custody last week. They were attacked by Zanu-PF
youths and they fought back driving the youths off the
premises. They (Zanu Youths) then came back
accompanied by State agents with vehicles and guns
they took the MDC youths at gun point and their bodies
were found dead the following morning.