N AT I O N A L I N Q U I R Y R E P O R T ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION For Human Dignity MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE Stakeholder Consultative Meeting: Held on 13 August 2019, Advance Visits/Outreach Meetings held on 19 – 23 August 2019 Number of citizens engaged in the Mat South Advance visits were 495 Number of Stakeholders Engaged in Mat South Advance Visit were 65 22 17 12 10 4 150 345 Traditional Civil Faith Local Gvt Reps Leaders Society Based Orgs Authorities Orgs Males Females Witness submissions received, 370 ( 263 females, 107 males, 21 PWD) Umzingwane Matobo Mangwe Insiza Gwanda Bulilima Beitbridge 39 88 44 58 75 44 22 Public Hearings: 26 – 30 August 2019: 121 (45 males, 76 females) witnesses were invited to the Public Hearings and out of these 60 gave oral evidence. Validation Meeting: 15 January 2020: 40 stakeholders attended (18 females, 22 males) Challenges of accessing documentation Type of document with challenge of accessing Citizenship Passport National ID Death certificate Birth certificate Distance 1% Legal 9% 4.6 0.7 16 Economic 25% 37.8 Socio Cultural Norms 8% 40.9 Registration Issues 57% Percentage Rights Infringed due to lack of Documentation Freedom of trade,profession or Occupation Social Services Health care Education Vote Identity Freedom of Movement Citizenship 8.5 0.8 11 37.2 2.5 16.6 1.1 73 73 22.3