WOZA leaders arrested during Bulawayo protests

by Tererai Karimakwenda on September 12, 2012

Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu remain in police custody

By Tererai Karimakwenda
12 September 2012

The leaders of the pressure group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and eight other WOZA activists were arrested during protests outside the offices of the Chronicle newspaper in Bulawayo on Wednesday.

SW Radio Africa’s Bulawayo correspondent Lionel Saungweme was informed by WOZA members that police later released the eight activists, but coordinators Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu remain in police custody.

It is not clear if any charges have been preferred against them.

The arrests come just two days after WOZA members held protest demonstrations in Bulawayo, to demand that the coalition government move forward with the constitutional reform exercise.

Saungweme said Jenni and Magodonga had just arrived from Harare, where they took part in other protests. Police immediately arrested them as they joined other WOZA members demonstrating at the Chronicle building.
It is alleged the arrests were made on orders from police Chief Inspector Rangwani, who has become notorious for harassing WOZA members.
We were unable to contact any WOZA members for more information.

  • woza

    i have watched these women march and they deliberately get them seles arrested! We know yr story ladies

  • Anonymous

    Chief inspector Marangwanda Rangwani, why are you interferring with these peaceful demonstrations ? What are you hidding about yourself? You ZANU(PF) corrupt ringleaders are very stupid and uneducated. Leave them alone.

  • Dual Behaviour

    i’ve never seen white Zimbabwean women joining in on any of their demonstrations hey, it’s only the same poor old black women. are they being used? why are don’t the white zimbabwean women also take part? they are all zimbabweans aren’t they?