on 15 January 2007 in Shurugwi for protesting against the poor salaries of their husbands working at ZIMASCO Mine, in the Midlands regio0n of Zimbabwe. They were arrested between 1 – 2 pm whilst strategizing on whether to proceed with the demonstration without the Police sanction which they unsuccessfully applied for. Some of the women protesting had babies and some were pregnant. They spent the whole night in cells and were charged under POSA for illegally demonstrating in public. They were released on the 16th of January 2007 after payment of $5 000 each as fine. This information has been received from ZCTU Central Regional Office and Mr. Gibson Chauke Associated Mine Workers’Union of Zimbabwe Branch official, Shurugwi, ZIMASCO Company. The following is the list of women who were arrested:-
1) Fungai Sibanda
2) Daisy Julius
3) Apinga Chivanze
4) Melody Mushonhiwa
5) Dorcas Meki
6) Portia Musitafu
7) Mtandazo Ndlovu
8) Jesca Kanongwe
9) Janet Tembo
10) Dudzai Mudarikwa
11) Elizabeth Chila
12) Consistence Chigovire
13) Sibusisiwe Sibanda
14) Cathrine Karombe
15) Nyadzi Nyathi
16) Mercy Machiya
17) Elizabeth Gonyohori
18) Shorai Zifungo
19) Zelia Umvula
20) Felistas Marashanye
21) Patricia Mhosva
22) Dakarai Machara