President Mugabe has announced that his government will between 23 February and 20 March embark on a massive recruitment exercise in the Matabeleland region. Why is Mugabe all of a sudden recruiting fighters when the government is struggling to pay civil servants' salaries? Why is the geographical location of theBelow is the article announcing the historic massive recruitment exercise which has been published in the Chronicle.
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) will between 23 February and 20 March
embark on a massive recruitment exercise in the Matabeleland region.
Headquarters One Brigade will cover Matabeleland North, while the
recruitment team from Bulawayo District (Imbizo Barracks) will take the
exercise to Matabeleland South.
According to a statement from the army's public relations departments
at Headquarters One Brigade and Bulawayo District, prospective
candidates should be aged between 18 and 22, while holders of the
National Youth Service certificates should be of ages of between 18 and
24.
The youths should weigh between 57kgs and 60kgs, with a height of between 1,68m and 1,7m.
They should have at least two O'Levels.
Applicants should bring with them originals and two certified copies of
the National Identity Card, educational certificates and a long birth
certificate.
The applicants should provide an application letter written in their
own handwriting, blanket or sleeping bag, a plate, cup and toiletries.
The potential recruits should be prepared to complete a 10km road run in 45 minutes.
In Matabeleland South Province, the exercise will start at Masendu
Shopping Centre where it would be carried out on 23 and 24 February.
It would then move to Plumtree 1:3 Infantry Battalion on 24 and 25 February.
Between 25 and 26 February, the recruitment team would be at Mangwe
Marula shopping centre and at Tshelanyemba Secondary School in Kezi on
26 and 27 February.
Maphisa Rural District Council will play host to the exercise from 27
and 28 February, while Natisa Service Centre in Kezi and Sipero
Shopping Centre in Donkwe-Donkwe, also in Kezi would be covered from 28
to 1 March.
The team will move on to Fort Rixon between 1 and 2 March and then Filabusi and Nkankezi Business Centres on 2 and 3 March.
Between 3 and 4 March, the recruitment would be at Mbalabala's Zimbabwe
School of Infantry and then proceed to Lutumba Business Centre in
Beitbridge on 9 and 10 March.
Recruitment will continue at Beitbridge One Independent Company on 10
and 11 March, while on 11 and 12 March, the team would be at Zezani
Mission.
From 12 to 13 and 13 to 14 March, the recruitment team would cover Nhwali Business Centre and Guyu in Gwanda district.
On 14 and 15 March, the exercise would be at Gwanda Showgrounds and the
recruitment team rounds off Matabeleland South on 15 and 16 March at
Imbizo Barracks.
In Matabeleland North, the recruitment will start at Tsholotsho
District and will cover Tshabanda Secondary School on 23 February,
Dinyane Secondary School on 24 February, Nemane Secondary school the
following day and conclude at Siphepha Business Centre on 26 February.
In Umguza District, the exercise would be at Nyamandlovu Police Station
on 27 February and proceed to Insiza BC the following day.
The team would cover Bubi district at Inyathi Police Station on 1 March and Inkosikazi BC the following day.
On 3 March, recruitment would be at Nkayi district, where it would be
at Nkayi Police Station on 3 March, Dakamela BC on 4 March and
Gwelutshena on the following day.
Lupane district would be visited from 6 to 9 March with Phunyuko
Secondary School (St Pauls Mission) being covered on 6 March, while
Lupaka Secondary School would be visited on 7 March.
On 8 March, the team would visit Lupane Centre and round-off the exercise on 9 March at Zenzele Secondary School.
In Binga District, the team will cover Siyabuwa BC on 11 March, Binga
BC on 12 March, Siachilaba BC on 13 March and end at Lusulu Secondary
School on 14 March.
The recruitment team would proceed on 15 March to Hwange District,
covering Cross Dete BC on the same day, and proceeding to Lukosi
Secondary School the following day.
On 17 March, the team would visit Indlovu Secondary School, while on the following day, it would be at Jambezi Police Station.
The exercise for Matabeleland North would be concluded in Bulawayo at HQ 1Brigade (Brady Barracks) between 19 and 20 March.
ZimEye, Zimbabwe
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