Zimbabwe National Army soldiers allegedly killed six civilians and a Commission of Inquiry led by former South African president Kgalema Mothlante (inset) recommended compensation to families of victimsSpread This NewsBy Thandiwe GarusaSEVEN years after the brutal army shootings of August 1, 2018, human rights activists are still demanding justice for the victims.In 2018, six unarmed civilians were shot dead in Harare after the army was deployed to stop demonstrations by opposition supporters, who were protesting in the streets, demanding the release of the Presidential election results.There was a delay in releasing Presidential poll results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). raising suspicion of manipulation of results.The six who were killed are Silvia Maphosa, Ishmael Kumire, Brian Zhuwawo, Gavin Dean Charles, Jealous Chikandira and Challenge Tauro.Following the killings, a Commission of Inquiry chaired by former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe was appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to probe the post-July 2018 election and violence recommended that the government should compensate all the victims of the shootings and prosecute all perpetrators.In a statement Friday, human rights lobbyists, Amnesty International Zimbabwe, reiterated calls for the government to implement the Motlanthe Commission recommendations.“Today, 1 August 2025, marks seven years since the shooting of civilians by soldiers during protests in the aftermath of the 2018 Zimbabwe general elections.“We demand justice for the victims, their families and call upon the government to implement recommendations of the Motlanthe Commission,” the statement reads.To date, no known victims or families have been compensated and there has been no prosecution of perpetrators.The government has been for long accused of lacking the will to implement recommendations proffered by the inquiry panel.
Originally published on New Zimbabwe
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