Chiefs, headmen and village heads earn different salaries and allowances on a monthly basis.
Chiefs, who are known for their public support for the Zanu PF party, also receive vehicles and other privileges on top of these monthly emoluments.
Some village heads from Matobo district who spoke on conditions of anonymity told Southern Eye that they had gone through due processes of registration to be eligible to receive government benefits but without success. “It is a deliberate move by the powers-that-be to deprive us of the benefits associated with being a village head,” one village head said. “Some of us have been acting for more than fifteen years without being recognised by the Local Government ministry “Our chief is aware of this, we have been working with him and being loyal to him, but with no benefits. ” Another village head said they had been told on several occasions to resubmit their forms to the Local Government ministry for registration and consideration for government benefits. “In Ward 13 Manyane there are more than 20 village heads that are not receiving their dues while in Ward 14 Madwaleni about 30 village heads remain unregistered and therefore working without pay,” another village head said. “We have submitted our forms at Matobo district and we expect transparency in the whole process. ” Chief Bidi of Matobo confirmed that 15 village heads under his jurisdiction were still not registered. “Registration is a process especially to those that were working culturally without registering with the government,” Chief Bidi said. “It is a handicap to the chiefs as these village heads will not be recognised in any government institutions making it difficult to act as witnesses or to offer certain letters for the villagers. ”. 🔗 Read Full Article
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