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Zimbabwe has over seven million children and 7.7 per cent of them are orphans, a report by the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZIMSTAT) has revealed.
ZIMSTAT on Tuesday, 20 September released the 2022 Population and Housing Census (PHC) Preliminary Report on Mortality and Orphanhood.
Presenting the report in Harare yesterday, ZIMSTAT director general, Taguma Mahonde said:
<blockquote>
A total of 7 120 524 children were aged 0 – 17 years and of these children, 7.7 per cent (549 485) were orphans.
The prevalence of orphanhood ranged from 5.8 per cent in Harare province to 9.7 per cent in Matabeleland South province.
A total of 396,010 orphans against a population of 4,699,466 aged 0-17 years were in the rural areas and 153,475 orphans against a population of 2,421,058 aged 0-17 years were in the urban areas.
Hence orphanhood prevalence was higher within rural areas (8.4 per cent) than in urban areas (6.3 per cent).
Of the 396 010 orphans in rural areas, 274 183 (69,2 per cent) were paternal orphans, 71 626 (18,1 per cent) were maternal orphans and 65 640 (12,7 per cent) were double orphans.
In urban areas, out of the 153 475 orphans, 107 885 (70,3 per cent) were paternal orphans, 30 151 (19,6 per cent) were maternal orphans and 15 439 (10,1 per cent) were double orphans.
</blockquote>
ZIMSTAT also revealed that life expectancy has increased to 64.7 years from 60.7 years in the last decade with women living longer than men. | <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/life-expectancy-now-at-647-yrs/">Chronicle</a>

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7.7% Of Zimbabwe's 7 Million Children Are Orphans - Zimstat

Zimbabwe’s life expectancy has increased to 64.7 years from 60.7 years in the last decade with women living longer than men, official statics show.
Life expectancy refers to the number of years a person can expect to live and it is based on an estimate of the average age that members of a particular population group will be when they die.
According to the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZIMSTAT) 2022 Population and Housing Census (PHC) Preliminary Report on Mortality and Orphanhood released on Tuesday, people live longer in urban areas than in rural areas.
The Report on Mortality and Orphanhood was presented by ZIMSTAT director general, Taguma Mahonde. He said:
<blockquote>
During the height of the HIV, and AIDS pandemic, Zimbabwe’s life expectancy fell to 44 years in 2002. It jumped to 60 in 2012 and then now stands at 64.7 in 2022.
Life expectancy at birth was higher in urban areas (65.5 years) than in rural areas (63.3 years).
Life expectancy at birth was 64.7 years for both sexes combined.
Females had a higher life expectancy (68.0 years) than males (61.2 years).
</blockquote>
ZIMSTAT said the Crude Death Rate in 2012 was 10 per 1 000 and in 2022 and now it stands at 8 per 1000 people.
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1000 population.
United Nations Population Fund Zimbabwe Programmes Specialist for Population and Development, Piason Mlambo, said life expectancy increase could be due to the decrease in death rate. He said:
<blockquote>
Life expectancy is computed from mortality or death rate. So, if the death rate is coming down, from the data which has been presented, then life expectancy is increasing.
The explanation is life expectancy is increasing because the mortality or death rate is decreasing.
</blockquote>
Mlambo said Zimbabwe’s population growth, which rose from 13 million in 2012 to 15 million in 2022, is attributable to health interventions such as the introduction of ARVs, alongside immunisation and vaccination. He said:
<blockquote>
When life expectancy took a dip, which was in 2002 when we were at the peak of our Aids-related deaths and it (life expectancy) was at around 45 years.
But from there with the introduction of ARVs, people are now living longer with the condition.
Factors that are contributing to the increase in life expectancy include the declining HIV prevalence and several coordinated socio-economic interventions involving scaling up of early infant diagnosis and access to paediatric ARVs treatment. This has now seen a gradual rise in life expectancy.
</blockquote>
| <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/life-expectancy-now-at-647-yrs/">Chronicle</a>

Zimbabwe's Life Expectancy Now 64.7 Years

The 40 000 enumerators who took part in the 2022 population and housing census have threatened to sue the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) for its failure to pay their allowances.
The census was conducted in the second half of April and a mop-up exercise was done in early May but ZIMSTAT hasn’t yet paid the enumerators for the exercise.
The enumerators say they had tried to engage ZIMSTAT on several occasions to have their allowances paid but their efforts have been in vain.
ZIMSTAT spokesperson Mercy Chidemo told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200000180/40-000-enumerators-threaten-legal-action">NewsDay</a> that the enumerators will be paid their allowances soon. She said:
<blockquote>
They are definitely going to be paid, probably next week. But they will not be paid the allowances at once. They will be paid in tranches.
</blockquote>
One enumerator who spoke to NewsDay on condition of anonymity, said they are mulling taking legal action against ZIMSTAT. Said the enumerator:
<blockquote>
We are consulting lawyers on how to deal with the case. We are actually mobilising each other to institute legal action against ZimStat.
(It) must be ordered to pay us. We also want ZIMSTAT to consider revaluing the money (it owes) us because it has been eroded by inflation.
</blockquote>
Another enumerator opined that something may have gone wrong at ZIMSTAT which has resulted in its failure to pay them their allowances.
<blockquote>
It means there is something that went wrong. Does it mean that the government approved the census to go ahead when it did not have enough funds to support it?
We need to speak up to ensure what is due to us is paid without prejudice and approaching the courts could be ideal for our matter to be resolved with urgency.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Chidemo said the allowances for the enumerators had been budgeted for but failed to explain why they have not yet been paid.
Some enumerators who participated in the census have since died without enjoying the fruits of their labour.

Enumerators Threaten To Sue ZIMSTAT For Unpaid Allowances

The 2022 national population census results have suggested that 9.2 per cent of the population has impairments of varying degrees, according to <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/2022-national-population-census-9-2-percent-of-population-have-body-functionality-challenges/">ZBC News</a>.
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) Director General, Mr Taguma Mahonde said measuring the functionality of individuals is important to ensure sufficient resource allocation towards social services. Releasing the results of functionality, Mahonde said: 
<blockquote>
The latest results are significant for our policy-making and about 9.2 per cent of our population are facing problems of sight, hearing and speaking. It also includes those facing reduced cognitive abilities.
It is important that Government is aware of these measurements because it is now easy to project the resources needed to cater for these people.
</blockquote>
The National population census also shows that 0.03% of the population has zero functionality. ZIMSTAT plans to use the latest results to expedite research into this phenomenon by calling for papers to improve policy formulation toward social services provision. 
The 2022 population and housing census started on the night of 20 April and ended on the 30th of the same month. 
<h2><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h2>

2022 Census: ZIMSTAT Says 9.2% Of Population Has Disabilities

Nearly half of Zimbabwe’s urban population of almost 5.7 million people live in rented accommodation.
This was revealed by Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) director-general Taguma Mahonde while presenting the 2022 housing and population census results at a Press conference in Harare on Wednesday. He said:
<blockquote>
Rural areas reported the highest proportion of owner occupancy at 76.8%. Urban areas reported the highest proportion of lodger occupancy at 42.7%.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe’s population grew by 16.2% to 15 178 979 from 13.1 million in 2012, ZIMSTAT revealed in its 2022 census preliminary results released in July.
The population constituted 3 818 992 households, giving an average of four persons per household.
The 2022 National Housing and Population Census also captured data on living conditions and access to basic needs such as water and electricity. Said Mahonde:
<blockquote>
In terms of access to amenities, the majority of households, at 38%, did not have any source of electricity, 34% used grid electricity while 28% used off-grid electricity like solar and other means.
Of the households that indicated the use of grid electricity, 84% were in urban areas. Of the households that did not have electricity, 83.7% were in rural areas.
Nationally, 83% of the dwelling units were modern. About 16% of the dwelling units were traditional. Traditional dwelling units were mostly in rural areas (97.6%).
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe reportedly has a housing backlog of around two million and thousands of urban dwellers have resorted to buying residential stands from traditional leaders in peri-urban areas.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/08/zim-housing-crisis-laid-bare/">NewsDay</a>

Almost Half Of Zimbabwe's Urban Dwellers Are Lodgers

More than eighty per cent (80%) of Zimbabwean houses are modern while less than one per cent (1%) are mobile houses.
According to the 2022 Population and Housing Characteristics and living conditions Results published by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), nationally, 83 per cent of dwelling units were modern.
Fifteen per cent (15%) of houses are traditional, that is, they are made of pole and dagga while 1.1% are shacks.
A shack is a small house or cabin that is crudely built and furnished.
ZIMSTAT classified 0.3 per cent of dwelling units as “other” while 0.1 per cent were mobile.
<h2>Type of Dwelling Unit</h2>
Modern: 3,170,938 (83.0%)
Traditional (Pole and Dagga): 593.043 (15.5%)
Shack: 42,430 (1.1%)
Other: 10,240 (0.3%)
Mobile: 3,835 (0.1%)
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83% Of Zimbabwean Houses Are Modern - ZIMSTAT

The Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (ZIMSTAT) is yet to pay enumerators who participated in the 2022 national housing and population census.
The census was conducted in the second half of April and ZIMSTAT has already released preliminary results of the census but has failed to pay enumerators their allowances.
The enumerators, most of them teachers, feel they have been short-changed by ZIMSTAT. Speaking to NewsDay on condition of anonymity, a teacher from Chitungwiza said:
<blockquote>
We have not received the allowances that we signed for when we were engaged by ZIMSTAT for the enumeration process.
Back then, the interbank rate was just below $150 to US$1, but imagine what the amount would be if the payment is done now at that rate.
We only received allowances for training. But they have already announced the census results before paying us, imagine. They have completely forgotten us.
</blockquote>
ZIMSTAT public relations executive Roland Chiringa confirmed that the enumerators have not been paid. He said:
<blockquote>
The enumerators have been given part payment for the exercise. It is true, but for now, I cannot give you detailed information on how they will be paid because I am not on duty.
</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/08/census-enumerators-sing-the-blues/">NewsDay</a>

ZIMSTAT Yet To Pay Census Enumerators

The Freedom Alliance political party says Gukurahundi was a deliberate strategy adopted by the ZANU PF-led government to depopulate Matabeleland for its own political interests.
The Deputy National Leader of the Freedom Alliance party, Moses Mzila Ndlovu claimed the 2022 Census preliminary results expose the impact of Gukurahundi on the population of Matabeleland.
According to the report released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) last week, Bulawayo recorded the lowest annual growth rate (0.2 per cent), with a population of 665 940 slightly up from 653 337 compiled in 2012.
Bulawayo’s population constitutes 4.4 per cent of the national population, Matabeleland North – 5.5 per cent and Matabeleland South province makes up five per cent.
Speaking in an interview with CITE, Ndlovu, who was the national healing minister during the Government of National Unity (GNU), accused the government of “using state employees from the statistical offices and academics” to produce lies and support their data. He said:
<blockquote>
One, there has never been a proper census since 1980 and two, the most important issue around population was the depopulation of Matabeleland by Gukurahundi carried out by ZANU PF.
Up to today, we don’t have the nearest figure on the numbers of people killed and those who left the country.
</blockquote>
He said the nearest record of statistical evidence of people that were killed during Gukurahundi was done by the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP). Said Ndlovu:
<blockquote>
Given the circumstances of security issues around Matabeleland, the movement of CCJP was inhibited and they tried to produce a thorough job while people were also scared from telling the truth, something which is still with us today.
The whole truth around Gukurahundi has never been exposed and my argument is Matabeleland was depopulated deliberately.
It was a strategy by ZANU PF, as part of their agenda against the people of Matabeleland. Yes, they depopulated Matabeleland by killing people.
… ZANU PF must take the blame but is not going to accept the blame because it was part of their agenda to destroy the population.
</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/census-an-alibi-for-the-depopulation-of-matabeleland-freedom-alliance-party/">CITE</a>

2022 Census Results Expose Gukurahundi Impact On Matabeleland Population - Freedom Alliance Party

The Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has written to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) seeking an explanation as to why there were no statistics of people who have left the country for greener pastures.
Zimstat recently released its preliminary 2022 Population and Housing Census report which did not include the number of people who have left the country in the past 10 years.
In a letter dated 28 July 2022, MIHR co-ordinator Khumbulani Mpofu argued that the inclusion of the number of emigrants in the census report is critical. Wrote Mpofu:
<blockquote>
Considering that ZimStat sought to establish, through one of its questionnaire questions, the number of family members who had migrated outside the country, why did the Preliminary Report not give an indication of the number of emigrants per ward juxtaposed with the total ward statistics?
This information is critical for understanding the overall population statistics and it is critical now at a time when Zimbabwe is having policy debates on diaspora remittances and their contribution to the realisation of National Development Strategy goals and targets.
This was also going to be critical in the understanding and appreciation of the Preliminary Census Report. We also wish to understand why it was not included in the preliminary report.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Mpofu corroborated <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/07/28/zimstat-speaks-on-males-only-in-ward-census-figures/">Zimstat’s explanation on the statistics for Ward 20 in Matobo district, Matabeleland South province</a> after preliminary census results showed that the area had only 85 males and no females.
In a statement released on Friday, Zimstat public relations and communication manager Mercy Chidemo said the Ward had no permanent residents. Said Chidemo:
<blockquote>
Residents from neighbouring communal areas practice partial nomadic life. When feed for their animals diminishes in their usual areas of habitation, some locals take their animals to ward 20 for grazing.
They put up temporary structures as shelter. They will reside in this area for months and then go back to their usual places of residence when summer sets in.
When our enumerators entered the ward, they accounted for 85 males who spent the census night, April 20, in these temporary structures in ward 20 of the Matobo area.
Kindly note that the census was conducted using the de-facto method that entails enumeration of persons who slept at a given place on the census night irrespective of their place of usual residence.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/07/we-did-not-cook-matobo-figures/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Zimstat Urged To Release Statistics Of Emigrants

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has explained unusual census figures it recently published after members of the public queried their accuracy.
Critics have questioned Zimstat’s integrity after official statistics showed that Ward 20 in Matobo District has only 85 people, all males.
In a statement explaining the unusual statistics, Zimstat Manager Public Relations and Communications one M D Chidemo said the area has no permanent residents but is inhabited by semi-nomadic pastoralists from time to time. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
CENSUS FIGURES FOR WARD 20 OF MATOBO DISTRICT
Ward 20 in Matobo falls in an area called Emlageni along the Shashe River. It is council land with no permanent residents. Residents from neighbouring communal areas practise partial nomadic life.
When feed for their animals diminishes in their usual areas of habitation, some locals take their animals to ward 20 for grazing. They put up temporary structures as shelter.
They will reside in this area for months and then go back to their usual places of residence when summer sets in.
When our enumerators entered the ward, they accounted for 85 males who spent the census night, 20th April 2022, in these temporary structures in ward 20 of the Matobo area.
Kindly note that the census was conducted using the de-facto method that entails enumeration of persons who slept at a given place on the census night irrespective of their place of usual residence.
These figures are comparable to what was accounted for in the 2012 census when our enumerators accounted for 15 females and 49 males giving a total of 64 for the ward.
We kindly ask stakeholders who have any queries about the 2022 Population and Housing Census figures to contact ZIMSTAT for clarity before disinforming the public and condemning the census process with a likelihood of triggering alarm and despondency.
This article was written to clear misconceptions on queries being raised on population figures for ward 20 of Matobo.
</blockquote>

Zimstat Speaks On 'Males Only In Ward' Census Figures

The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_National_Statistics_Agency_(ZIMSTAT)">Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT)</a> has announced that the country’s population has increased by two million – from 13 million to 15 million – over the past decade.
ZIMSTA on Tuesday released the preliminary results of the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/04/30/2022-population-and-housing-census-ends-today/">2022 Population and Housing Census</a>.
The country conducted the 2022 Population and Housing Census in April.
According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census preliminary results, the country’s population had increased by 1.5 per cent from the 1.1 per cent that was recorded in 2012.
2022 population shows Zimbabwe has 600,000 fewer men than females.
Harare is the most populous province with 16 per cent and Bulawayo the least at 4.4 per cent. Below are the percentages:
<blockquote>
Harare……………………16% 
Manicaland…………..13.4% 
Mash West…………..12.5% 
Midlands………………11.9% 
Mash East…………….11.4% 
Masvingo…………….10.8% 
Mash Central……….9.1% 
Mat North……………5.5% 
Mat South……………5% 
Bulawayo…………….4.4%
</blockquote>
<h2>Actual population figures by province: </h2>
<blockquote>
Harare………………….2,427,209 
Manicaland………….2,037,762 
Mash West………….1,893,578 
Midlands……………..1,811,908 
Mash East……………1,731,181 
Masvingo…………….1,638,539 
Mash Central………1,384,891 
Mat North……………827,626 
Mat South……………760,345 
Bulawayo………………665,940
</blockquote>
<h2>Pindula News</h2>

Zimbabwe's Population Increases By 2 Million - ZIMSTAT

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has applied for an extension of the 2022 national housing and population census by five more days to enable the enumeration of those who have not yet been counted.
Zimstat Director-General Taguma Mahonde said that the extension of the census period will enable Zimstat to count everyone in order to have accurate data. Said Mahonde:
<blockquote>
The enumeration exercise has been going on well with the exercise having been made easier by the use of technology. The process is now simple.
We appreciate that there are people who have not yet been enumerated because of various reasons and we have applied for an extension of the enumeration exercise which is our mopping-up phase so that everyone gets a chance to be counted for us to have accurate data.
</blockquote>
On the issue of “weird” questions that are being asked by enumerators, Mahonde said the questions are relevant to the planning and development of the nation. He said:
<blockquote>
We are always guided by the United Nations in our line of questioning and this year they wanted us to concentrate more on housing issues, that is why we had questions that had something to do with houses.
All questions asked were relevant to the planning and development of the nation.
</blockquote>
The census was supposed to end on Saturday, 30 April, but there are pockets of households across the country that are yet to be counted.
The preliminary report of the census is expected to be out in the next three months with the final report expected to be out in six months’ time.
After Zimstat tables the final census report, electoral boundaries will be redrawn ahead of the 2023 general elections.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/zimstat-applies-for-census-extension/">ZBC News</a></h4>

Zimstat Applies For Census Extension

The 2022 population and housing census ends on Saturday, 30 April 2022, with enumerators now conducting a mop-up exercise to count those who are yet to be counted.
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) director-general Taguma Mahonde advised those missed to approach ZimStat offices or call the toll free number so that enumerators can visit their homes and count them. Said Mahonde:
<blockquote>
Everything has been done and we are currently doing a mop-up operation for those who feel that they have not been counted.
We have alerted those who want to be counted on various media platforms to approach our offices or call us and we have started to receive calls from other people who want to be counted.
Everything is on course and we have also improved the quality of the data which is being collected.
</blockquote>
The 2022 population and housing census started on the night of 20 April with the counting starting that night for special groups.
Preliminary results of the census are expected after three months.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/population-census-ends-today/">The Herald</a></h4>

2022 Population And Housing Census Ends Today

Commentators have expressed mixed feelings over the involvement of members of the security sector in the upcoming 2022 National Population and Housing Census.
On Tuesday, Acting Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere said teachers, youth and other civil servants from the security sector have been recruited as enumerators for the census.
Speaking to NewsDay on Wednesday, constitutional lawyer and National Constitutional Assembly party leader Lovemore Madhuku said there was nothing wrong with the move. He said:
<blockquote>
They are just like any other civil servants who are entitled to benefit from such programmes.
World over, soldiers are also involved in national exercises such as the census. 
Do we question the involvement of soldiers in other social circles, say attending church services, for instance?
In actual fact, the involvement of soldiers could improve accountability of the whole process.
</blockquote>
However, human rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama said the Government is trying to buy loyalty from the security sector. Said Muchadehama:
<blockquote>
The recruitment should have been publicised and in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
Government was at loggerheads with teachers who are usually recruited as enumerators over the issue of salaries and it then scratched the majority of them off the census programme.
In one way, the government is trying to buy loyalty from the security sector.
There is no doubt that just like any other civil servants, the security forces know that their salaries are not enough so when they are recruited they then get extra money from the programme, and they will then remain loyal to the paymaster.
</blockquote>
Political analyst Effie Ncube bemoaned what he described as the militarisation of the census. He said:
<blockquote>
The militarisation of the census is as bad as the militarisation of the electoral process. This can only lead to rigged results.
The militarisation also endangers democratic accountability as required by the Constitution as it will be difficult to bring the members of the security sector to account, given the circumstances.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZimStats) spokesperson Mercy Chidemo said members of the security forces were recruited to cover cantonments areas where civilian enumerators cannot enumerate for security reasons.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/04/govt-deploys-police-soldiers-for-census/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Deploying Soldiers For Census Good For Accountability, Says Madhuku

The Government has directed universities and colleges as well as other tertiary education institutions to close from 18 to 30 April.
The Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) will be conducting the national population census during the period and the closure of institutions of higher learning will ensure the enumeration of students in their usual households.
The Government has also urged churches to desist from holding gatherings during the period so that church members are enumerated.
This was announced by the Acting Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Jenfan Muswere, during a post-cabinet media briefing in Harare on Tuesday. He said:
<blockquote>
To avoid collective or institutional households, Cabinet advises the nation that all institutions of higher learning will be closed from 18 to 30 April 2022.
Closure of the institutions will pave the way for the enumeration of students in their usual households.
Church members are similarly encouraged to be at their places of residence between 18 and 30 April to allow the smooth conduct of the census.
</blockquote>
Muswere also said the preparations for the 2022 Population and Housing Census are on track, with Levels 1 and 2 training having been completed in March 2022.
He revealed that the bulk of the personnel is drawn from the teaching fraternity, youth and other civil servants from the security sector.
<h4>More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h4>

Universities, Colleges To Be Closed During Census

Teachers’ unions claim 25 000 teachers who had been trained as enumerators for the forthcoming national population census have been expelled from the programme.
According to a Zimstat spokesperson, Mercy Chidemo, <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/04/11/zimstat-replaces-teacher-enumerators-with-zanu-pf-youths/">the teachers who were expelled were on incapacitation/strike and had sneaked into the programme</a>.
Progressive Teachers Unions of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou said the expulsion of teachers from the programme is to open up space for ZANU PF activists. Said Zhou:
<blockquote>
There has been the expulsion of teachers from the census programme. More than 25 000 teachers have already been expelled from the current exercise.
We had legally notified our employer, the PSC that the teachers were incapacitated.
So the legal issue is not between the Primary and Secondary Education ministry and teachers, but it is between the PSC and teachers.
There seems to be a political directive to punish teachers.
Teachers are the most qualified to conduct the census programme and they have experience.
It is just ZANU PF’s attempt to reward its foot soldiers.
It is unfortunate political expediency because we did not expect to see that 42 years after the country’s independence.
</blockquote>
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure said the teachers were expelled after signing contracts. He said:
<blockquote>
We are looking at the case, we understand that some teachers who had gone for training as census enumerators had legitimate expectations from the employer, but they were expelled after signing the contracts.
So we will be investigating the matter and we are going to sue the government.
This demonstrates the high level of the vindictiveness of our government.
</blockquote>
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) is set to run the 2022 national population census from April 21 to 30.
Previously, the Government said it will engage youths and civil servants for the census.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/04/govt-probes-22-000-absconding-teachers/">NewsDay</a></h4>

25 000 Teachers Expelled From Census - Unions

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has been making visits to chiefs to spread awareness about the national census to be held from 21 to 30 April.
In an interview with Chronicle after a roadshow in Gwanda last Friday, Zimstat public relations officer Roland Chiringa said they are conducting officer sensitisation meetings and roadshows to reach people that are normally difficult to reach. Said Chiringa:
<blockquote>
We’ve been going around all provinces and the reception has been phenomenal so far. We have been targeting people with little or no access through these sensitisation meetings and roadshows.
We have met chiefs and continue to do so in other provinces to make sure that the word reaches everyone in the country.
Going by the results and the responses we’ve been getting, I’m positive that Zimbabwe is ready to be counted.
</blockquote>
Chiringa also said Zimstat enumerators will be deployed to work in their home areas where they’re familiar with the people and surroundings. He said:
<blockquote>
There are however a few technical things that we’re working on because this particular census is incorporating housing which was not included in the previous censuses.
There are certain areas in our country that have little or no reception or even media access hence we embarked on engaging the chiefs and local leadership.
We still trust the traditional means of communication so through our chiefs, we’re getting down to the villager and they’re getting the message using traditional means of communication.
I’m sure by the time we go for enumeration on April 21, people will be prepared. We’ve engaged people to do the enumeration in their communities.
The people that are going to do the enumeration are familiar with their surroundings and the communities they’re going to be working with.
We’ve also hired all-terrain vehicles to offer support to the enumerators who will be enumerating in the hard to reach areas.
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He said people living in isolated areas such as the Khoi San communities as well as people with special needs will all be catered for.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/zimbabweans-ready-to-be-counted-zimstat/">Chronicle</a></h4>

Zimstat Ropes In Chiefs To Spread Awareness About Census

The Zimbabwe Statistic Agency (Zimstat) says they have put measures in place so that the results of the national population and housing census are credible.
This was in response to Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube who had called on Zimstat to ensure that they produce population census results that are a true reflection of the number of people in the Matabeleland Provinces.
Zimstat Director-General Tagoma Mahonde said the ongoing field mapping is a good base that they will build on to ensure census results. He said:
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On the issue of accuracy of the results, we have put measures in place and the first one is that we have done the field mapping which is a systematic approach to ensure that we do things accurately.
Number two, during the days of the census we are going to be interactive and available to take queries and complaints. That is why we are here, we are creating linkages with the local leadership.
So, the local leadership will be part of the structures of the provincial census committee.
We want everyone who feels that something did not go well to contact us and we will comply. And then on the systems aspect, we actually have a dashboard which we would be using.
During the mapping exercise, we were visiting every household and took all the GPS coordinates of all the structures that are available.
When enumeration is being done, we would be able to pick whether this area has been covered or not.
We have got a good base which has been constructed by the field mapping exercise.
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Zimstat will conduct the national population and housing census next year from April 21 to April 30 that will provide new figures for the country`s demographic, social, and economic profile.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/bulawayo-minister-challenges-zimstat-on-2022-population-census-results/">Chronicle</a></h4>

Zimstat Pledges To Deliver Credible Census

The Census and Statistics Amendment Bill sailed through the Senate on Thursday and awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assent before becoming law.
If the Bill becomes an Act of Parliament, it means that there will be an early census in July next year, instead of waiting for 2022.
This will give the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) time to delimit all 120 constituency boundaries in time for the 2023 Presidential, Parliamentary and local government elections using up-to-date census data.
Presenting the Bill in Senate last Thursday, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said:
<blockquote>It is now seven years into the new Constitution, we are faced with the undesirable prospect of using the same electoral boundaries as were used back in the 2013 general election for two reasons.
The first is that the next census is only due to be completed in 2022. Even if all the data for 2022 was availed timeously, that still brings us uncomfortably close within the range of six months of the next election in 2023.
Secondly, ZEC will simply not have the time to do the consultation, produce the report and table before Parliament its preliminary and final delimitation reports to enable Parliament and the President to properly consider them. Remember also Madam Speaker that voter registration is done on a continuous basis by ZEC.</blockquote>
Under the Bill, the next census must be concluded by July 2021, with a new census every 10 years from that date.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/constituency-boundary-changes-get-thumbs-up/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

National Census To Be Conducted In 2021

The government is in need of US$85 Million to conduct the scheduled 2022 population and housing census, The Herald reports. This was revealed by Finance Minister <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mthuli_Ncube">Mthuli Ncube</a> who was speaking at the 2022 Population and Housing Census Advocacy and Resource mobilisation breakfast meeting in Harare last week.
Prof Ncube said:
<blockquote>The cost of the 2022 Population and Housing Census is expected to be covered by the Government of Zimbabwe.
However, it is likely that there will be a shortfall over the lifespan of this project, hence the need to mobilise the additional resources required, for the 2022 Population Census project with an estimated cost of about US$85,5 million.</blockquote>
A population census is held once in 10 years in Zimbabwe. UNFPA has already availed funds to Zimstarts to start prepping for the 2022 census.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/govt-requires-us85m-for-census/">The Herald </a>

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