Statement by the National Youth Development Trust on the Day of the African child

The National Youth Development Trust Joins the world in commemorating the day of the African child. This year’s commemorations are held under the theme: Eliminating Harmful social and cultural practices affecting children: Our collective responsibility. This theme realises that since time immemorial, Children the world over, and African children in particular have been subjected to a number of social and cultural practices that have caused them physical and psychological harm while the perpetrators of such have been allowed to get away with it. However, without necessarily divorcing from the common theme for the year 2013, the NYDT wishes to focus on the historical significance of June 16 to African children.

An analysis of voter registration results

This table shows the number of first time voters who successfully registered per province during the mobile registration exercise between 29 April and 19 May 2013.

PROVINCE                         NO. OF NEW REGISTRANTS

 Bulawayo                                                             5 068

 Matabeleland North                                            13 536

 Matabeleland South                                             9 403

 Midlands                                                             23 404

 Masvingo                                                            20 610

 Manicaland                                                         24 024

 Mashonaland East                                               35 266

 Mashonaland West                                             31 570

 Mashonaland Central                                          29 635

 Harare                                                               11 525