{"id":103418,"date":"2025-01-22T23:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T21:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/ministry-reverses-deputy-head-appointment-after-parents-protest-alleged-satanism"},"modified":"2025-01-31T22:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T20:45:27","slug":"ministry-reverses-deputy-head-appointment-after-parents-protest-alleged-satanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/ministry-reverses-deputy-head-appointment-after-parents-protest-alleged-satanism","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Reverses Deputy Head Appointment After Parents Protest Alleged Satanism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Parents at Zamba Primary School in Mutare protested on the first day of the 2025 Second Term, forcing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to reverse its decision to appoint a new deputy headmistress.<\/p>\n<p>The parents and guardians opposed the appointment of Mrs. Gowora as the deputy head, claiming she practised satanism.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Manicaland Provincial Education Director, Richard Gabaza, confirmed the incident to The Manica Post. He said:<\/p>\n<p>On the first day schools opened well, save for an incident here in Mutare at Zamba Government Primary School where parents resisted the posting of a deputy head to their school, alleging that she practices satanism. However, urgent action was taken to remedy the situation, and there is now calm at the school.<\/p>\n<p>Angry parents gathered at the school and protested against Mrs Gowora\u2019s transfer from Nyamauru Primary School in Dangamvura.<\/p>\n<p>They disrupted the opening day with protest songs and carried placards with messages like \u201cWitch must go now,\u201d \u201cGowora must go now,\u201d \u201cNo to Satanism here,\u201d and \u201cOffice must be closed until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The parents took their children out of the classrooms and sent them home. They also forced the closure of the administration block by putting up posters at the entrance.<\/p>\n<p>The school headmaster, Vincent Chigwanda, had to get help from the Mutare District Schools Inspector\u2019s office while teachers stayed in their classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Mutare District Schools Inspector, Tracy Mademutsa, visited the school and told the parents that Mrs Gowora\u2019s transfer had been cancelled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Parents at Zamba Primary School in Mutare protested on the first day of the 2025 Second Term, forcing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to reverse its decision to appoint a new deputy headmistress. 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