SOME boarding schools in the country including, Chinhoyi High and St
Augustine, have banned parents and guardians from bringing food items to
the institutions as a preventive measure against cholera.
But some parents have blasted school authorities, saying they should not ban all food items.
A guardian, Mavis Jochore, who was not allowed to hand over food to
her son at Chinhoyi High by the security officer, said: “The school
authorities should choose the type of food to be brought inside the
school premises, not to impose a blanket ban as some foodstuffs are dry
and sealed.”
The school head, Sevious Mutopa, refused to comment,
referring all questions to Makonde district education office. Efforts to get a comment from the district officials were
fruitless.
Meanwhile, Higher Life Foundation founders Strive Masiyiwa
and his wife Tsitsi last week donated medical consumables to treat cholera
patients in Chitungwiza.
The donation included 300 boxes of IV fluid with 2 000
drips, needles for both adults and children.
Masiyiwa recently committed $10 million towards the cholera
fight in Zimbabwe. Newsday
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