Area reports during the work stayaway

Sokwanele Press Release (1) : 2 June 2003 - 12.30am

Victoria Falls 12.30 hours report
War veteran Dennis Nkomo is presently traveling with ZRP support unit and identifying individuals belonging to or associated with the MDC. Subsequently four individuals have been seriously beaten, two of whom are presently with a doctor.
Bulawayo
Considerable numbers of people are reported to be milling around the city center. Small groups of soldiers previously seen moving through the city center streets have now dispersed.
Police beat up innocent by-standers, corner of fifth Avenue and Fort Street - details to follow.
Masvingo.
Town center virtually deserted and some business have been forced to re-open by army and police who are still much in evidence.

Sokwanele Press Release (2) :2 June 2003 - 3.00pm

Bulawayo
Reports have just come in that Buawayo's MDC Mayor, Mr. Japhet Ndabeni - Ncube, has been detained at Central Police Station.
Hwange
20 Activists have been arrested in the District.
Victoria Falls
Further report just in: Three people are missing after being picked up by the police in the town today. They are Ephraim Sithole, Siandebe and Nkuueko Nyoni, the younger brother of the MDC Member of Parliament for Hwange East.
Police are traveling around the town with instructions to report to their seniors in Harare, all businesses that are closed, as "they will be shut down permanently"