Two people who ran Matrix Disciplinary and Training Centre went to court today. Tafadzwa Chidawa and Clara Manyapera stood before Harare Judge Rufaro Panavanhu. The court charged them with running their organization without proper papers and pretending to be child protection workers.
The judge let them go home after they each paid $300 bail. They must return to court on April 22 for their next hearing. The case against them says they started Matrix Disciplinary and Training Camp around December 2024 to help troubled kids change their behavior.
These directors brought children into their program even though their center lacked proper registration. The law requires all such groups to sign up under the Private Voluntary Organisation Act, and they broke the rules by skipping this important step.
The court also claims these two acted as official child protection workers without permission. They offered services like watching over children, fixing bad behavior, and giving advice, which breaks the rules written in the Children Act, which says who can legally work with kids needing protection.
The judge let them go home after they each paid $300 bail. They must return to court on April 22 for their next hearing. The case against them says they started Matrix Disciplinary and Training Camp around December 2024 to help troubled kids change their behavior.
These directors brought children into their program even though their center lacked proper registration. The law requires all such groups to sign up under the Private Voluntary Organisation Act, and they broke the rules by skipping this important step.
The court also claims these two acted as official child protection workers without permission. They offered services like watching over children, fixing bad behavior, and giving advice, which breaks the rules written in the Children Act, which says who can legally work with kids needing protection.
