Nineteen (19) Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) students were reportedly involved in an accident while on their way from Masvingo where they had gone to register to vote on Thursday.
Eight of the students were critically injured and are receiving medical attention, according to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere. She said:
ALERT: We have received a report that 20 students from Great Zimbabwe University were involved in an accident on their way from Masvingo after getting registered to vote. 8 are in a critical condition. We wish them a speedy recovery.
Zimbabwe is preparing for the 2023 elections and a huge number of the citizenry is not yet registered.
Elections stakeholders, including the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and political parties, have been mobilising members of the public to register to vote.