A case of political violence has been reported in Zaka Central. It is reported that on Saturday, 29 September, Mr. Nelson Bvudzijena of Mashingaidze village had his house petrol bombed whist he and his wife were sleeping inside by suspected ZANU PF supporters. Mr. Bvudzijena who woke up when the house was already on fire suffered severe injuries on the legs and chest together with his wife. Bvudzijena has since been admitted in hospital. The suspects have been identified as John Chabhu, a son to headman Mashingaidze of ward 8, his sister Osie Mashingaidze, and their nephew and an unnamed ZANU PF youth militia. The reason for the attack is said to be the assailants were angered by an MDC meeting that took place in the area that had been organised by Bvudzijena as the MDC ward chairman in the area. It is alleged that the attackers descended on the victim's home a few days after the meeting, set his house ablaze, destroying the whole property in the process. The case was reported to the police but no arrests have been made.

It is reported that ZANU PF supporters are moving around villages threatening villagers with unspecified action if ever they vote "YES" in the upcoming constitutional referendum. The harassment has been going on since the first of September. Reports have since been made to JOMIC which is yet to take action.