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*Teachers Plan March In Protest Over ZIMSEC Exam Fees Hike*
https://www.pindula.co.zw/2020/02/18/teachers-plan-march-in-protest-over-zimsec-exam-fees-hike/?article

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has notified the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of its intention to stage a march on February 27 to Parliament Building to hand over a petition in protest against the recent examination fees hike for Ordinary and Advanced level by the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC).

Below is the full text of a letter that was written by PTUZ secretary-general Raymond Majongwe to the Officer Commanding Harare Suburban:

_18 February 2020_

_The Officer Commanding
Harare Suburban
Harare Central Police
HARARE_

_Dear Sir/Madam_

_NOTICE OF PROTEST MARCH TO PARLIAMENT TO HAND OVER PETITION ON GRADE 7 AND ‘O’ AND ‘A’ LEVEL EXAMINATION FEES HIKES BY ZIMSEC_

_We write to give notice that The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe shall be marching to Parliament to handover a Petition to seek urgent Parliamentary intervention to reverse/reduce the recent astronomic Grade 7 and ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examination fees hikes by ZIMSEC._

_It is our belief that the duty and obligation to defend and protect the rights of children squarely rests on us as teachers and parents._

_The march shall be on Thursday 27 February 2020. We shall proceed from Harare gardens via Julius Nyerere, through 2nd street to Nelson Mandela and then to Parliament, Building._

_The march shall happen between 1 pm – 2 pm._

_Expected number of marchers is plus or minus 500._

_You may attend if you so wish_

_Yours Sincerely_

_Raymond Majongwe 
PTUZ SECRETARY GENERAL_

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