$400k Gweru town clerk golden handshake sparks outrage

THE $400 000 severance package handed to former Gweru town clerk Daniel Matawu has sparked outrage among residents, who blame the city fathers for acceding to the deal at a time when the local authority was struggling to provide services.

Gweru Urban legislator Brian Dube (MDC Alliance) urged the local authority to seek part of the package from the government since Matawu was fired by former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, leading to the court challenge.

Matawu was suspended and later fired in July 2016 by a commission led by former Masvingo town clerk Tsunga Mhangami, which was running affairs of Gweru at the time after Kasukuwere had suspended all councillors.

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