By Own Correspondent- The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission on Thursday held its first Matabeleland South Stakeholders meeting at Gwanda District Club.

The stakeholders meetings are meant to source for the challenges and solutions to the post-Independence political disturbances which saw the deaths of an estimated 20 000 people in Matabeleland in what is described as the Gukurahundi era which has been described by the former President Robert Mugabe as a “moment of madness”.

Speaking recently in Matabeleland North the Chairperson of the NPRC Retired Justice Sello Nare urged citizens to speak freely regarding Gukurahundi in order for there to be healing and national reconciliation.

Said Nare:

“I want to encourage the people  to take part in the outreach programme and talk freely about Gukurahundi and their experiences so that we progress together.”