On the Regularisation of illegal Schools and Colleges 2 February 2022 The Office of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan Province in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and Local Authorities launched a blitz across the province to expose schools and colleges operating without Government licenses, ZIMRA registration and local authority permits.
Whilst the initial list comprised of 400 illegal schools and colleges, the blitz managed to identify 448 schools and colleges that did not comply with any government or local authority requirement.
To date a total of 320 schools have been shut down due to non-compliance, whilst 273 owners of these illegal institutions have since been arrested and appearing before the courts. It has since been established that 22,569 students were enrolled at these illegal institutions and will be affected when schools reopen on the 7th of February 2022.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in consultation with all stakeholders has therefore extended a grace period of up to the 31st of March 2022 for all these illegal schools and colleges to regularise their operations.
However, those arrested will still appear before the courts. We therefore encourage all those operating schools and colleges illegally across the Province to take advantage of this grace period and regularise with the Ministry, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and all local authorities. Please stand guided accordingly.
Mr. Tafadzwa Muguti
Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution
Harare Metropolitan Province
