Inmates dance group compete at Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival

Beitbridge Prison Traditional Dance group competed in the Matabeleland South Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance 2024 Festival which was held at Calleen Bawn in Gwanda. The competition which was held under the theme “Tamba Tione! Gida Sibone!” had 10 traditional dance groups competing for the honours. The Festival was organized by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) in collaboration with the Zimbabwe National Traditional Dance Association.

Beitbridge Prison Traditional Dance group comprised two rehabilitation officers, Correctional Officer Grade One (CO1) Ndlovu L and CO1 Nkala M, 11 male inmates and 4 female inmates. The group came out on the eighth position in the hotly contested competition. The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service continues to embrace arts and culture as a rehabilitation programme as it provides inmates with an opportunity to explore their thoughts, feelings, emotions and ideas in their own way.