Vuyisile Moyo, University of Cape Town Smallholder farmers in rural Gwanda, a region in Zimbabwe that borders South Africa, have been affected by a double shock – a combination of heat, droughts and floods caused by climate change, and water contamination and damaged land caused by
Diamond mining has long been linked to transparency issues, ethical concerns, and environmental impacts. Leadership changes within this sector can be paramount in advancing transparency and fostering ethical practices. New leadership can bring fresh perspectives, implement innovative strategies, and drive organizational change to address these
The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe has come under fire for behaving like a bullies and modern day slave masters after siding with Chinese businesses accused of abusing and exploiting their local employees. The Embassy released a strongly worded statement accusing local civic society organizations of not
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has added its voice in calling for the amendment of the mines legislation saying the current bill disregards property rights and customary traditions. In its wide ranging policy recommendations from its 2019 annual report, the NPRC regards mining as
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Chief Executive Officer, Henrietta Rushwaya was Monday arrested at Robert Mugabe International Airport after she attempted to smuggle six kilograms of gold to Dubai. Rushwaya who is president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) was arrested by members of the ZRP
MUTARE- Women who were Internally displaced to pave way for diamond mining Transau farm are now facing a water crisis, compounded by livelihood challenges. Myness Matanda, a mother who lives at the farm narrated her daily excursions to access the precious liquid. It’s a struggle which
MUTARE- The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is currently battling to remain operations amid workers' unrest over unpaid salaries dating back to April, the company workers have told 263Chat. Well-placed sources at the government-owned diamond entity say the situation is dire and has been compounded by
MUTARE- Fighting corruption in the mining sector is key to mainstream participation of women in the murky but lucrative mining sector, a top researcher has said. By Donald Nyarota Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), researcher Samuel Matikiti made these remarks on the sidelines of the Women’s Symposium on
Civil society organisations are upping the ante for government to embrace transparency in the mining sector to bridge economic inequalities through tangible community benefits from natural resource revenue. At the end of the 9th edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) civil society organisations, community
BULAWAYO- A top human rights activist says mining is a new form of colonization which is being advanced against African countries that are failing to place sustainable economic development at the centre of mining strategies. Director of Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) Farai Maguwu, said
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