Republishing The Hwange community is bearing the brunt of the continued use of coal as a form of energy amid rising air pollution and respiratory diseases in several villages close to mining areas. Mining companies are stampeding to extract coal in Hwange, but an investigation by The Southern Environment with support from the Voluntary Media…
Tears came before the words. They gather quietly in the corners of Takemore Mupfuya’s eyes as she tries to steady her voice, then fall one by one down her cheeks, slow, heavy drops that carry the weight of memories she has tried, and failed, to bury. Sitting quietly on a bench, twicking her eyes trying…
Zimbabwe’s mineral-rich terrain has been centralized with lithium, the country’s so-called ‘white gold.’ Touted as the key to a greener future, lithium boom has captivated government leaders and global investors. Yet beneath the shimmering promise lies a silent crisis, water. In a nation grappling with prolonged droughts, failing reservoirs, and shrinking wetlands, the question that…
ON an early Friday morning in Epworth, the usual bustle at Munyuki and Domboramwari shopping centres paused. But instead of clients and music spilling from bars, a different scene took centre stage: sex workers, brooms in hand, leading a campaign to sweep, unclog drains and clear litter that has long suffocated their community’s wetlands and…
Sex workers in Epworth are stepping out of the shadows and proving their role as responsible citizens, joining the National Clean-Up Campaign and contributing to community safety initiatives. During Friday’s clean-up at Munyuki, Overspill, Glenwood and Domboramwari shopping centres, sex workers worked side by side with Epworth Local Board officials, Epworth Polyclinic staff, local businesses…
