Thousands of residents in Epworth, a suburb of Harare, are facing a humanitarian crisis after flash floods ravaged the area, highlighting the ongoing issue of illegal settlements on riverbanks. The recent floods have left hundreds homeless, with many more at risk of displacement. Councillor for Epworth ward 5, Chamunorwa Takundwa raised concerns of people settling…
Kruger National Park, South Africa — Crocodile Bridge Gate in the Kruger National Park (KNP) will reopen, following an improvement in severe weather conditions across parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. In a media release issued on Wednesday, South African National Parks (SANParks) said the reopening comes after heavy rainfall and flooding disrupted operations in…
Once a natural wetland that used to absorb rainwater and protected nearby communities has now become a crowded settlement of brick houses, narrow pathways, and makeshift drainage systems. In most parts of Harare, families have built their homes on wetlands/ water ways, unaware or left with no choice of the dangers beneath their feet. Every…
Picture credit: Per Ole Hagen NOTODDEN, NORWAY — Emerging opportunities for climate-smart cooperation between Zimbabwe and Norway took centre stage following a high-level visit to Notodden Municipality by two Zimbabwean opposition officials to a historic Norwegian industrial town renowned for its hydropower legacy, workers’ rights tradition, and pioneering role in renewable energy innovation. The visit…
When the knock came at her mud-brick door, Mazvita Bhasiketi thought it was another visitor asking for directions to the water source or something else. Instead, it was a team of strangers carrying tablets, test kits and gentle smiles.They introduced themselves as part of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) — a national effort led…
In a world facing worsening climate shocks, young innovators in Zimbabwe are stepping forward with groundbreaking technological ideas aimed at protecting the planet and shaping a cleaner future. Driven by daily experiences of power cuts, water scarcity, poverty, and environmental degradation, Zimbabwe’s young innovaters are turning creativity into climate solutions. Their innovations, which are being…
Muchaneta Chimuka Several women under Survivors in Action Grassroots Women’s Network in Seke and Chihota are cherishing the fruits of their chick projects, mushroom, bee keeping and maize meal grinding and packaging, vegetable farming among others which is helping in fighting gender-based violence, drug and substance abuse, hunger and poverty among others. They are using…
For years, women in parts of Mashonaland Central particularly in Mt Darwin and Rushinga lived a life dictated by water scarcity. As early as 3 a.m., long before the first cock crowed, women would leave their beds in darkness, balancing buckets and babies on their backs, to walk up to 15 kilometers in search of…
A rally by members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation in March 2023. Photo credit: Facebook/ZHRO Zimbabwean HR Activists. For years now, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) has used its social media accounts to criticise climate science as well as initiatives designed to mitigate climate change. ZHRO was established in October 2016. According to…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), working with government ministries and civil society partners, is strengthening access to justice and public services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) across rural Zimbabwe through Mobile One Stop Centers and integrity-focused governance initiatives. The interventions, supported by the INTEGRA Funding Window and the Judith Neilson Foundation, are improving…
