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‘200 miners perish in Redwing pits’
Redwing was the site of a collapsed shaft in January last year, which trapped about 15 artisanal miners. They all survived.
By Freeman Makopa
Mar. 21, 2025
Political elites fuelling riverbed mining
James Mupfumi, director of the Centre for Research and Development (CRD), said riverbed mining has intensified since the ban.
By Freeman Makopa
Feb. 7, 2025
A breeding ground for another bloodshed
This translates to about US$35 million annually by one company alone, when calculated at this week’s price of about US$83 100 per kilogramme in some markets.
By Shame Makoshori
Nov. 22, 2024
‘Politically-connected firm siphoning US$35m from Penhalonga gold claims’
Marange became a flashpoint of looting and shocking human rights violations from 2006, following huge discoveries that attracted thousands of artisanal miners.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Nov. 22, 2024
Securocrats, Zanu PF bigwigs in illegal mining
James Mupfumi, director of the Centre for Research and Development (CRD), said riverbed mining has intensified since the ban.
By Freeman Makopa
Sep. 6, 2024
Villagers take on Chipinge council
The villagers, represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), filed an application at the Mutare High Court on May 16, 2022.
By Kenneth Nyangani and Nqobizwe Thebe
Sep. 28, 2022

Government handpicks Agrifora to feed security forces... but the deal stabilises food supply in the army, police and prison service
Local News
Jun. 27, 2025
Rethinking healthcare in Zim: Prioritising local medical excellence
Local News
By Staff Writer
Jun. 27, 2025