Illegal miners push Bulawayo’s water security to the brink
BCC engineer Sikhumbuzo Ncube said the miners were not only damaging water sources but also posing serious safety risks to rangers tasked with protecting the catchment areas.
By Patricia Sibanda
Feb. 2, 2026
Illegal land sales breaking climate defences in rural Seke
For generations, communities in Seke relied on communal land systems that balanced settlement, farming, grazing and conservation.
By Pauline Chateuka
Jan. 30, 2026
Coltart sounds water alarm
Coltart also expressed concern that illegal miners continue to operate openly despite a government ban on alluvial mining in river courses announced towards the end of 2024.
By Staff Reporter
Jan. 29, 2026
Garwe launches attack against ‘sabhuku’ deals
He urged Zimbabweans to stop conducting illegal land transactions, which have long fuelled fraud and chaotic settlement.
By Gracious Daniel
Jan. 29, 2026
MP puts litterbugs on notice
Marechu urged residents to dispose of waste responsibly and warned that illegal dumping of waste will not be tolerated.
By Staff Reporter
Jan. 29, 2026
Illegal miners vacate Dabengwa’s gravesite
Mabuthweni ward councillor Haward Phangwana told Southern Eye that there is now peace following an outcry by the villagers over the matter.
By Nizbert Moyo
Jan. 24, 2026
Illegal miners threaten ex-minister’s grave
ILLEGAL miners, popularly known as amakorokoza, are threatening the gravesite of the late former Home Affairs minister and Zapu president, Dumiso Dabengwa, in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland
By Nizbert Moyo
Jan. 16, 2026
Government withholds civil servants’ loan remittances, probes illegal interest rates
Treasury said that in some extreme cases, civil servants were left with virtually no disposable income after loan deductions.
By Staff Reporter
Dec. 26, 2025
When orders are obeyed and hearts remain cold
Yet, such responses come only after tragedy. By the time these assurances were made, the damage had already been done, trust had eroded and people had already suffered.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Dec. 8, 2025
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Feb. 8, 2026
