February 2025

Brenna Matendere Chirumanzu—A new clinic built with devolution and council funds in rural Chirumanzu in the Midlands province has come as a relief to thousands of villagers who had been travelling long distances to access health care.…

Kudzayi Zvivanashe  Harare --Civil society organisations, residents’ associations, and human rights groups have hailed a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that declared key provisions of the Regional, Town and Country…

Marshall Bwanya Two African proverbs are usefully relevant to the Maphios Cheda Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Harare City Council. The first, a Zimbabwean one, cautions against celebrating a witch hunter that…

Fortune Nkosi Bulawayo—There is an uproar over the Bulawayo City Council’s proposed Bopomag Glassblock Dam project, which city fathers are pushing for as a solution to the city’s worsening water crisis. According to city officials,…

Nkosana Dlamini Penhalonga—Troubled gold miner Redwing Mine has dumped mechanised mining operations to join thousands of panners risking lives every day to break the stubborn earth using picks and shovels in search of the precious…

Brenna Matendere Gweru—The Gweru City Council (GCC) has trebled the rates charged on residents of Woodlands Park, arguing that they live in an area that is ordinarily out of its jurisdiction. The local authority refers to the charges…

Tonderai Saharo Masvingo —The Masvingo City Council has approved a US$17,000 expense for cellphones for its 13 councillors in the 2025 budget, but residents are fuming, calling it extravagant. Council argues that these new phones will…

Edgar Gweshe Mutare—Residents of Mutare have raised alarm over the continued contamination of Sakubva River through a major sewer burst and unchecked industrial effluent spillage. A sewer pipe, which burst in October last year near…

Tonderai Saharo Masvingo--Masvingo Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (MURRA) has launched legal action against the City of Masvingo, seeking a High Court order to halt the use of a dumpsite located between Runyararo West and Victoria…

Kudzayi Zvivanashe Harare—Residents of Harare face a potential breakdown in essential services as a bitter standoff between the Harare City Council (HCC) and its employees escalates over unpaid salaries. The Zimbabwe Municipalities…