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Manhize villagers cry foul over land grab
Manhize villagers cry foul over land grab. The permit holders at Mushenjere’s Inhoek Farm have for the past two months been locked in a wrangle with Disco to negotiate compensation for the loss of livelihoods and land caused by the…
Chinese polluter changes tack but concerns remain
BRENNA MATENDERE
A CHINESE cement manufacturer, Livetouch (Pvt) Ltd, operating close to a residential area in the Midlands town of Redcliff, has begun implementing measures to reduce dust pollution which could have contributed to the…
Labour rights violations persist at Sunny Yi Feng
Michelle Chifamba
Harare—Chinese-owned Sunny Yi Feng Tiles (Pvt) Ltd that covers an area approximately 100 hectares is a leading tile manufacturer in Southern Africa.
Hugging Lake Chivero to the east and a shout away from…
South Africa’s alleged $78 billion corruption by state-owned enterprises
By Rédaction Africanews with AP
South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totalling more than $7 billion at some of its top state-owned companies, according to a report published Tuesday by the national…
Civil society forces Bulawayo miner Hualin to change tack
Tanaka Mrewa
Bulawayo—A Chinese company, Hualin Quarry Mine that is operating in Bulawayo’s Pumula suburb, has succumbed to civil society and residents pressure to end environmental violations and take up corporate social responsibility…
Graft reports dent carbon credit scheme
Watmore Makokobah
Kariba—Conflicting accounts have surrounded the collapse of the once promising Kariba REDD+ carbon credit scheme, amid concerns that its management operated in an illicit way.
REDD+ stands for “Reducing Emissions…
Lithium curse: Bikita Minerals isolates villagers from water source
Morris Bishi
Masvingo—Residents of Murape village are facing a severe crisis due to the construction of a slime dam by the nearby Bikita Minerals, which has not only cut off their access to clean water but also poses a threat to their…
ZINWA takes over relocations of thousands Kunzvi villagers but plans remain vague
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has taken responsibility for the relocation and compensation of 450 families affected by the construction of the Kunzvi Dam project in Goromonzi, some 70km northeast…
Sino-Hydro under spotlight for labour violations
Brenna Matendere
Harare—Sino-Hydro Corporation, one of the biggest Chinese construction conglomerates in Zimbabwe, Africa and China itself, is under the spotlight for labour practices that legal experts are condemning as illegal.…
Chinese cement manufacturer killing Redcliff residents slowly
Brenna Matendere,
Harare--AIR pollution caused by a Chinese cement manufacturer operating close to a residential area in the Midlands town of Redcliff could have contributed to the death of several persons due to silicosis.…