A Network of Southern African Communities Living Near Mines
Steven Nyambe 1/06/2018 This is the bridge which connect people of Kyafukuma area and Solwezi town. Since December when it was washed away by the rains people have complained to the government and nothing has been done to ease the movement of people in the area.
Sylvia Ngandu/musele taskforce/ kalumbila Zambia. On 22 May 2018 musele taskforce in collaboration with Zambia land alliance and Women are the most affected in the area of displacement. As a community organization, we are advocating for customary land ownership certificates. During the workshop it was said women should own land in their names not for …
Dorcas kamangala/YAD/North western solwezi Zambia/14 May, 2018 For almost 2 years now after the elections ,for the first time the MP came to address people from kimasala community to see if there is progress in what he promised them during elections , People have been complaining that there is no development in kimasaka community since …
Shikamo Eliack/YAD/North western Solwezi Zambia/10th May, 2018. The youth alliance of development in conjunction with the Publish What you pay through support from Diakonia Zambia launched the policy brief to address the resolution pass by the civic leader of solwezi municipal council to enhance community beneficiation. The policy provinces for suggestions on the steps that …
Shikamo Eliack/YAD/North western Solwezi Zambia/10th May, 2018. Working Group on Mineral revenue sharing Mechanism at the North western Mining. The Local authority chief officer for social services. Agree that a mechanism for for host communities is cardinal. Such issue needs to be considered. Recommendations to follow later
Deborah Chewe/New Generation FM/solwezi /Northwestern Province /9th May 2018 Among the challenges that where spotted out in their areas include no proper clinic in manyama community which is lumwana mining area,over population in Mushitala community near Kansanshi mine in solwezi district,water challenges in kabwela community which is just a few metres away from kansanshi mine …
Dorcas kamangala /YAD/SOLWEZI/North western /9th , may, 2018 NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE 2nd PROVINCIAL MINING INDABA 9th_ MAY ,2018 We are here at floriana lodge attending the 2nd provincial mning indaba and we have the following people chief mumena ,chief kasempa , permanent secretary honourable Ephraim Mateo , our councillor honourable Nephan Kamwandi , people from …
/ Grace Kanyenda/Beats FM Radio/08.05.18/ Solwezi North Western Province, Zambia. The illegal mining of Uranium by Kansanshi mining PLC in Solwezi district has been a concern by communities hosting the mine. Bench Marks Foundation experts from South Africa last year did a test in Kabwela area, a community near the mine on the levels of …
Noah Kachuñu/KwetuVoice/Solwezi/Northwestern/01-05-2018. Zambia recently suffered cholera outbreak which was mainly in Lusaka city. a deadly disease. His Excellency had to command the Zambia Army to help clean Lusaka. Solwezi was not exceptional. Many street vendors were banned from street vending. Unfortunately, a newly constructed drainage has accumulated dirt such that when one sees it can …
Anna-Sophie Hobi, YAD 02.05.2018 Yesterday (labour day) a activist meeting concerning the biggest mining company Glencore took place in Zurich, Switzerland. Representatives of mine workers unions in DRC and Colombia as well as civil society with Claude Kabemba (SARW) and Andreas Missbach (Public Eye) presented current issues in and surrounding Glencore mines in DRC, Colombia …
Tunatazama is a southern African network of community organisations living near mines. This network is supported by The Benchmarks Foundation, Southern Africa Resource Watch, Zimbabwe Environment Law Association, Centre for Environment Justice, Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica às Comunidades, Norwegian Church Aid - Tanzania, and the Maluti Community Development Forum.
