Billian Tino Matambo, Chiadzwa It boggles the mind to notice how some barbaric acts still take presidency in Marange despite the outcry of women and children to stop child rapes hidden behind false pretence of religious marriages. While our hearts are still burden by the sad demise of Memory Machaya […]
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DRUGS DEALERS TARGETING YOUTHS IN MINING COMMUNITIES
Billian Matambo Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU)A member of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) It’s so pathetic to realize that drug abuse is spreading like veld fire among youth in mining communities. As a nation, our level of seriousness in tackling this challenge is still questionable. There are […]
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‘FORMALISATION OF ARTISANAL MINING’ : IS IT OUR SOLUTION?
By Billian T MatamboDated 08/03/21. The victimization of locals, violation of human rights and killings of artisanal miners is not only robbing family breadwinners but the whole community of Chiadzwa is devastated by these acts of bloodshed. It’s even shocking and uniquely surprising that the security guards, police and army […]
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More than 20 cows feared dead after drinking contaminated water
Josphat Makaza There are fears that the death of cattle in Chiadzwa has been as a result of drinking contaminated water in the mine. It is allegedly said the water was contaminated ZCDC in their efforts to prevent artisanal miners from mining in the water, community monitors had learnt with […]
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WILL CORRUPTION AND ILLICIT DEALS EVER END IN THE MINING SECTOR?
By Billian Matambo The gold smuggling feat by the daring Henrietta Rushwaya and accomplices not only shocked the country but slapped the nation in the face much to the disgust of law abiding hardworking citizens.It also opens old wounds where the country was said to have lost a staggering 15Billion […]
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ZCDC MUST RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS
Josphat Makaza, CCDT He was shoot in the face at close range and left to die. The mine through security officers said they do not have treatment for artisinal miners. Currently, he is at home taking painkillers he get from a local clinic. Chiadzwa Community Development Trust through the Chiadzwa […]
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COMMUNITY LOOSING LIVESTOCK AT ZCDC MINING SLIME DAM IN MARANGE
Refias Sithole, Marange Development Trust Mining activities in Chiadzwa has caused more suffering on the people of Marange than the anticipated benefits as villagers are loosing their livestock from slimes dams at ZCDC. The communities has always been accusing the mining companies in Marange of neglecting and marginalizing them from […]
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Inequalities scale tilts down as development eludes Chimanimani
Isabel Rambi (ZIDAWU) The prevailing Covid -19 pandemic has increased a gap between the rich and the poor, making the later poorer. With restrictions on movements and closure of informal business many are left without any means of survival. The high unemployment rate is not easing the situation and unlike […]
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Witch Hunting at ZCDC Over a Plate of Beans Photo
by C. Sunguro, ZIDAWU A sizeable number of workers at Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) are now living in fear of victimisation after a photo of a plate with paltry beans and three slices of bread was shown in the social media. The photo appeared last week Tuesday when they […]
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China – Africa relations from a worker’s perspective
Billian T Matambo, Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU) Like a coin which always have 2 sides, so is the situation with these Chinese foreign investors. Looking at our economic situation, having more than 95% unemployment rate in Zimbabwe, their (Chinese) presence played a pivotal role providing employment . […]
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