By Hillary Mugota Earlier this year, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) launched a new project in Gwanda District and learnt of a heartbreaking incident in Ntalale where a local pupil had recently drowned after falling into an open pit left by prospecting miners, a hole that had filled with rainwater. The tragedy underscored the […]
By Kudakwashe Dube, Joshua Machinga and Hazel T. Chimbiro Matusadonha Park Manager Michael Pelham together with ZELO Executive Director Mutuso Dhliwayo during the MoU signing ceremony Matusadonha National Park, Zimbabwe – The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with African Parks[1] marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed […]
By Shingai C Mujeri Earlier this month, I spent a week attending the Africa Clean Power Convening in Nairobi, Kenya, joining fellow legal practitioners, policymakers, investors, and civil society leaders from across the continent. From 1 to 4 June, we engaged in enlightening dialogue on the legal foundations of the continent’s clean energy transition and […]
The United Nations Environment Programme has called World Environment Day 2026 a moment to heed the urgent signals the Earth is sending, and to decide what signal humanity sends in return. Today, 5 June 2026, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) joins the global community in commemorating World Environment Day, held under the theme: “Inspired […]
BOREHOLE DRILLLING: TENDER ADVERT ZELO/PROC/05/26 1.0 Background. The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) invites qualified and experienced borehole drilling contractors to submit bids for hydrogeological surveying, drilling, development, testing, and completion of borehole in Bubi District at Dromoland Primary School. The borehole is intended for solar mechanization with a minimum required yield of 1.0 L/s […]
ZELO invites reputable and qualified suppliers for the supply and delivery of Grade 30 premix concrete for construction works at its construction site in Hatfield. 1. Scope of works The successful bidder shall supply and deliver: 185 cubic metres of Grade 30 premix concrete Concrete pumping services to site The quotation must clearly indicate the […]
In an unprecedented move, on 26 February 2026, Zimbabwe suspended the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, pending further notice. The suspension also applied to minerals that were in transit for export. The press statement issued by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development emphasises the commitment to “ensuring transparency, in-country value […]
By Mutuso Dhliwayo and Hazel Tariro Chimbiro The Business of Conservation Conference (BCC) aims to catalyze economic development through the sustainable utilisation of wildlife resources by convening influential leaders to collaborate in ways that promote and unlock the potential of the wildlife economy. It also aims to change the narrative about conservation to one where […]
Kamativi Lithium Mine prespares for IRMA Audit By Fadzai Midzi As Zimbabwe positions itself at the heart of the global energy transition which is set to lead nations to net zero economies and decarbonisation, the upcoming Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) audit of Kamativi Lithium Mine is shaping up to be a defining […]
By Kudakwashe Dube The growing global challenge known as the triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution – continues to affect communities around the world. In Zimbabwe, mining activities in areas such as Bikita and across Masvingo Province have increasingly contributed to environmental degradation and raised significant human rights concerns, including displacement, […]