Background The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is a public interest environmental law organization working on the promotion of environmental justice in Southern Africa through sustainable and equitable utilization of natural resources and environmental protection. ZELA is implementing a project focused on Strengthening Mining Fiscal Transparency and Accountability in Zimbabwe. As a part of this […]
Background The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is a public interest environmental law organization working on the promotion of environmental justice in Southern Africa through sustainable and equitable utilization of natural resources and environmental protection. ZELA is implementing a project focused on empowering women in mining to become effective economic and political actors so that […]
DEADLINE:16 September 2020 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND A local non governmental environmental law organization developed a chatbot known as Envirobot in 2019. This chatbot is embedded in WhatsApp and allows mineral host communities to share and receive environmental law related information, report cases happening in their area. This platform was tested and piloted in the district […]
The impact of COVID-19 on the extractives sector: Amplifying community voices in fighting inequality and mining related injustices On the 21st of August 2020, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association(ZELA), Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development(ZIMCODD) and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches(ZCC) brought together more 50 participants comprising of local traditional leaders, development coordinators, faith leaders, […]
Case Brief Sengwa coal fired project ZELA over the past few months has been working on the proposed coal fired project case. The information relating to the massive proposed coal fired project is still enshrouded in secrecy to the detriment of the Sengwa community and the country at large. ZELA has therefore served letters on […]
Case Brief DEKA river water pollution On behalf of Greater Hwange Residents Trust,ZELA requested information in terms of section 62 of the Constitution from Environmental Management Agency on the DEKA water pollution case. It has been advised by its members in Mashala and Makwa in Hwange that they are suffering due to the high levels […]
Case Brief SOCNET VS MINISTER OF MINES AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HC 3529/2020 This is a case where ZELA is offering and supporting a local based organization by the name SAVE ODZI COMMUNITY NETWORK TRUST against the Ministry of Mines as well the Ministry of Finance. This case was filed against the background that this […]
Case Brief Younger Ncube vs City of Harare This a summons case in which ZELA is assisting Younger Ncube to claim the delictual damages he incurred as a result of failure by City of Harare to exercise its duty of care. In this case Younger Ncube`s son sustained severe injuries after falling into a dumpsite […]
Case Brief Younger Ncube vs City of Harare HC 2780/2020 In this case ZELA supported Mr Younger on behalf of his son(Mqondisi Ncube) to file a case against City of Harare pertaining to Golden Quarry dumpsite. On or about the 5th of October 2019 Mqondisi Ncube was passing through Golden Quarry dumpsite as an access […]
CASE BRIEF ZELA vs Chitungwiza Municipality 2778/2020 ZELA filed a case at the High court of Zimbabwe for a structural interdict against City of Harare. This case was filed against the following background, from as far as 2013 Chitungwiza Municipality has been responsible for water pollution within its jurisdiction by causing the discharge of untreated […]