WE, the 43 youths drawn from mining host communities that include Chimanimani, Marange and Zvishavane, environmental law society students drawn from Midlands State University, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, development partners working on research, children and youth issues that include Shamwari Yemwanasikana, Research Advocacy Unit, Africa Institute for Environmental Law convened for the […]
Byron Zamasiya, Rodrick Moyo and Michelle N Matsvaire -Climate Change and Energy Program, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Amidst a global pandemic COVID-19, it is very difficult not to notice the threat that could be posed by a changing climate headed to a point of no return especially if economic models continue to be designed in […]
Presentation by Henrietta Rushwaya, ZMF President during a one and half hour Mining Webinar held on Thursday, 14 May 2020, organised by Bakertilly and Financial Markets Indaba Capitalisation of the mining sector is a very broad topic but a fundamental one to tackle. Depending on the mineral concerned, a nuanced understanding of disincentives and incentives […]
Mutuso Dhliwayo, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction Wildlife trade is a great contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through direct and indirect revenue flows with its contribution estimated at 15% in 2019[1]. However, not much is known about its operations and players. In 2019, the Parliament of Zimbabwe was petitioned regarding wildlife trade […]
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association joins all the citizens of Zimbabwe and the world in celebrating the past and present victories of workers while making clear the organisation’s commitment to continue defending the workers’ labour struggles. The 2020 International Workers’ Day is being commemorated under a different atmosphere. The day comes at a time when […]
April 2020 As the country is adopting a cocktail of economic measures to contain the impacts of the Coronavirus, it is important for civil society organisations (CSOs) and citizens to understand why transparency and accountability in the Extractive Sector can be a game changer in Zimbabwe’s fight against its current and future social development problems. […]
The extractives sector is one of the major pillars of the Zimbabwean economy. It is thus not surprising that President ED Mnangagwa, in his address to the nation on the extension of the national lockdown in the fight against COVID-19 on 19 April, 2020, allowed the mining sector to “resume or scale up operations.” https://www.fairplanet.org/op-ed/the-mineral-resource-curse-in-zimbabwe-extractives-environmental-justice-and-sustainable-development/
Compiled by Moreblessings Chidaushe 22nd April, 2020 On the 22nd April 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a R500 billion COVID-19 socio-economic relief package for South Africa – cast in a six months’ timeframe. The package is equivalent to 10% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – this is no small package by any measure. […]