*Significance of Johannesburg as Venue* Johannesburg is a city rich in stories of struggle and renewal, making it an ideal location for the conference. The city’s cultural spaces reflect the mission to center African voices and creativity as forms of protest.

We have today joined other delegates from across Africa participating in the Afrotellers 2025 Conference which has just kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa. Organised by Afrotellers, the conference is running under the theme 'Our Stories, Our Voice, Our Power'. This is

Government plans to ban raw lithium exports by 2027 could finally push the nation toward local beneficiation and value addition but challenges remain, from power shortages to policy uncertainty. 👉 Read more about the deals, policies, and big ambitions driving Zimbabwe’s lithium

Zimbabwe’s lithium boom has made the country one of the world's fastest-growing producers of the mineral which helps power electric vehicles and generate clean energy. Already Africa's largest producer of the transitional mineral, Zimbabwe's exports soared to 586 000 tons in the

The committee says this would translate to less landfill, more recycling, and treating waste as a resource, aligning with Zimbabwe’s national policies and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If approved by council, the city could become a leader in sustainable urban management!

Big changes are coming to how Masvingo handles trash! The Health, Housing and Environmental Services Committee has backed a bold plan to ditch the old 'take-make-dispose' approach and move towards a circular waste management system. https://t.co/PY3eridIvh

Zimbabwe Farmers Union Secretary General Paul Zakariya sheds light on the upcoming 85th Annual Congress set for October 24 at Urban Lifestyle in Masvingo. Themed 'Pathways to Farmer Dignity', this will be a crucial platform to empower farmers and shape the future of Zimbabwe’s

Despite a court order protecting her, council reportedly ordered her to undergo “psychological counselling” — a move her lawyer calls illegal, contemptuous, and a smear campaign meant to destroy her career. Insiders say Makusha’s only “crime” is demanding accountability.

Masvingo City Council is claiming that its Chief Internal Auditor, Docas Makusha is mentally unstable. This comes after the Chief Internal Auditor exposed alleged corruption by officials at the local authority. https://t.co/mLc876vTpq

🌱 “Farmers must prepare early and adopt sustainable methods that conserve soil and moisture while boosting yields,” he said. Agronomists are recommending short-season and traditional crop varieties like sorghum, cowpeas, and ZAP 43 maize to beat drought conditions. Are you

Farmers in Zaka Brace for Tough Season — and Act Smart! 🌦️ With the 2025/26 farming season expected to bring delayed rains and dry spells, Zaka farmers are being urged to think ahead, farm smart, and diversify. 🌽🐄🥕 District Agritex Officer Kennedy Pedzisai says climate-smart

“Enhanced logistics, including cold-chain systems, ensure produce arrives in optimal condition at both mining-linked and urban markets. Farmers are also being guided to meet sanitary and phytosanitary standards, with rigorous quality checks boosting buyer confidence.”

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐞: 𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐦 The rapid growth of Sabistar Lithium Mine is enabling farming improvements in Buhera! Local smallholder farmers now supply fresh produce to the mine and

✨ “ _Where love meets need, hope is born_ .” Women from the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) Masvingo Women’s Fellowship visited Masvingo Provincial Hospital, sharing food, toiletries, milk and above all, love with children, including those abandoned by their mothers. 💖

This spring in Gokwe North never runs dry, not even during droughts @UNEP @EnviroPressZim @FAO @WFP @UNFCCC @ConserveZim @secbsc

With child marriages, school dropouts, and gender-based violence on the rise, critics say Zimbabwe’s mining tax system remains “archaic and colonial,” benefitting investors while starving communities. The call is growing louder: It’s time for feminist governance in the mining

Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth is fueling poverty for women. At the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba, women’s rights advocates sounded the alarm: exclusion, displacement, and unfair tax policies are leaving women in mining communities poorer and more vulnerable.

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 Two prominent land developers and businessmen, Godart Dunira (57) and Ephraim Gwanongodza (59), walked out of remand prison

Despite lacking funding in its early years, SEATH partnered with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and the Masvingo City Health Department to run weekly clean-up campaigns. The group has also trained 53 youths in Mwenezi and Chivi districts in detergent production and

If one person can make a difference, what about a whole generation? Tendai Mafuka saw her community in Masvingo struggling with hunger and a changing climate. Instead of waiting, she started a youth-led movement. 📷 https://t.co/gnFmfGAPZo From barren lands to clean-up campaigns