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Manicaland mining communities demand fair benefits
Mining communities across Manicaland Province have intensified calls for local policies that prioritise their welfare and ensure they derive tangible benefits from the extraction of the region's rich ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors
Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:31hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers around Gwanda chronicle cocktail of unfair labour practices
Mine workers in Matabeleland South have reported facing threats of illness, death from diseases, violations of their labour and human rights, and horrific living conditions during their work in mines....Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:13hrs | 1967 | by Stephen Jakes
Zdamwu bemoans women's discrimination in remuneration
Zimbabwe Diamond and Allies Mineral Workers Union Chairperson Tendai Mpundu has lamented the continuous discrimination of women in the sector regarding remuneration.She made the remarks as the...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:49hrs | 46 | by Stephen Jakes
Workers in Zimbabwe applaud govt over new retrenchment regulations
Workers in Zimbabwe have welcomed the government's recent overhaul of retrenchment regulations, hailing it as a progressive step towards better protection for employees amid the nation's economic chal...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 17143 | by Staff reporter
HCCL Management Urged to Respect Workers' Rights
Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) Chief Executive Officer William Gambiza has been urged to prioritize workers' rights as he takes on his role as the company's permanent CEO, a position he offici...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:51hrs | 693 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans to buy their own condoms?
Donors have reportedly started scaling down their support for HIV response measures in Zimbabwe, raising concerns that essential resources like condoms may no longer be provided for free in the near f...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:01hrs | 1111 | by Staff reporter
Windfall for 33,000 pensioners
The Mining Industry Pension Fund (MIPF) is preparing to compensate pensioners who lost benefits during Zimbabwe's hyperinflationary period between 2006 and 2009. The initiative comes amid reports that...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:49hrs | 4341 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miners fingered in Gwanda's rising HIV stats
Gwanda district has emerged as the area with the highest number of HIV cases in Matabeleland South, with the infection's spread largely attributed to the activities of artisanal miners, according to t...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:44hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Mine Workers Demand Cost of Living Adjustments Amid Economic Crisis
Harare, Zimbabwe - The National Employment Council for the mining industry has received a petition calling for immediate cost of living adjustments to mine workers' salaries. The plea comes in respons...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 17:03hrs | 837 | by Stephen Jakes
ZDAMWU embarks on regional meetings to strengthen structures
The Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) is conducting a series of regional meetings to implement its Congress resolutions and expand its reach across the country's mining secto...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 09:19hrs | 230 | by Stephen Jakes
Tragic at Anjin in Mutare, as worker is thrown out of moving truck
THERE was a fatal accident at the in Chiadzwa when the anjin Investment truck had one of the security guards thrown out of it while moving a development that has left fellow workers shocked and sadden...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:16hrs | 1096 | by Stephen Jakes
Union excited over massive job creation in the lithium sector
Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union has expressed excitement over the massive job creation in the country due to the discovery and increased investment in the lithium mining sector....Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:09hrs | 342 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe mining workers get US$3,55 salary increment
The National Employment Council (NEC) for the mining industry has approved a US$3.55 salary increment for mining workers for the July to December period, despite the high cost of living. This incremen...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:22hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe appoints tainted Mpofu
TRUST, confidence and credibility of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been put at stake after the new central bank governor John Mushayavanhu appointed tainted banker Morris Bekezela Mpofu as hi...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:54hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Bikita Minerals offers US$100 wage increase
CHINESE-OWNED Bikita Minerals in Masvingo province has offered its workers a paltry US$100 increment against their demand of a minimum of US$600 per month.This comes a month after the lithium ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner threatens workers over strike
DIAMOND miner, Anjin Investments (Pvt) Ltd, has threatened to dismiss workers who go on strike in protest over poor salaries and working conditions.In a memorandum dated May 31 addressed to mi...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in panic mode
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pressed the panic button over galloping prices of basic commodity as he accused retailers of plotting his defeat ahead of the August elections. Retailers last ...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says workers are wheels of change
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday pleaded with the country's workforce to join in the fight for the removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government fo...Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:01hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Matanga taken to court
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been sued over their arbitrary ban on a demonstration against the looting of diamonds in Marange and failure b...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Marange villagers demand relocation
VILLAGERS in Marange are demanding relocation in protest against being put in a restriction camp under the Protected Places and Areas Act (PPAA).The villagers, who said PPAA had subjected the ...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU accuses Chinese companies of rights' abuses
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has expressed concern over alleged continued disregard of labour laws by Chinese-owned firms operating in the country.The ZCTU raised the concerns ...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans owning metal detectors without a licence
GOVERNMENT is crafting a new law to ban the owning of a metal detector without a licence, a move that has been welcomed as this will stem land degradation and veld fires reportedly caused by illegal g...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Minister lashes out at investors abusing workers
MINES and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando has criticised investors in the extractive industry who are flagrantly violating human and labour rights.Chitando encouraged underpaid an...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
RioZim faces corporate rescue
A TRADE union has given the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed resources outfit RioZim a seven-day ultimatum to recapitalise and settle outstanding salaries or face administration.In a letter addr...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
US$20m externalised in Zimbabwe diamond sales
MORE than US$20 million was illegally moved out of the country's borders in murky deals involving blacklisted diamond dealer Jamal Ahmed in an opaque sale of one million carats of diamonds from the Mi...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mine union scoffs at 108% wage increase
The Zimbabwe Diamond, Allied and Mineral Workers Union Zdamwu) has described as peanuts the 108% salary increase approved by the National Employment Council, Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe ...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trade unions at each other's throat
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (Zdamwu) has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court challenging the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Union (ZFTU)'s planned May 1 conf...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zdamwu raps govt over lithium deals
The Zimbabwe Diamonds and Allied Mineral Workers Union (Zdamwu) has rapped the government for allowing the deals which are seeing the nation losing large ...Published: 24 Apr 2022 at 11:21hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Mineworkers still suffering after 42 years of independence
ZIMBABWE mine workers are still suffering and subjected to slavery 42 years after the country gained independence.This is said by the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 12:39hrs | 16 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa to open diamond conference today
THE extraordinary meeting of the Association of African Diamond Producing Countries (ADPA) and Council of Ministers will be officially opened by President Mnangagwa this morning.The President,...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mining union to engage authorities over triple taxing of workers
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (Zdamwu) has lamented that mineworkers are heavily taxed due to the payroll system that most companies are using.In a statement, Zda...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 11:30hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Mine workers scoff at 50% salary hike
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has rejected a 50% salary offer tabled by mining companies as a pittance, and insisted on United States dollar salaries.In a sta...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Miserable X-mas for impoverished workers
THE year 2021 was a sad one for workers because of a plethora of challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic and now they will round it off with a bleak Christmas.Workers' unions say the gover...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 15:30hrs | 12 | by Staffreporter
Mine workers to address overtaxing and poor salaries
MINE workers unions are pushing for US$600 salaries per month just like their peers in neighbouring countries.Workers in the sector were recently awarded a 24.5 percent salary hike following c...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Mine workers overtaxed'
MINE workers' unions have bemoaned overtaxing of employees in the sector saying this leaves them with little disposable income, making it difficult to survive during the current economic hardships....Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers take salary dispute to court
The Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZIDAMWU) has taken the National Employment Council for Mining Industry, Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (AMWUZ) and the Chamber of Mine...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZDAMWU extends a condolences to six Chinese Miners in Mazowe
The Zimbabwe Diamond Allied and Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has extended its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives following a mining explosion at SAS mine in Mazowe, a nickel ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mineworkers demand US$600 pay per month
Mineworkers have demanded their pay base to be pegged at US$600 inclusive of their Covid 19 allowances.In a statement Zimbabwe Diamond Allied and Mineral Workers Union Secretary-general Justic...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 12:18hrs | 15 | by Stephen Jakes
Mine workers push for 270% salary hike
THE Zimbabwe Diamonds and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (ZDAMWU) is pushing for a 270% salary increase that would see the least paid worker pocketing at least $65 000 per month.They are cur...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:25hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Black capitalists and new colonisers
The promises of liberation have not been met and polls show persistent discontent with the Mnangagwa government.The Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers' Union...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 09:25hrs | 5 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Mnangagwa denies role in wife's controversial award
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the award accord to his wife Auxillia last week, saying he played no role in the decision.Mnangagwa last wee...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'China is our new coloniser'
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers' Union (ZDAMWU) says the mining industry has a new coloniser, the Chinese, who are looting the country's minerals and, therefore, stifling development....Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accords wife national honour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has awarded his wife, First Lady Auxillia a gold medal for her "outstanding performance in her philanthropic activities among 99 other outstanding institutions, civilians ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa awards his wife with 'Order of the Great Zimbabwe Silver'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has created national awards to honour outstanding Zimbabweans - and one of the first recipients is his wife, Auxillia.Mrs Mnangagwa was awarded an Order of the...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 14:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Johane Marange sect gathers thousands in lockdown defiance
Members of the Johanne Marange Apostolic sect congregants are gathering in thousands in Mafararikwa area under Chief Marange for a two week Passover ceremony despite church gatherings being banned dur...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 18:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
SMM battle deepens
THE Shabanie Mashaba Mine (SMM) wrangle deepened this week after Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (Zdamwu) secretary general Justice Chinhema filed papers at the High Court challengi...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers demand US$600 living wage
THE Zimbabwe Diamond Allied and Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has demanded wage reviews between US$400 and US$600 for mine workers and expressed concern over the delay by employers to pay salary arr...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SMM workers want administrator fired over US$43m salary arrears
SHABANIE and Mashava Mines Holdings (SMM) has accrued a debt of over US$43 million in salary arrears and unremitted pension contributions, it has emerged.This was revealed in an application re...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
SMM loses mining claims
SMM Holdings administrator Afaras Gwaradzimba allegedly sold land under the company's mining leases, with the land set to be converted into residential stands. SMM, formerly owned by businessm...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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