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Gold panners continue to invade Vumbachikwe Mine
Vumbachikwe Mine community members have complained over the random blasting occurring at the mine amid revelations gold panners continue to invade the min...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 22:44hrs | 418 | by Stephen Jakes
Chaos at Mazowe mine
The situation at Mazowe Jumbo Mine is complex and marred by corruption, violence, and illegal activities. At the center of the controversy is a man named Knowledge Rutavi, who claims to be a represent...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:22hrs | 1232 | by Jumbo resident
How a Zimbabwean business coach went from artisinal miner to CEO
"I am always busy from Monday to Friday working for the Youth Miners Foundation, and on other days I will be at my own gold mine…" Payne Farai Kupfuwa, the 36-year-old CEO of the Young Miners Founda...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:57hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe on cholera high alert
KWEKWE District is on high cholera alert as the water borne disease continues to claim more lives across the country.This comes as the country has recorded a cumulative 2 069 cases as at 4 Jun...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
41 Zimbabweans arrested for illegal mining South Africa
SOUTH African police on Tuesday arrested several illegal miners, among them 41 Zimbabweans and recovered chrome worth more than R1 million in the Mecklenburg in Limpopo province.In addition to...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in desperate need of national leaders not Mafia bosses and gang leaders!
It was the most heartbreaking sight - as images of a collapsed primary school in my home city of Kwekwe made the rounds across the country. In fact, the stab to my heart was made more excrucia...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:17hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rival amakorokoza groups clash in Nkankezi
GOGO Martha Mlotshwa swears that she has never seen so much blood in her 75 years of existence.At her age, she has seen it all - the good, the bad and the worst of humanity but the level of vi...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Guard shoots dead gold thief
A SECURITY guard at a mine in Filabusi has been arrested for killing a man for stealing gold ore.Police, on their twitter page, said Thokozani Ncube, who works at Lyn Mine in Filabusi shot Mar...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Miner trapped to death
A miner Fidelis Kushaya (22 )from Marange was trapped to death in a mining shaft in Taikona mine, Penhalonga yesterday.Mani...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 12:01hrs | 10 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Illegal miner dies in a mine shaft
A 45-year old Bindura man was trapped to death in a 15 metre deep mine shaft while illegally prospecting for gold on Saturday.Mashonaland Central Police Spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 09:56hrs | 6 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Poser for Gukurahundi mass graves
The exhumation of the remains of Gurahundi victims buried in mass graves dotted around Matabeleland and those thrown into mine shafts will pose ethical challenges as it will require the consent of all...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa touched by Battlefields tragedy
President Mnangagwa has mourned artisanal miners who perished after mining shafts at Cricket No. 3 and Jongwe Mining Cooperative in Mhondoro-Ngezi were flooded on Tuesday. It is estimated that...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF senator in mining claim wrangle
Zanu-PF Matabeleland South senator, Alma Mkhwebu has sued miner, Ntaten Amon Ndou seeking an order compelling him to vacate a mining claim that she says legally belongs to her.Mkhwebu filed an...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man trapped in collapsed mine shaft
A Bulawayo man has reportedly been trapped for three days under a collapsed gold mining shaft at Stories farm in Mazowe.Sources familiar with the incident allege Mududuzi Sithole from Nkayi has be...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 21:59hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Illegal miner dies in a disused shaft mine in Khumalo suburb
An illegal miner died in a shaft in the splashy suburb of Khumalo in Bulawayo after he was trapped when it collapsed.Two of his colleagues survived the incident.The deceased miner Edmo...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 17:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Amakorokoza refuse to vacate Gold Mine
POLICE have been called to restore order at the recently re-opened Sabi Gold Mine in Zvishavane as artisanal gold miners (amakorokoza), who had thrived on the 24-month-long closure of the mine...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panner drowns in shaft
A GOLD panner died while five of his colleagues escaped death by a whisker after a mining shaft they were working in was flooded by water in Colleen Bawn.Matabeleland South police spokespe...Published: 04 Feb 2017 at 11:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman hides 83 diamonds in private parts
AS law enforcement agents tighten screws on the Chiadzwa diamonds fields, a Marange woman was found in possession of 83 uncut gems hidden in her private parts, while 168 illegal panners were nabbed on...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 06:13hrs | | by Abel Zhakata and Letwin Mubonesi
Soldier up for armed robbery
A SOLDIER allegedly teamed up with seven illegal gold panners and raided a Kwekwe gold mine in a foiled armed robbery attempt. Thomas Mwale, 28, and his accomplices Isaac Tafadzwa Bhuguja, 20,...Published: 20 Apr 2015 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Timoth Makohliso
37 freedom fighters exhumed from mine shaft
Remains of 37 freedom fighters, who were killed and dumped into a disused mine shaft by the Rhodesian Security Forces during the war of liberation, have been exhumed in Mutasa district....Published: 22 Jul 2014 at 18:53hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Black Umfolosi set to tour Canada
Internationally renowned Bulawayo -based imbube outfit, Black Umfolosi, is scheduled for a tour abroad late October this year.Black Umfolosi, which has hogged the limelight with post-independe...Published: 29 Apr 2014 at 11:32hrs | 1 | by Cristabel Kaonza
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