Economic hardship has driven educators from three Masvingo South schools to engage in nighttime gold mining activities. Teachers from Fusira, Musvovi, and Madzivanyika schools travel to Mudemba Village after dark and return before morning classes begin. Authorities have arrested 17 individuals for mining without proper licenses in Ward 27. The illegal operations reflect widespread financial struggles among professionals who cannot survive on their government salaries.
Member of Parliament Tanatsiwa Mukomberi acknowledged receiving reports about the unauthorized mining activities. He urged residents to follow legal procedures for obtaining mining claims while advocating for local access to natural resources. The area has reportedly been allocated to an outside party holding an Exclusive Prospecting Order. Courts have processed various cases, with some miners paying fines for minor violations and others facing charges for unlicensed prospecting. Community members have requested designated mining blocks where locals can legally extract gold from their ancestral lands.
Member of Parliament Tanatsiwa Mukomberi acknowledged receiving reports about the unauthorized mining activities. He urged residents to follow legal procedures for obtaining mining claims while advocating for local access to natural resources. The area has reportedly been allocated to an outside party holding an Exclusive Prospecting Order. Courts have processed various cases, with some miners paying fines for minor violations and others facing charges for unlicensed prospecting. Community members have requested designated mining blocks where locals can legally extract gold from their ancestral lands.
