Corporate greed buried a village lifeline under toxic slime while officials looked away. Bikita Minerals dumped a massive waste dam directly over the main well serving Murape. Residents who depended on that spot for decades currently drink from maggot-infested mine shafts or dangerous open pits. The Information for Development Trust discovered that this happens constantly with foreign extractors ruining local water supplies.
Locals like Isaiah Chamunorwa explained that desperation compels men to hunt for hydration, changing old traditions. Evelyn Nhamo noted she skims snake scales off dirty liquid just to survive. The Environmental Management Agency claims they hold no record of this project, yet the firm insists a valid certificate exists. Security teams dug trenches to keep residents out, which Colen Nikisi alleged was a military order to stop theft.
Down in Manhize, the Dinson Iron and Steel Company blocked the Munyati River to feed their huge plant. Fatima Keni lost her gardening income because the stream bed turned into dry sand. Wilfred Motsi admitted they divert flow but argued a pipe still feeds downstream areas, though checks showed otherwise.
Similar clashes erupted in Hwange and Gwanda, where commercial drilling drained communal reservoirs. Farai Maguwu calls these operations a pandemic where profits trample human rights while the state protects investors.
Locals like Isaiah Chamunorwa explained that desperation compels men to hunt for hydration, changing old traditions. Evelyn Nhamo noted she skims snake scales off dirty liquid just to survive. The Environmental Management Agency claims they hold no record of this project, yet the firm insists a valid certificate exists. Security teams dug trenches to keep residents out, which Colen Nikisi alleged was a military order to stop theft.
Down in Manhize, the Dinson Iron and Steel Company blocked the Munyati River to feed their huge plant. Fatima Keni lost her gardening income because the stream bed turned into dry sand. Wilfred Motsi admitted they divert flow but argued a pipe still feeds downstream areas, though checks showed otherwise.
Similar clashes erupted in Hwange and Gwanda, where commercial drilling drained communal reservoirs. Farai Maguwu calls these operations a pandemic where profits trample human rights while the state protects investors.
