EnviroPress

09/09/2026

Zimbabwe faces a severe El Niño weather phenomenon bringing droughts and extreme heat, but vital international climate funding is drying up as global superpowers redirect their resources toward geopolitical conflicts and military spending. Because Africa cannot wait for these global tensions to ease, the continent must urgently pivot toward self-reliance by pooling regional financial risks, adopting drought-resistant crops, and investing in solar irrigation to build its own climate shield.

08/09/2026

Masvingo City Council has sold out over 600 residential stands in the new Rujeko D housing project at a record US$37.50 per square metre. The unprecedented figure far exceeds previous council rates, drastically driving up the cost of homeownership in the city.

Under the new rates, a standard 300-square-metre high density stand costs buyers US$11 250, making the council provided stands more expensive that the privately-developed low density stands in the neighbouring Clipsham Views extension suburb which averaged US$23 per square metre.

During a full council meeting, Ward 9 Councillor Richard Musekiwa questioned whether the local authority could introduce extended payment periods to make housing more accessible.

Mukaratirwa reported that the stands, which are still undergoing servicing, have already been sold out By Trymore Tagwirei Masvingo City Council has sold out over 600 residential stands in the new Rujeko D housing project at a record US$37.50 per square metre. The unprecedented figure far exceeds pr...

02/09/2026

Some 52 graves are set to be exhumed and 104 families relocated from Sandawana Mine in Mberengwa to make way for a US$300 million lithium processing plant.

The exhumation and relocation are expected to clear the way for land preparation and construction of the processing plant, which is slated to begin before the end of September.

Mutapa Energy Resources, the mining and energy arm of the state-owned Mutapa Investment Fund, was expected to start the grave exhumation process around the beginning of September, subject to the completion of outstanding burial orders.

26/08/2026

We have just concluded the final leg of our Climate, Economic and Gender Justice Policy Advocacy training workshop at Chihwenga Leisure Resort. Our staff members and some of our Board members had the opportunity to appreciate the intersectionality of the justice concept in a climate-prone and gender-unequal society where livelihoods are vulnerable. This was designed to assist them in their policy advocacy work with the organisation as we work for a fairer, gender-conscious policy environment. Appreciation to Southern Africa Trust

19/08/2026

Today we presented our two research documents and the accompanying policy brief to the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Fred Moyo at his office in Harare. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗮-𝗠𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 explores issues of economic justice and the Just Energy Transition in relation to the mining of lithium in the country. The Deputy Minister said government acknowledged the need for more effective regulation of mining to ensure greater environmental sustainability and meaningful beneficiation so that the country derives maximum possible value from its mineral resources for the benefit of its citizens.

A link to the research document, as well as the other research document, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, can be accessed in the Dropbox link provided in the comments section.
Collectively, the research documents add upon a body of empiricism on community experiences of lithium mining which is vital for policy change advocacy.

𝑇𝘩𝑒 𝑟𝘦𝑠𝘦𝑎𝘳𝑐𝘩 𝘸𝑎𝘴 𝘤𝑜𝘯𝑑𝘶𝑐𝘵𝑒𝘥 𝘸𝑖𝘵ℎ 𝑠𝘶𝑝𝘱𝑜𝘳𝑡 𝑓𝘳𝑜𝘮 Southern Africa Trust

15/08/2026

Renewed interest in Mashava, a former asbestos mining hub, due to chrome and gold deposits have had a profound impact on the environment and on community cohesion. In King Mine, residents want joint committees to be established so that they could iron out grievances against Chinese miners accused of degrading the environment and destroying public roads.

Renewed interest in Mashava, a former asbestos mining hub, due to chrome and gold deposits have had a profound impact on the environment and community cohesion Trymore Tagwirei Residents of King Mine in Mashava have called for the establishment of joint committees to provide a platform for community...

11/08/2026

Dozens of people travelling on a boat on Lake Kariba are feared dead after the boat capsized and sank in high turbulance. Reports are that search and rescue efforts are currently underway after the passenger boat hit turbulence and began to sink. Other unconfirmed reports are that the boat provided transport services to islands and fishing camps including Charara and Gache Gache. Video credit: Citizen journalist.

08/08/2026

Villagers displaced from Nuanetsi Ranch and resettled in Masangula, Ward 13 of Mwenezi East, to pave way for investors are grappling with a worsening water crisis that has severely disrupted family life and threatened local livestock.
A few boreholes that still yield water are now stretched beyond capacity, serving far more people than they did a year ago when conditions were normal. The affected villages—including Maluleke, Njavani, Matutu, and Chimuti—all depend on a single functional borehole for both domestic and agricultural needs.

https://enviropresszim.com/displaced-mwenezi-families-face-fresh-hardship-amid-water-shortage/

03/08/2026

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗿: 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A comprehensive investigation by EnviroPress Zimbabwe reveals that communities in the lithium-rich districts of Bikita and Mberengwa bear a heavy cost of exploitation, displacement, and systematic exclusion.
The research documents – the Bikita-Mberengwa Lithium Extraction Public Perception Survey Report and the Zimbabwe Transitional Minerals Governance Framework Report – reveal a pattern of “crass extractivism” which refers to resource extraction carried out with little to no regard for environmental sustainability, public accountability, or local community development.

https://humfoz.org/2026/08/03/on-the-green-altar-lithium-boom-sacrifices-locals-for-global-energy-transition/

30/07/2026

The draft Climate Change Reporting Manual prepared by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) will assist in guiding journalists to authoritatively report on climate change in an era of increased misinformation and disinformation.

ZMC Executive Secretary Godwin Phiri By Moses Ziyambi The draft Climate Change Reporting Manual prepared by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) will assist in guiding journalists to authoritatively report on climate change in an era of increased misinformation and disinformation, stakeholders have s...