2025 a tumultuous year for mine workers: Union

THE year 2025 was marked by severe challenges for Zimbabwe’s mining sector, with workers suffering widespread labour rights violations, the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has said.

In his end-of-year statement, ZDAMWU general-secretary Justice Chinhema described 2025 as “tumultuous”, saying it was a period defined by profound hardship and resilience among workers who power the country’s mining industry.

Despite their central role in driving national economic growth, Chinhema said mine workers were subjected to systemic exploitation, dangerous working conditions and
policies that undermined their dignity.

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