Outcry over Manhize steel project fallout
CNRG also reported that six boreholes drilled by the company at relocation sites reportedly turned into dry holes, leaving families without reliable water sources.
By Kenneth Nyangani
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Zimbabwe must capitalise on the positives it reports
The impressive figures being cited have not translated into meaningful national transformation or into visible infrastructure development across all provinces.
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Jan. 30, 2026
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Lithium miners grab water sources, squeezing local communities dry
A British company that owned Bikita Minerals back then sunk a 40-metre well at its periphery after realising the villagers had no reliable water supply.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Jan. 18, 2026
Manhize reset: To build or break
But the math remained stubbornly, cruelly the same: We dug rocks out of the ground for pennies and bought them back as rebar for dollars.
By Fungisai Nota
Jan. 9, 2026
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Africa’s biggest steel plant blocks Munyati river, leaves local villagers stranded
Dinson Iron and Steel Company, a subsidiary of Tsingshan Holding Group, is operating the US$1 billion Manhize steel plant in the area.
By Freeman Makopa
Sep. 19, 2025
All is not well in the cockpit
I hope the story about Pokello Nare and her opulent 40th birthday celebrations in Italy somehow helped to open the eyes of some Zimbabweans, who still believe in this regime.
By Doctor Stop It
Aug. 31, 2025
Boost for small-scale chrome miners
ZMF president Henrietta Rushwayasaid Disco agreed to buy chrome directly from small-scale miners and supply them with affordable equipment.
By Kenneth Nyangani
May. 7, 2025
‘Blatantly illegal, unconstitutional’... rights defenders slam use of force in Manhize
The plant is also expected to process iron ore from Zimbabwe’s rapidly expanding mining sector, which has been buoyed by growing domestic and international demand.
By Freeman Makopa
Mar. 21, 2025
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Manhize mass relocations: Zanu PF bigwigs accused of orchestrating horror campaign against villagers
Villagers have narrated the horrors that they have gone through, as they stand up to authorities who want them sign relocation papers.
By Freeman Makopa
Mar. 9, 2025
Zim chefs caught up in industrial-scale looting of lithium...Africa’s richest enclave buffeted by scourge blessed by stewards
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Jun. 5, 2026
It’s sweet headache! — Delta bolsters capacity after forecast-busting show
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By Freeman Makopa and Concilia Mupezeni
Jun. 5, 2026
