Council arrests 184 illegal gold panners
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s parks section last year arrested about 180 illegal gold panners around the city and its water catchment area in Matabeleland South.
By Silas Nkala
Feb. 10, 2025
Gold panners invade Vumbachikwe Mine
A worker, who resides at the mine compound, said panners had invaded the mine in search of the yellow metal.
By Staff Reporter
Sep. 12, 2024
Miners invade Upper Ncema
According to the latest BCC report, Khumalo said council conducted patrols with Esigodini police.
By Silas Nkala
May. 14, 2024
Gold panners invade Bulawayo suburbs
Council also revealed that it is facing challenges from firewood poachers due to load shedding.
By Silas Nkala
Mar. 11, 2024
3 Mudzi murder suspects nabbed
Brothers Clever (24) and Trymore Mudzengerere (22) and Freddy Gireya, all of Chamburuka village, under Chief Chikwizo, on Monday appeared before Mutoko magistrate Elijah Sibanda
By Jairos Saunyama
Jan. 26, 2023
Gold panners wreak havoc at Kwekwe school
It is reported that the illegal miners have dug inside classrooms with some trenches running underneath classroom blocks.
By Obert Siamilandu and Sharon Buwerimwe
Dec. 6, 2022
Tungwarara bags lucrative govt contract… Prevail gets exclusive rights, sparking monopoly fears
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SA Hawks’ probe into R1,1bn Zec tender still active … as Zacc ‘clears’ Chivayo without telling Pretoria
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By Julia Ndlela and Tinashe Kairiza
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Mutapa Investment Fund’s first financials draw mixed feelings
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