Wetland destruction: A ticking time bomb for Harare

A CATASTROPHIC environmental disaster is unfolding in Harare as wetlands in Borrowdale, Vainona and Mt Pleasant are being ravaged by invaders, imperiling the Gwebi River and homes on the edges of the wetlands.

A Truth Diggers investigation reveals a trail of destruction, pollution and corruption, with far-reaching consequences.

A three-month investigation has observed heavy machinery, including excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders and tractors, deployed to dig up the wetlands, lay sprawling carpets of big granite rocks and excavate massive trenches, effectively killing the entire ecosystem.

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