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Central government's pledges to rehabilitate local hospitals such as Manama (pictured) have remained largely unfulfill...
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by Themba Sibanda
COVID-19 has disrupted a functional system connecting Zimbabwean migrant workers in South Africa and their loved ones. A way around this involves unsafe and unauthorised entry points between the two countries. It also involves evading law enforcement officers and flouting health regulations.
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by Amanda Ncube
Measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 have meant the halting of informal activities. For a country with poor social welfare mechanisms and a significant population surviving on vending, these measures are a death trap.
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by Lizwe Sebatha
The closure of borders to contain the spread of COVID-19 has halted several cross-border reliant trades. In Plumtree, unauthorised firewood trading has become an alternative, but—at what cost?
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by Themba Sibanda
For Zimbabweans working in neighboring Botswana, the closure of borders to contain COVID-19 has restricted free movement between their workplace and the place they call ‘home’. For many young men, the risk of contracting and spreading the virus is worth taking as long as they get to see their families.
Add a commentFile photo: Most young people in Zimbabwe now turn to illegal mining to escape the country's biting economic challenges.
by Dumisani Nyoni
BULAWAYO, April 2. 2020 (The Citizen Bulletin)—In gold-rich Matabeleland South province, small-scale miners have something to prove: Dying in shallow shafts in search of the precious mineral, gold, is better than going home to face hunger amid the country’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown which began on March 30.
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