ZELA Blogs

Compiled by Tafara Chiremba-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction On the 16th of November, I attended a meeting that was convened by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). The objective of the meeting was to disseminate the findings of a study that ZACC undertook on corruption in the mining sector.  According to …

Key Resolutions from ZELA’s Parliament Expert Training on Transparency and Accountability 27 November 2020 Introduction The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) organised a two- day expert training for parliamentarians from the 24th to the 25th of November 2020 in Kwekwe. The training focused on building the capacity of parliamentarians on …

Byron Zamasiya-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association The partial repeal of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (IEE) Act through the Finance Act of 2018 had ended all hopes for host mining communities to benefit from the resources in their areas. The IEE Act provided for the participation of indigenous Zimbabweans in mining …

Compiled by Nyasha Chingono WHEN Marange witnessed a diamond rush in 2006, its inhabitants dared to dream of a better life. Nearly two decades after the diamond rich soils were invaded by massive mining companies, government and individuals looking to stick their fingers in the honey pot, Marange is a …

13 November, 2020  Introduction The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has been following closely the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya, the President of Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport on allegations of attempting to smuggle about 6kgs of refined gold to Dubai. Corruption and gold …

The Women Can Do It (WCDI) project targeting women miners and small business owners is a project that reflects magnificent transformation. The following testimonies told by women themselves show how the project has increased their self confidence, strengthened their struggle for women rights and gender equality and their motivation to …

Compiled by Shamiso Mtisi-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Community based human rights training Community based human rights training is a critical element in capacitating community groups and individuals to assert and claim their rights against state and non-state actors in the natural resources sector. The rights that community members should claim …

Compiled by Joshua Machinga and Paul Matshona-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Introduction This blog is a build up  from the previous write up which delved deeper on the benefits of formalising the Artisanal and Small scale Mining sector (ASM) in Zimbabwe. This time around, we get to focus on safety …

Key concepts & approaches on community capacity building in the mining & natural resources sector Compiled by Shamiso Mtisi-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association INTRODUCTION This write up is an expression of theoretical and practical concepts, lessons and approaches that have been observed and noted as potential best practice for improving the …

Compiled by Gilbert Makore The story continues, you can access last week’s edition here REJOINING ZELA After graduation at the end of 2006, I eventually landed a trainee position at one of the global four auditing firms. I was working in the human capital advisory team of the firm. While …