Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa today (25 February 2021) commissioned the Epping Forest Borehole Project to supply water to Bulawayo and also did ground breaking for the contstruction of the pipeline to link Bulawayo and the Gwayi-Shangani dam. According to government sources “Work on the 260km Gwayi-Shangani water pipeline is expected to start soon as Government... Continue Reading →

Following lobbying by Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) on the human rights risks being posed by the abandoned open sand pits in Bulawayo, the Bulawayo City Council has moved in to close the Pelandaba open pits that have killed 2 people in five days and a total of 4 people in 3 months.

By Khumbulani Maphosa (MIHR Coordinator) That Bulawayo and Matabeleland South province have been receiving torrential rains since January is evident to everyone. That most dams nationally are full and spilling (including the largest inland water body – Tugwi – Mukosi), is very clear to all and sundry. But the biggest question is why are the... Continue Reading →

244 residents participated in the online public meeting and witnessed the handing in of the Bulawayo Residents submission paper to Bulawayo City Council Chairperson of the Future Water Supplies Committee Councilor Sikhululekile Moyo. "I have received the submission today on the 7th of February and I promise that I will take the questions and concerns... Continue Reading →

83 letters from Bulawayo residents have been collected as part of the #MondayWaterAction #StandUp4WaterRights campaign which began on 25 January 2021. The letters came from diffrent parts of the City and asked critical issues that include: Why are the Bulawayo supply dams still below 50% when dams nationally are at full capacity now and the... Continue Reading →

(a Hope Fountain Fools Mine worker who was allegedly assaulted by his Chinese boss over a pay dispute) The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has been investigating the torture and abuse of local mine workers by a Chinese miner at Fools Investment Mine in Hope Fountain at the outskirts of Bulawayo. The investigations follow... Continue Reading →

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has responded to the MIHR 14 January 2021 letter addressed to EMA Bulawayo Province requesting for information on the practical steps that EMA has taken to hold the Bulawayo City Council accountable on litter and sewer management. According to the EMA response, the Council has received from EMA a total... Continue Reading →

By the end of the day, 100 Bulawayo residents from different suburbs had actively participated in the Week 1 of the #MondayWaterAction online nonviolent protest for the right to water from the Covid19 safety of their homes. Concerns have been raised worldwide that some autocratic governments are using Covid19 lockdown measures to curtail and close... Continue Reading →

(Illegal litter dump in Bulawayo) Thirteen young people from Bulawayo who are part of the MIHR's 3 months youth environmental activism fellowship initiative have added their voice to the rapidly increasing environmental hazard that has gripped Bulawayo - illegal litter dumping. The youths said some of the contributing factors to illegal litter dumping include: No... Continue Reading →