Day: December 11, 2025

Chinese Construction Firms in Zimbabwe Accused of Endangering Workers’ Health and Safety

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Workers’ trade union organisations in Zimbabwe have accused Chinese construction companies operating in the country of exposing employees to hazardous working conditions and violating basic occupational health and safety requirements. The concerns were raised during the signing of the Decent Work Pledge for Construction Industry Employees held in Harare. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Public Service with support from the International Labour Organisation. Both organised labour and employer representatives took part in endorsing the pledge. Representing labour unions, the Zimbabwe Congress of…

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The Protein Gap: How Feed and Fodder Shortfalls Are Undermining Nutrition and Cognitive Development in Zimbabwe

Kuda Pembere

By Kudakwashe Pembere For most Zimbabwean households, access to protein-rich foods appears, at least on paper, to be relatively stable. According to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC), 79 percent of households reported consuming protein-rich foods on a daily basis in 2022. Yet beneath this headline figure lies a more troubling nutritional reality, one that places milk and other livestock-sourced foods firmly out of reach for millions of families. The Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZIMLAC) 2025 report shows that milk and dairy products remain among the least consumed food items…

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AI-Generated Deepfakes and Ghost Accounts Fuel Tech Based Gender Based Violence in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is recording a sharp rise in technology driven gender based violence as new digital tools, including artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes and anonymous social media accounts, make it increasingly difficult to trace perpetrators. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Cybersecurity and Forensics Laboratory has warned that technology-facilitated GBV is now one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse targeting women and girls across the country. Global evidence shows that two in three women have experienced technology-facilitated violence and 85 percent of women online have witnessed another woman being abused. In…

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