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HARARE, ZIMBABWE — The vendors rarely see it coming. The municipal police, some in plainclothes and others in uniform, move through the crowd silent and unnoticed. When they finally strike, panic erupts. Vendors scatter, trampling their goods and grabbing what they can. A few are arrested. Their wares are seized and tossed into the back of a police truck. “They have no mercy at all. Once they take your stock, you’ll never get it back,” says Saul Nhema, an informal vendor who has been selling vegetables for three months after losing his job as a construction worker. https://shecorrespondsafrica.com/why-are-zimbabwe-police-chasing-off-some-of-the-economys-biggest-players/ 📌Follow the She Corresponds Africa channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va7jhJx5K3zN7vUjAR08

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Not long ago, grass and flowers grew on the wetland in Borrowdale. Flocks of birds — including red and yellow bishops — were common here, and butterflies too. “Everything from anthills, fig trees and flowers. People took walks there to enjoy the tranquility of the place,” says Brian Foster Mawer, a resident of Dandaro Retirement Village, which abuts the wetland. https://shecorrespondsafrica.com/unchecked-development-eats-up-wetlands-in-harare/

Lake Chivero, once a jewel of Zimbabwe’s natural heritage and a lifeline for Harare’s water supply, is now the epicenter of a worsening public health emergency. According to startling new research, water from the lake now poses cancer risks 15 times deadlier than HIV, a revelation that has shocked health professionals and environmentalists alike. https://shecorrespondsafrica.com/lake-chivero-water-crisis-deepens-cancer-risk-soars/ 📌Follow the She Corresponds Africa channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va7jhJx5K3zN7vUjAR08

Police seize fake vehicle maintenance products... Credit: The Herald #SheCorrespondsAfrica

#DidYouKnow that City of Harare directors receive a range of benefits in addition to their basic salaries. These perks have been a subject of public scrutiny, especially considering the city's financial challenges. Watch the video below to find out what some of these benefits are...👇🏾 https://youtu.be/rYRPvd8eQoI?si=XwTm2FWxxpePGMwA

Rumbidzai, a sex worker from the bustling settlement of Epworth in Harare, has been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2017. For over two years, the mother of three has relied on mobile clinics that regularly visit her community to offer vital services such as ARVs, as well as condoms and HIV testing. https://shecorrespondsafrica.com/zimbabwe-braces-for-hiv-resurgence-as-us-aid-evaporates/

"Life has been very difficult for me since I got kicked on my private parts six months ago by my Chinese boss while I was attending my night duties at Ming Chang Sino Africa gold mining company at Empress Mine in Mashava where I was working as a rig assistant operator." https://shecorrespondsafrica.com/labour-violations-hound-soaring-chinese-investment-in-zimbabwe/

📽️Watch *Mayor Jacob Mafume fined $300 for lying about his place of residence before the Harare Commission of Inquiry... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02zTJ6ZQAAvUihTyrHPPmx8rbt9c6gBc2QKFJyVAGzvLvEypMt5RVJRo9pRs2bNcnKl&id=100068141269308&mibextid=ZbWKwL I

In this explosive Part 1 of our series on the Commission of Inquiry into Harare's financial affairs, News Hub uncover shocking details that spotlight Harare City Mayor Jacob Mafume. From lying about his residential address to allegations of pocketing a US$200,000 bribe from Quill Associates, a company tasked with implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), the funds were allegedly used to purchase a Belvedere property. The scandal deepens as Mafume controversially suspends Assistant Town Clerk Mathew Marara, who implicated several councillors in corrupt dealings. Meanwhile, Mafume struggles to explain how over US$4.5 million mysteriously vanished from Harare Quarry, a subsidiary of the local authority. Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe for Part 2, where we'll explore more revelations from the Commission of Inquiry! https://youtu.be/ILSELTWw4d0?si=fRS7EYl-b2xkMM9U