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Rituals, rites and rumours: How women claim power in Zim’s informal gold mines
There are many forms of rituals, including using marijuana (mbanje) to instil courage and chase away evil spirits.
By Jabulani Shaba and Sandra Swart
Feb. 13, 2025
Lithium: How to make sure benefits flow to the local economy
Lithium-ion batteries are not made in Zimbabwe. Instead, the country exports the mineral as a raw resource.
By Jabulani Shaba
Jul. 14, 2025
Zimbabwe’s lithium gamble: Leverage, risk and a reordering of the Chinese supply chain
Business Digest
Jun. 8, 2026
Zim chefs caught up in industrial-scale looting of lithium...Africa’s richest enclave buffeted by scourge blessed by stewards
Local News
Jun. 5, 2026
