Livestock, climate change and land reform in southern Africa

The report, edited by Tapiwa Chatikobo and Ben Cousins, explores how small-scale livestock producers manage the inherent uncertainties of livestock production in ‘non-equilibrium’ rangelands land has...

Zimbabwe’s ZiG, a mirage on the far horizon

No amount of ‘propaganda’ can override what people see with their own eyes....

Rethinking with uncertainty: two new articles

Two open access articles have just come out that take the theme of ‘uncertainty’ and explore...

Zimbabwe to build Africa’s first lithium sulfate plant

According to the latest news, Lithium Zimbabwe is constructing Africa's first lithium sulfate processing plant at its...

Chinese-owned Zimbabwe mine dismisses women after forced HIV tests

The management of a Chinese-owned gold mine in Zimbabwe is facing legal action from the union...

Zimplats wins royalty dispute as High Court blocks ZIMRA’s US$7.1m claim

ZIMRA plan to retrospectively tax ‘mineral-bearing products’ fails...

Zimbabwean Corruption – a major issue

Corruption in Zimbabwe is a major issue, with the country scoring poorly on global corruption indices....

Zimbabwe had better economic growth than South Africa over the last 15 years

Zimbabwe’s economy has more than tripled in size in US dollar terms over the past 15...

South Africa’s maize export activity continues, but at a slower pace

I am at my desk reviewing agricultural data we received this week, and I thought I...

Changes in livelihood success: comparing communal areas and smallholder land reform areas in Zimbabwe

As discussed in the previous blog, we carried out repeat ‘success rankings’ in three of our...

Chivayo Rejects Mandiwanzira Claims About Gairezi Hydropower Project

Wicknell Chivayo has rejected claims by Nyanga South MP Supa Mandiwanzira that he failed to deliver...

Zambia, Zimbabwe ignore climate change risks, proceed with hydro project on drying Zambezi River

There were serious misgivings about the viability of the long-stalled hydroelectric project on the Zambezi River...

Calls grow to ring-fence Zimbabwe’s sugar tax revenue

Local health experts say Zimbabwe must strengthen and properly govern health taxes if it is to...

Livelihood opportunities in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: too poor to succeed?

We are interested in comparing the fortunes of the two types of land use....

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