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Zimbabwe sits on world class platinum, yet its people remain poor. Mining companies profit. Politicians benefit. Ordinary Zimbabweans are told to wait for development that never comes. This documentary exposes how mineral deals lack transparency.

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A WHOLE WEEK after the WEDDING, some people are still talking about it… And, for some, their preoccupation is the WEALTHY BLACK FOLKS who attended the wedding & gifted. It is lost to many that one of the results of the sanctions & economic isolation that followed Zimbabwe’s land reform was the RISE of the black capitalist class. Almost EVERY INDUSTRY in Zimbabwe is now dominated by black Zimbabweans. Mining produced the likes of Scott Sakupwanya… Energy produced Dr Tagwirei… Telecoms produced Strive Masiyiwa … Transport & Logistics gave us Tino Machakaire…. just to mention a few. Under President President of Zimbabwe, the government embarked on massive infrastructure projects and the tenders went mostly to local companies. The owners of these companies became wealthy, & so did many in the value chains. The legalisation of small scale mining in Zimbabwe created THOUSANDS of millionaires especially in the Gold Sector. In Agriculture, hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans are producing Tobacco and earning a decent income. We have also seen folks like PS George Guvamatanga rise to become the LARGEST DAIRY FARMER in Zimbabwe. Add to that, the money flowing into Zimbabwe from the diaspora is oiling the economy by creating more demand for goods and services. Those who are entrepreneurial are capturing this money into their pockets and getting richer and richer everyday. The reality in Zimbabwe is that a black man can turn VERY WEALTHY if they are determined to. But we still have Zimbabweans who frown upon this reality. They invent all sorts of excuses to justify their own lack and vilify those who made it. How can you get rich when you have been programmed to think it’s impossible? How can you get wealthy when you think money is dirty? How can you get wealthy when you think it can only happen through Kuromba, Juju, or corruption? In many ways, it is these mindsets & ingrained cultural beliefs that keep many black Zimbabweans at the bottom. A good presentation here!

𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒛𝒂𝒊 𝑴𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒊

13,438 次观看 • 3 个月前

THIS morning l left the Mining Town of Phalaborwa in Limpopo Province of South Africa after 6 days of providing an essential & critical technical service… I learnt several things about how mining can be effectively transform the lives of communities living adjacent to the mines. In Phalaborwa there is Foskor Mine & Phalaborwa Mining Company which employ thousands of people directly & indirectly… Here are a few things they do right: 1. For highly technical positions like Engineering & Artisans, & Managerial Posts, the companies are allowed to advertise & hire anyone from anywhere. 2. For general work & other positions that do not require special skills, there is a Community Forum responsible for selecting employees who get hired by the mines. These employees are taken from the townships & villages around. 3. The companies provide Learnerships to people from the surrounding communities selected by the Community Forum…. The beneficiaries of these learnerships get employed at the mining companies or they can use the skills elsewhere. So the companies are helping to skill the locals. 4. The PCF (Phalaborwa Community Forum) is a POWERFUL Group that ensures that the interests of the community are prioritised. The group can mobilise protests that disrupt mining operations IF they feel that the companies are neglecting the community. It is the PCF that approaches the mining companies with requests for funding community infrastructure like schools, clinics, & roads. 5. The Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) is now controlled by Chinese Investors and the only reputation they have is PAYING GOOD SALARIES… I never heard anyone speaking badly against the Chinese Investors. Despite the Great Works of the Community Forum, there are other people in Phalaborwa who feel that the Community Forum is led by corrupt people who ask for bribes to guarantee employment at the mines…. That said, the Community Forum remains an effective tool for safeguarding the interests of the community. I think President President of Zimbabwe’s govt can adopt a similar approach. Instead of leaving Cashvists like Farai Maguwu to go around harassing Mining Investors, Community Forums can be formed. The Members can include MPs, Councillors, Chiefs, Headmen, Opposition Politicians, Civil Servants in the area, & Ordinary Citizens….. The Community Forum will act as the bridge between the Community & the Mining Companies. Jamwanda

𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒛𝒂𝒊 𝑴𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒊

19,743 次观看 • 9 个月前

Zimbabweans are beginning to push back against Chinese occupation of their ancestral lands, which have been handed over by corrupt ZANUPF politicians in exchange for bribes, kickbacks, and personal enrichment. A recent example took place in Mount Darwin, in the northeast of the country, where locals dismantled the fence around land that had been illegally parcelled out to the Chinese. They stood their ground even when soldiers were deployed to intimidate them, showing that fear is beginning to give way to resistance. In Zimbabwe, it has become routine for the military to act as private security for Chinese interests, a stark reminder of how deeply corruption has penetrated both the political elite and the armed forces. Beyond Mount Darwin, communities across the country have witnessed similar abuses. In Mutoko, Chinese granite mining companies have dispossessed villagers, leaving behind environmental destruction while exporting raw stone abroad. The same story is told in Hwange, where Chinese coal mining operations have polluted water sources, threatening both human life and wildlife. In Chiadzwa, the diamond-rich fields once promised to uplift Zimbabweans were looted in partnership with Chinese companies, leading to the infamous disappearance of US$15 billion in revenue, while locals remained mired in poverty. Zimbabwe’s sovereignty and natural wealth are being traded away for the benefit of a few in ZANUPF, while ordinary people pay the price. Villagers lose their land, rivers are poisoned, and workers are abused, often under the watchful eye of soldiers meant to protect citizens, not exploit them. The pushback in Mount Darwin is therefore a significant moment and a reminder that ordinary Zimbabweans are no longer willing to quietly accept the auctioning of their heritage to foreign powers propped up by a corrupt regime. Zimbabweans are among the poorest people on earth, yet they live in a country overflowing with natural wealth. Diamonds, gold, platinum, and fertile land should have built hospitals, schools, and a functioning economy, but instead, that wealth has been looted by the political elite and their foreign partners. Ordinary citizens are left destitute, unable to access even the most basic services like healthcare, while their leaders flaunt stolen riches abroad. In Mashonaland Central, where the latest confrontation happened, the poverty is even more stark. Children are forced to learn under trees because there are no proper classrooms, no desks, and no books. This is in a province that has been bled dry of its resources, yet nothing has been reinvested into the lives of the people who live there. Watching students huddled under trees, trying to get an education in such conditions, is a painful reminder of the betrayal of Zimbabwe’s promise.

Hopewell Chin’ono

140,721 次观看 • 11 个月前

TRUTH ABOUT UKRAINE The UK & Europe's support for Ukraine is not to protect Ukrainian freedom or sovreignty. It is to transfer public money to private wealth held by asset management companies like Blackrock via arms & weapons manufacturers. The £22 Billion that the UK will be "giving" to Ukraine goes to companies like BAE Systems and MBDA UK, who make enormous profits. Ukrainians gets weapons to fight with Russians and both of them destroy the country. Once Ukraine is decimated, its resources will be harvested and deals made with multinational companies for mineral, energy and military contracts. In January 2025, the UK negotiated the colonial style 100 Year Partnership Declaration to give deals to British companies for Ukraine's military, energy and minerals sector, ensuring that Ukraine's resources get harvested. UK's ongoing support for Ukraine is to secure those deals. The people that tell you that the conflict is about Ukraine's freedom are either stupid or willfully blind because they can't digest how badly their own government would lie to them so badly. But this a tried and tested formula for colonisation and has been going on for centuries, most recently in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. The only novel thing about Ukraine is that it is Europeans colonising other Europeans. Please stop repeating the lies that your governments are telling you about the reaons for this war. The truth is that it about poor people giving their money to rich people on the back of death and destruction in Ukraine. Thanks for watching Please share ❤️

Ousman Babir Noor

120,866 次观看 • 1 年前

In Zimbabwe, Hon Prof Mthuli Ncube & others in govt are EXPLAINING loadshedding… telling the people that the LOW WATER LEVELS in Kariba are to blame. In Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema took MPs to “SEE” for themselves… Both govts are not THINKING OF SOLUTIONS, just “WAITING FOR THE RAIN.” Zimbabwe has LOTS OF COAL, so much coal that the country can go for 300 years using coal to generate MORE THAN ENOUGH electricity. It’s just lack of political will…. The average African politician doesn’t understand the importance of having electricity… they don’t understand that it is the advent of electricity that drove Western nations into BIG WEALTH & POWER… without enough electricity, African countries will remain economic DWARFS… By now, we should have seen SADC countries working together to increase electricity generation… Some in Zimbabwe are busy chanting silly slogans yet loadshedding is wreaking havoc…. I don’t have a problem with President President of Zimbabwe ruling even until 2050 IF HE IS DELIVERING! IF HE IS SOLVING PROBLEMS faced by ordinary people. He is surrounded by slogan chanters who are doing nothing, the 2030 thing can’t stand in the status quo. They MUST DELIVER NOW… what will they be doing in 2030 if now they are not delivering? People want solutions, not silly excuses from govts… the people of Zambia & Zimbabwe MUST DEMAND ELECTRICITY, not to listen to politicians giving dumb explanations

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45,349 次观看 • 1 年前

Yesterday in Marondera during the Presidential Borehole Drilling scheme official unveiling, citizens expressed a clear and compelling vision: their focus is on development, not elections. This sentiment reflects a growing recognition that sustainable progress is achieved through investment in infrastructure, services, and livelihoods rather than prolonged political contestation. Having lived in the United Arab Emirates, I have witnessed firsthand how a nation can achieve remarkable transformation by channeling its energy into development. The UAE has built world-class infrastructure, diversified its economy, and elevated the quality of life for its people — all with limited emphasis on electoral processes. Their model demonstrates that when governance is anchored in delivery and efficiency, citizens benefit directly. For Zimbabwe, the message from Marondera is instructive. Communities are calling for reliable water supply, modern infrastructure, healthcare, education, and economic opportunities. These are the foundations of dignity and prosperity. Elections are important in any democracy, but they should not overshadow the urgent need for tangible progress. Policy must therefore prioritize development as the central pillar of governance. By focusing on service delivery, resource management, and inclusive growth, leadership can respond to the people’s call: progress before politics, development before elections. #CAB3Bhoo

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17,605 次观看 • 9 天前