Investigating Social Accountability in Marginalised Communities

📅 Published: August 21, 2025

Curated by AllZimNews.com

Among the most striking investigations is the exposé titled:Chinese cement manufacturer killing Redcliff Residents Slowly, where a Chinese-owned cement manufacturer was found to be slowly killing residents through toxic silica dust emissions.

The revelations led to public uproar and renewed pressure on local authorities over unsafe industrial zoning.

Another powerful piece,Climate change induced droughts fuel exodus of young people in Matabeleland South,highlighted the dire lack of access to clean water in Matabeleland South, spurring social media activism and pushing officials to address long-ignored infrastructural failings.

Government responded by drilling various boreholes in the region under the presidential borehole scheme.

The articleExposed: Inside Manyame’s Shady Land Deals…uncovered evidence of land grabs and the displacement of smallholder farmers, sparking a national debate on rural land ownership and restitution.

Equally hard-hitting was the investigation into healthcare collapse in rural Manicaland titled:Chiredzi South relegated to the Dark Ages by uncaring govtwhich brought national attention to the lack of social amenities and services to marginalised communities in Chiredzi South.

It also stands as a powerful reminder of the role investigative reporting plays in holding power to account and driving development from the ground up.

Dive in and discover the impact of grassroots reporting in holding power to account and driving local development. 🔗

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