River Protection vs Mining Risk: Zimbabwe has declared a state of disaster to rehabilitate 17 degraded river systems damaged by legal and illegal alluvial mining, but the Centre for Natural Resource Governance warns the move could be exploited by miners using “restoration” as cover. Regional Conservation: KAZA transfrontier conservation meetings opened in Victoria Falls as Zimbabwe chairs the bloc, with ministers pushing a united front on elephant conservation and wildlife trade. Lithium Safety Scrutiny: CNRG called on Bikita Minerals to suspend operations and investigate two worker deaths at the lithium mine, citing serious occupational health and safety concerns. Local Water & Land Pressure: Reports of “land barons” expanding illegal settlements near the Prince Edward Water Treatment Plant in Hunyani raise fears for water infrastructure and environmental risk. Women, Food Sovereignty & Climate Resilience: ZIMSOFF trained women smallholder farmers on popular/peasant feminism, agroecology, and control of seeds, land and natural resources. Mining Formalisation & Mercury: EMA and planetGOLD assessed small-scale gold mines in Filabusi to improve processing and reduce environmental and health risks linked to mercury use. Waste & Public Safety: Harare’s Budiriro 3 sewer-pond tragedy has reignited anger over municipal negligence after three deaths linked to an open sewage excavation. Tourism Infrastructure: Work has started on a new Beitbridge CBD extension, including sewer, water and drainage upgrades, aimed at modernising the border town.