The deadly consequences of State inaction
The government is fully aware of these shortcomings and the consequences that follow, yet corrective action remains inadequate.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
May. 22, 2026
Cholera cases confirmed in Zvishavane
Ndagurwa also ordered facilities to ensure adequate stocks of critical medicines and emergency supplies needed to manage suspected and confirmed cases.
By Silas Nkala
May. 18, 2026
Harare on brink of deadly cholera outbreak, as mayor slams investment authority over delayed sanitation deal
“For some reason, certain regulatory bodies that should be pro-investment become the very bottlenecks of investment,” Mafume said, in a pointed critique.
By Freeman Makopa
May. 2, 2026
Cholera scare: 300 volunteers deployed in Harare
ZRCS secretary-general Elias Hwenga said the exercises were aimed at ensuring swift, coordinated action should cases emerge in Harare.
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 15, 2026
Public health at risk: Confronting cholera, typhoid and dysentery in Harare
Every reported case and mortality statistic represents a human life; a child, a parent, a worker whose suffering could have been prevented through basic public health safeguards.
By Clever Marisa
Feb. 15, 2026
Incessant rains spark cholera fears
Medical practitioner Johannes Marisa echoed the high-risk assessment, linking it directly to flooding and poor drainage, which contaminate water sources.
By Vanessa Gonye and Gracious Daniel
Jan. 25, 2026
Parly petitioned to stop water privatisation
Local Government and Public Works minister Daniel Garwe has announced plans to privatise water and waste management
By Melody Chikono
Sep. 16, 2025
Act against spreading cholera, govt urged
In a situational report, IFRC said Zimbabwe had recorded a surge in cholera cases, which have reached critical levels, necessitating urgent intervention.
By Lorraine Muromo
Mar. 26, 2025
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Alarm as Zimbabwe’s new cholera outbreak reaches ‘significantly above normal thresholds’
Zimbabwe’s latest outbreak began on November 4, 2024 in Kariba district and has since spread to a number of districts.
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 23, 2025
