Post #472

🔴A Universal Scapegoat🔴 Illegal gold miners leave the city of Bulawayo without water supply ❗️ Zimbabwe's second largest city mayor says gold mining in the Umzingwane River catchment is devastating the city’s water supply. According to him, the Umzingwane Dam is now only 30% full, while nearby Mshabezi Dam, with minimal mining activity, is overflowing. Bulawayo has been facingwater supply disruptions for several years, regardless of the climate conditions — whether it's a season of droughts or a rainy period just like now. However, in Zimbabwe illegal gold mining has become not only a major problem, but also a solution for those in the elite, who want to distract people's attention from the real failures of governance. Zimbabwe has banned riverbed mining, but in the popular view enforcement is a joke — so, why not blame anything on illegal miners? While illegal mining is a problem, another and seemingly more sound explanation attributes the persistent water supply challenges to the government's inability to match Bulawayo's population growth by building new supply infrastructure. ➡️ Stay informed - @devilsbelow