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Union demands transparency in Zesa’s US$350m power deal
Workers are eager to understand their fate once the transaction is finalised.
By Julia Ndlela
Feb. 21, 2025
When aviator crashes, ubuntu flies
Her words hung in the dark like Zesa Holdings’ abandoned power lines: “Amai (mother), it’s the only thing that climbs here”.
By Grace Chirenje
Feb. 14, 2025
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Zim exports electricity to settle Chinese debts
A withdrawal of support from these banks could plunge Zimbabwe into deeper crisis, with prolonged blackouts worsening an already dire economic situation.
By Shame Makoshori
Feb. 14, 2025
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Faulty Zesa to undergo massive restructuring
This occurred during a period when Zesa’s power generation capacity was already strained by numerous challenges, issues that persist to this day.
By Freeman Makopa
Feb. 14, 2025
Zesa owes US$350m for Kariba South renovations
Kariba South currently has a capacity of 1 050 megawatts (MW), but is only producing 250MW because of depleted water levels at the lake due to climate change.
By Lee Musaidzi
Feb. 13, 2025
Zim’s power deficit now at 1 560MW
The committee said that management added that repayments needed to be done in foreign currency and that they had resorted to exporting power in order to generate the forex.
By Business Reporter
Feb. 12, 2025
Power outages worsen Bulawayo’s water crisis
The Zimbabwe Power Company is failing to generate enough electricity to meet demand due to depressed generation capacity, resulting in rolling outages.
By Patricia Sibanda
Jan. 19, 2025
Load shedding here to stay, says Zesa
The Kariba hydropower plant, with a total capacity of 1,050 megawatts (MW), has seen its dependable capacity drop to as low as less than 100 megawatts.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Dec. 22, 2024
Power crisis: Everyone in belly of the beast
This hydroelectric plant, which generates 1 050 megawatts (MW) of power, has been unable to operate at full capacity.
By Freeman Makopa
Dec. 20, 2024
Bulawayo police crack down on Entumbane drug syndicate
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By Bongile Moyo and Peter Dube
Feb. 21, 2025
