US$38m complex transforms Zvishavane

AS the sun rose from the east on August 15, 2025, the communities around the dust mining town of Zvishavane also rose to high expectations of a new dawn for the urban settlement.

Coming from a tale of near neglect, the palpable anticipation was a good omen after a sad story, developed over the years where the town had grown from being a success story to an example of a dying mining town.

After years of progress due to an abundance of natural resources that saw the rise of mining giants like Shabani Mashava Mines (asbestos) to the growing concern at platinum mining giant, Mimosa, the “death” of Zvishavane was a sad story to tell for the community.

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