Ignatius Banda

The rains that fell in the past week after a long dry patch have awakened small farmers deep in rural Plumtree to the reality of sparse rainfall.

In the absence of a basic drug such as paracetamol in Zimbabwe’s debilitating health care system, desperate patients have turned to traditional herbs.

Easily portable, consumable goods from Zimbabwe are increasingly finding their way into neighbouring countries as cross-border traders search for deals to earn much-needed…

Sithabile Khuzwayo is one of many women who bring groceries and clothing from across the borders of neighbouring Botswana and South Africa to sell at the flourishing flea markets…