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Occupational hazards: Women informal cross-border traders in Zimbabwe have much to contend with, between violent hold-ups to the effects of Covid-19 on their business. Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP
COVID 19

Covid-19 border closures hit Zimbabwe’s women traders hard

The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed

  • Marko Phiri
5 min read
Colonisers’ boundary: A South African National Defence Force member guards suspected undocumented Zimbabwean nationals after they attempted to illegally. (Phill Magakoe/AFP)
AMAGUMAGUMA

Zimbabwe: How women are taking over cross-border smuggling

When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash

  • Marko Phiri
5 min read