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Silicosis patient Moses Ndaba receiving oxygen treatment at Kwekwe General Hospital in Zimbabwe
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For Silicosis Patients, Solar Power Means the Difference Between Life and Death

Michael Gwarisa

Michael Gwarisa in Kwekwe A few metres away, the wife of 50-year-old Moses Ndaba stands quietly, her face weighed down by worry as she watches her husband struggle to breathe. Clad in a green dress, she reaches into a plastic bag, pulls out an apple and gently hands it to him. Ndaba stares at it

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Father first, miner Second: Why a Gwanda artisanal miner puts family before all

Michael Gwarisa

The now 44-year-old Zibusiso Ndlovu was only 19 when he came to Tshebetshebe, Gwanda in 2001 to explore the ‘golden’ opportunities offered in the gold mining sector in Zimbabwe. He was full of hope at a time Zimbabwe was experiencing serious economic challenges that led to high inflation and job losses. With the fear of

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