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Mutoko’s farmers say they are caught between climate change, shrinking farmland and an aggressive gold rush that is transforming fertile fields into pits and gullies.

What gives this story national weight is the emergence of the name of Zimbabwe’s Attorney General, Virginia Mabhiza, after villagers alleged that a controversial mining operation, Iron Castle, was linked to a senior government official.

Mabhiza has firmly denied any connection, and this investigation clearly states where allegations could not be independently verified due to missing or incomplete company records.

What is not in dispute is the impact on communities.

Farming land has been lost, rivers and underground water sources face pollution risks, and mining operations are occurring alarmingly close to homesteads.

Villagers say consultations required by law are often ignored, while permits are waved without explanation.

As hunger risks rise in a district once considered relatively food secure, the story raises a deeper question about accountability, transparency and whether the law protects vulnerable farmers or powerful mining interests.

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