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Tensions at Botha Gold Mine escalated sharply this morning after a contingent of approximately 20 police officers arrived at the mine’s car park citing reports that security guards had allegedly fired gunshots during the night claims that mine officials say were neither formally reported to

Feature

How Botha Gold Mine Is Rewriting the Story of Women in Mining

February 12, 2026

author: Staff Reporter

The sound of machinery hums across the gold fields in the mining town of Bindura as women in hard hats step confidently into a space once dominated by men. Their boots sink into the red dust but their presence signals something far greater than mineral extraction,

News

Freda Rebecca Accused of Using Coercive Measures at Botha Gold Mine

February 12, 2026

author: Staff Reporter

When corporate disputes abandon courtrooms and re-emerge behind fences and police tape, uncomfortable questions arise about power, process and respect for the rule of law. Following its failure to secure relief through the courts, Freda Rebecca Gold Mine now stands accused of reverting to coercive,

News

Fear, Forms and Forced “Consent”: Inside a Strategy That Has Raised Serious Corruption Questions at Freda Rebecca Gold Mine

February 7, 2026

author: Staff Reporter

A growing body of documents, public notices and testimonies is raising troubling questions about governance, transparency and possible undisclosed arrangements at Freda Rebecca Gold Mine following a controversial attempt to assert control over a mining area at Botha Gold Mine. At the centre of the controversy

News

Governance Red Flags Surround Freda’s “Artisanal Miner Drive”

February 6, 2026

author: Staff Reporter

A public notice issued by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine on 30 January 2026 has drawn increasing scrutiny from governance specialists and mining contractors, following the announcement of what the company describes as an “artisanal miner drive”, characterised by an unusual appointment and unconventional payment directives. The

Courts

High Court Strikes Off Urgent Application in Botha Gold Mine Dispute

January 30, 2026

author: Staff Reporter

The High Court has struck off the roll the latest urgent application brought against Side Electrical (Pvt) Ltd trading as Botha Gold Mine by its disgruntled former General Manager Angela Mpofu-Chisvo, her company Mcpern Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd and her sister Lindiwe Mpofu's company Laird Investments