Terrence Mawawa

Illegal chrome miners have refused to vacate areas surrounding President Emmerson Mnangagwa’ s rural home in Zvishavane.

Despite efforts by the Environmental Management Agency(EMA) and the police to evict them, the illegal miners have vowed to stay put claiming they do not have other sources of income.

EMA has expressed concern at the environmental degradation around Mnangagwa’ s rural home.

“We will not stop our mining activities because we are eking out a living through selling chrome.

We are actually eager to have a discussion with the President himself,” said one of the miners.