Justice Zvaita from Emmaus International Trust in Matabeleland said the organisation had reported artisanal gold miners (panners) at Esigodini for violation of communities’ environmental rights, but had noted with concern that such cases were not dealt with timeously at courts as they were not easily understood while criminal breaches were heard on time.
“Small-scale miners are causing a lot of havoc using mercury and cyanide and are not abiding by government regulations. If the judiciary and law enforcement agents like the police were included in some environmental human rights workshops, they will be able to understand the challenges that communities are facing due to operations of some businesses,” Zvaita said.
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