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By Bulawayo Correspondent
GOLD panners in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South have been accused of diverting water from Umzingwane Dam catchment areas to their illegal mining activities.
Umzingwane dam is one of the six major dams which supplly the city of Bulawayo with water.
A large proportion of the catchment areas for the dams falls within Umzingwane district where alluvial gold panning activities take place on the riverbeds and banks.
Villagers who spoke to NewZimbabwe.com confirmed the illegal activities by the panners.
“Amakorokoza are diverting water from Umzingwane dam catchment areas to their mining activities.
“They use the water to pan for gold. Less water is now going to Umzingwane dam because of these illegal activities,” said Caleb Zondo a farmer in the area.