INVESTIGATION | Poisoned by Trust

INVESTIGATION | Poisoned by Trust

They trusted the water. Now they’re fighting for justice. By Charles Mafa INVESTIGATION | Poisoned by Trust Every few weeks, dozens of former Lumwana Mine employees gather under a modest outdoor shelter in Solwezi, northwestern Zambia. Some arrive quietly carrying...
The hidden cost of manganese

The hidden cost of manganese

Stephan Hofstatter, Marcello Rossi and Paul Tullis investigate how a key mineral for the energy transition is destroying ecosystems and communities in South Africa’s Northern Cape Photos: Madelene Cronjé Itumeleng and Rosie Joel live in Maipeng in the Kalahari Basin,...
OPININION | Marshall Remembers KK

OPININION | Marshall Remembers KK

Some conversations stay with you long after they end. At the 2026 BBC Correspondents’ Dinner in London, I found myself seated next to Julian Marshall, the former BBC World Service presenter best known for Newshour. It was one of those unexpected moments that remind...
Down Memory Lane with Moses Walubita

Down Memory Lane with Moses Walubita

Kid Miller: Zambia’s First Boxing Export By Moses Walubita | LUSAKA Long before Zambian boxing produced household names such as Lottie Mwale and John Sichula, one boxer blazed the trail onto the international stage. Leonard Masaiti, better known by his ring name Kid...