Network for Community Development (NCD) aims to harness the transformative power of arts and culture to foster behavioral change among young people, particularly in addressing issues like drug and substance abuse. By encouraging youth to participate in creative endeavours actively,…
Introduction Legislation plays a critical role in safeguarding South Africa’s natural resources and environment. Section 24 (a) of the South African Constitution calls for an environment that is not harmful to health and wellbeing, and Section 24 (b) mandates the…
Preserving Nyaukari River: A Call for Community Action and Government Intervention The Nyaukari River in Chipinge, CBD, Zimbabwe, faces a critical challenge: unsustainable human activities driven by economic vulnerability. A recent survey by the Network for Community Development (NCD) revealed…
Embracing the Heartbeat of a Nation: How Art and Culture Empower the Ndau Tribe in Chipinge and Chimanimani Scholars and individuals universally acknowledge the profound significance of culture within societies. It is widely recognized that the preservation, transmission, and documentation…
Cyclone Idai’s Devastating Aftermath: Socio-Economic Impacts and the Call for Climate Action In the wake of the catastrophic Cyclone Idai that struck Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and the surrounding regions in 2019, the long-lasting socio-economic impacts continue reverberating. The recent legal declaration…
Zimbabwe’s Climate Response lukewarm Zimbabwe is one of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) climate change hotspots. Climate change can be defined as the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. It has decimated and shifted…