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Zimbabwe:
Where Has the Victoria Falls Gone?
News24Wire, 11 October 2015
Low water levels aren't just a problem in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba - nearly half of the mighty Victoria Falls appears to have dried up, locals say. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Low Water Levels a Boon for Dino Hunters
News24Wire, 8 October 2015
Fancy a dinosaur safari in Zimbabwe? The recent drop of water levels in Lake Kariba may not be good for power generation but might allow for the discovery of more fossils,… Read more »
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Zambia:
Engineers Officially Confirm That Poor Planing Not Low Rains Causing Load Shedding
Zambian Watchdog, 8 October 2015
The Engineering Institution of Zambia says the current power crisis has been caused by ZESCO's delay to implement remedial measures despite early indications of subdued water… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Race Against Time to Save Kariba Dam
AIM, 8 October 2015
A catastrophic failure of the Kariba Dam on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia would put three and a half million lives at risk and knock out forty per cent of southern… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Man-Made Electricity Crisis
Financial Gazette, 8 October 2015
It was always going to be a man-made crisis. That is the power shortages being experienced by Zimbabwe and Zambia due to the sharp drop in water levels at the world's largest… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Ncube's MDC Says Power Crisis a Sign of Mugabe's Incompetence and Failure
New Zimbabwe, 8 October 2015
The Welshman Ncube led MDC says the power outages the country is experiencing have exposed President Robert Mugabe's incompetence and the only solution is for him to resign. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Tension Rising Over Depleting Kariba Waters
Financial Gazette, 8 October 2015
The lake's dam wall was built between 1955 and 1959, forcing out several thousands of people, mainly Tonga speaking people. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt Caught Napping On Power Crisis
Financial Gazette, 8 October 2015
ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Samuel Undenge has admitted that government was not ready to deal with the power crisis facing the country, publicly admitting that they were… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Is Undenge to Blame for Power Crisis?
Financial Gazette, 8 October 2015
AS the electricity supply crisis continues to take a toll on the country's beleaguered economy, Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge is increasingly coming under… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Zanu-PF Lying About Kariba Dam Levels, Mangoma
New Zimbabwe, 7 October 2015
FORMER Energy Minister Elton Mangoma says the current electricity crisis is a result of a failing administration which is "lying" to Zimbabweans that Kariba Dam has dried up. Read more »