Despite government's promise to distribute COVID-19 PPE's to all provinces, Matabeleland villagers still have no access to face masks and sanitizers. Image by Macau Photo Agency | Unsplash

BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | DEC 2, 2020

Despite extensive knowledge on the coronavirus pandemic, Matabeleland South has minimal access to PPE, a recent spike in cases is even more concerning.

An elderly woman sits under her shade as she breaks quarry into smaller pieces using a heavy metal hammer and her bare hands. Image by Lethokuhle Nkomo | The Citizen Bulletin

BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 26, 2020

Elderly women in Hwange are working in the quarry industry for survival, but they struggle to keep up with the manual labour and what they make is not enough to feed their families.

Drug abuse has become a common scenario among youths in Bulawayo. Image by The Blogging Doctors

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 19, 2020

Illegal drugs sourced through cross border smuggling are abused mostly in Bulawayo’s high density suburbs. The dealers make a killing but the extent of the abuse is unknown, still, the consequences are dire— particularly amid COVID-19.

Lack of health services has forced Binga flash flood victims to flee their temporary camps as they fear COVID-19 infection. Image by Lions Club of Wankie Lwendulu

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 16, 2020

In the aftermath of floods, a global pandemic has worsened the plight of the Tonga community in Binga whose access to healthcare is just a pipe dream.

Chiefs are responsible for traditional courts which offer speedy resolution of disputes between community members. Image by CITE

BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 14, 2020

In Matobo traditional courts have been halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the restrictions easing, the backlog of cases has to be dealt with, however, the courts will face a myriad of resource challenges.