On hollow ground: Zimbabwean mining town on the brink of collapse
GroundUp | 24.03.2026 15:44
Shurugwi, a mining town in central Zimbabwe, sits on one of the world’s richest seams of mineral wealth. As a result, the ground beneath the town is a maze of tunnels after decades of mining, and uncontrolled digging, often with political protection, continues. This has raised fears that the town is on the brink of collapsing.
