Call for Justice After Kafue River Spill
ZEJC is “actively exploring legal options and will not hesitate to pursue the various options available to ourselves in the public interest and on behalf of the affected communities should the real status of the scale of the contamination and the results of comprehensive assessment remain undisclosed. By Francis Maingaila Lusaka, August 18, 2025 – The Zambia Environmental Justice Coalition (ZEJC) has issued an urgent call for action following the environmental disaster caused by Sino Metals and Rongzhing Mining, which in February 2025 polluted the Mwambashi Stream, Luela Streams, and the Kafue River which left communities with unsafe water, disrupted livelihoods, and increased health risks. Ceasar Katebe, Programmes Manager at the Zambia Alliance for Women, on behalf of the coalition, told journalists in a statement that the coalition is demanding an immediate halt to all illegal mining activities at the site and a suspension of plans to allow Sino Metals to resume operations. He ...