ZIMBABWE NETZWERK e.V.

Hoping without Hope: Murambatsvina - Ten Years On

Solidarity Peace Trust writes: " There is desperation. It's hope without hope. You appear to have a job when in real terms you don't have a job. You get up and dress every day and go to town and see people passing your stand, hoping maybe you will sell something.

This report is the fifth in a series by the same authors, tracking the impact of Operation Murambatsvina (OM) on the lives and livelihoods of Zimbabweans, in particular in Matabeleland. Once more, we have in many cases managed to relocate specific families and have updated how they have coped, or not coped, with life over the last ten years. We believe this longitudinal research is important as it conveys the lasting impact of gross human rights violations such as those epitomized by OM, as well as providing insight into the current functioning of the informal sector and housing challenges. ...".