Bindura, Zimbabwe — Police have once again descended on Botha Gold Mine, in what stakeholders are describing as an alarming escalation of coercive tactics, allegedly assisting representatives of Freda Rebecca Gold Mine to erect fencing on private mining property amid an unresolved civil dispute.
Bindura, Zimbabwe — Tensions at Botha Gold Mine escalated sharply this morning after a contingent of approximately 20 police officers arrived at the mine’s car park, citing reports that security guards had allegedly fired gunshots during the night, claims that mine officials say were neither formally reported to management nor independently verified at the time of the police arrival.
Following its failure to secure relief through the courts, Freda Rebecca Gold Mine now stands accused of reverting to coercive, extra-legal tactics at Botha Gold Mine, allegedly engaging police to fence off mining areas in what critics describe as a calculated attempt to impose control by force rather than through lawful, transparent means.
A public notice issued by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine on 30 January 2026 has raised concerns among governance specialists and mining contractors. The notice announced the appointment of Angel Mpofu-Chisvo as “Freda Rebecca Gold Mine Phoenix Prince Artisanal Miners Project Manager” and directed payments to be made to her, bypassing conventional corporate finance channels.
