Zimbabwean artist uses invasive plant to make giant sculptures

STORY: Zimbabwean artist uses invasive plant to make giant sculptures DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:20 LOCATION: DOMBOSHAVA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zata harvesting Lantana Camara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE ZATA, Artist 3. various of Zata's artworks 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOE ZATA, Artist 5. various of Zata's artworks 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOE ZATA, Artist STORYLINE: On a hot afternoon in the rural community of Domboshava, about 45 km north of Harare, 48-year-old artist Joe Zata harvested Lantana camara as raw material to create various giant animal sculptures and furniture products. Lantana is an invasive and perennial plant that grows up to 2-4 meters in Zimbabwe. It has spread aggressively throughout the country and is considered dangerous to the environment and livestock, but for Zata, lantana has transformed his life for better. After selling his artworks, Zata has managed to buy a piece of land to do farming and provide a better life for his family.

Rural academy nurtures Zimbabwe's next cricketers

STORY: Rural academy nurtures Zimbabwe's next cricketers DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cricket players 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 3. various of cricket players 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 5. more of the coach and cricket practice game 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): BEATRICE CHAKUCHICHI, Player, Harmonics Cricket Academy 7. various of cricket players 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 9. various of cricket players 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 11. various of cricket players 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona): BEATRICE CHAKUCHICHI, Player, Harmonics Cricket Academy 13. various of cricket players STORYLINE: A rural-based academy in Domboshava, a village near Zimbabwe's capital of Harare, is churning out national champions in cricketers despite limited resources. Teen crick