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By Ross Moyo
NetOne has expanded its sustainability mandate beyond CSR, linking environmental action directly to digital infrastructure resilience after deploying coordinated clean-up teams in Harare, Masvingo, Mutare and Chitungwiza on Friday 4 September 2026.
The exercise, held on the first Friday of the month, saw NetOne join fellow ICT sector players ZARnet, TelOne, Zimpost and POTRAZ at the main event hosted at TelOne headquarters in Harare.
For the mobile operator, the rollout is about protecting the network as much as it is about communities.
FROM CLEAN-UP TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Standing in for Ernest Magadzire, Acting Public Relations Manager Thamsanqa Luphahla said the monthly program, observed since 2021, is now embedded in NetOne’s roadmap to 2030.
“We applaud His Excellency and his administration for providing this platform that allows corporates and citizens alike to contribute meaningfully to the environment we all share,” Luphahla said.
“NetOne takes this responsibility seriously – we are not merely participants; we are champions of this cause. Even when we look ahead to 2030, you will find NetOne still doing this.”
He stressed the multi-city approach is deliberate.
“This is not a Harare affair; it is a Zimbabwe affair. From Gweru to Mutare, from Chitungwiza to the capital, our teams are out there every first Friday, not because we have to, but because we believe in the future we are building together.”
WHY IT MATTERS FOR TECH
Luphahla said sustainability is not a project for NetOne, it is a mindset tied to service delivery.
“Connectivity and cleanliness are two sides of the same coin. Flooded drains, illegal dumps and poor waste management affect our ducts, base stations and last-mile infrastructure. Protecting the environment is protecting the network,” he said.
The September drive focused on the 3Rs: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle. Working with EMA, city councils and resident associations, teams cleared CBDs, high-density suburbs and public spaces.
Beyond collection, NetOne said it is scaling community education and digital literacy programmes that link environmental stewardship to the NDS2 goals on climate resilience and Vision 2030 targets for an upper-middle-income economy.
“Giving back to the communities that host us is embedded in our DNA,” Luphahla noted. “We are doubling down on programmes that protect our surroundings while uplifting our people. That is how we honour the President’s vision and the goals of NDS2.”
A BIGGER PLAY FOR 2030
As the country’s pioneering mobile operator, NetOne says its ESG work will increasingly focus on measurable outcomes: mapping waste hotspots near network assets to reduce vandalism and downtime, rolling out e-waste awareness, and advancing green operations such as solarization at base stations.
“For us, a digitally connected Zimbabwe must stand on green, healthy communities,” Luphahla said. “That’s the net we’re spreading — one city, one Friday at a time.”
The company reaffirmed that environmental responsibility and digital connectivity must grow together for a prosperous Zimbabwe.
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