Batson Kweluza

“Now even rains don’t come as they used to because of those trees that have been cut and people can cross that river without even taking off their shoes.”

Batson Kweluza · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Kweluza observed that deforestation has reduced rainfall and the river has become shallow enough to cross without removing shoes.

“In the past, it was always dark even during the daytime because of the canopy that was created from the trees here,”

Batson Kweluza · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Kweluza, who has watched fodder gatherers near the Likhubula River for years, recalled that the area was once shaded by a dense tree canopy that has since disappeared.