Food & Nutrition Relief: Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, with IFRC DREF support, is distributing food and household essentials (rice, sugar, salt, cooking oil, soap) to about 10,000 flood-affected people in Chiredzi and Beitbridge, including 170 people in Mhlanguleni. Public Health & Safety: Harare is set for another city-wide water interruption from 6am Friday to 6pm Sunday for leak repairs and reservoir cleaning, with residents urged to prepare for reduced or intermittent supply. Health System Integrity: Government has deployed a real-time digital drug tracking system from NatPharm depots to hospitals, and is drafting rules to curb private pharmacies near state facilities after reports of medicine leakages and resale. Water Pollution Risk: A parliamentary probe is raising alarms over underground water contamination linked to mining, with concerns that communities near the Deka River may face serious health risks from acid mine drainage and coal runoff. Road Trauma: Three people died in a head-on crash on the Mutare–Burma Valley road, while another multi-fatal crash at Ngundu blackspot killed seven after cleansing prayers. Community First Aid: ConCERT will run another Basic First Aid training in Harare, aiming to build a wider network of trained citizens to help before ambulances arrive. Wellness & Fitness: Stanbic Bank’s Blue Run Half Marathon is set for Sunday, promoting active living with 5km, 10km and 21.1km categories.