Harare council has only five water bowsers bought using $114 million Chinese loan

Harare Residents Trusthas claimed that the Harare City Council has only five water bowsers, which were bought using part of the US$144 million Chinese Loan, meaning the City of Harare has no capacity to ensure that the right to water is realised.

"In terms of the United Nations General Resolution Number GA 10967, 64/ 292 'Recognising Access to Clean Water, Sanitation as a Human Right delivered on 28 July 2010 at the 64th General Assembly, every citizen is entitled to 20 litres of water for domestic use," said the trust. "Zimbabwe signed to this resolution. The City of Harare makes the water bowsers available mostly to health centres, and in some instances to small communities that have no alternative water sources, when the municipal water is not supplied."