Zinwa accused of satanism

Bulawayo Mayor Councillor Martin Kizack Moyo has accused the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) of Satanism after it cut water supplies to a reservoir in Cowdray Park without notice, plunging the western suburbs into a water crisis.

The authority reportedly cut the water from Nyamandlovu aquifer on Wednesday last week over an undisclosed debt.

Most western suburbs, including Cowdray Park, Luveve, Emganwini, Lobengula, and Mpopoma have been without water since.

Speaking during a full council meeting in the council chambers today, Clr Moyo said Zinwa was inspired by the devil.

"What they did is Satanism because honestly, how can they cut water to more than 1,6 million people? They also owe us money and we can also cut their water, said the mayor.

Other councillors agreed, calling for action to be taken.

It also emerged during the meeting that cleaning of reservoirs at Criterion waterworks worsened the problem.

Councillors said the reservoirs had not been cleaned in 20 years.

They said the sludge at6 the bottom of the tanks had accumulated to a height of 1,5 metres, the height of most adolescents.
It could not be ascertained if the sludge affected the quality of the water as the coucillors went to a closed door meeting soon after the full council meeting.

Council has assured residents that the water situation will normalise over the weekend, after Zinwa restored supplies.