Keep Bulawayo Super City Clean march in pictures

The Mayor of Bulawayo encouraging residents to Keep Bulawayo Super City Clean during a ‪#‎BSWIP‬ walk and Golf Tournament today.

Named the "City of Kings and Queens", Bulawayo has stood tall across the country as a better organised and cleanest city. From garbage collection, road and traffic maintenance (traffic lights) and good driving behaviour,' "Skies" remains a city to reckon with.

All across the town, With RYG Led technology traffic lights, not a single one is not working with garbage collection lorries, criss-crossing almost at the rate of commuter omnibuses.

At one time then Local Government Rural and Urban Development Minister, Ignatius Chombo, commended the Bulawayo City Council for maintaining cleanliness and health standards in the city. Unlike Harare, which on several occasions has had many reports of typhoid outbreaks, Bulawayo has managed to remain on the top spot on environmental issues.

Like any other town across the country, Bulawayo residents are not spared from the current economic crisis.

Vending is on the prowl with all the 5.4 square kilometres CBD, 17 avenues and 11 streets in a grid pattern dotted with informal traders.

Only this time in this city, the type of vending is different. There is some logic in the way vending is done in 'Bulliesberg'.

From those who roast mealie cobs to those who sell airtime, everyone has to have a small bin where the entire litter is thrown for the garbage man to collect.

The behaviour of the people in this city in caring for their environment is commendable.

Just like the commuter wars in Harare, the city has few problems as the authorities have managed to adjust the existence of the so called pirate taxis around the CBD and surrounding areas.

Due to less corruption in Bulawayo, strict traffic bylaws are being followed.

One of the city laws, which stipulate that boarding and offloading on undesignated places, throwing litter out of a vehicle and carrying of an extra passenger all attract a fee of $5, has put icing on the cake.

Road rules are strictly observed in Bulawayo compared to Harare where honking and the screeching of tyres are the order of the day. A Bulawayo driver will find it difficult to drive in Harare as he or she is not used to shortcuts and is a lot more tolerant on the road than the one from the "Sunshine City."

Buildings are renovated and painted to match the required standards by the city fathers.

In Bulawayo, there is a shared belief that all are equally responsible for their city.