Harare council give residents final warnings on water bills

Harare Residents Trust has said the city of Harare is busy giving residents last warning letters for them to settle their water  debts.

The Harare Residents Trust said the City Council is working tirelessly, giving residents final warning letters.

"This has been done in suburbs like Budiriro, Tynwald, Glenview, Glen Norah and Mabvuku. In such suburbs residents are not receiving constant council services like tap water and refuse collection and sewage reticulation," said the trust. "ln Tynwald South since Friday 15 April 2016 a sewer pipe busted along the railway line area. Residents have since then reported the case but the council is saying they do not have transport to attend to the problem."

The trust said the council is finding money to send messengers with warning letters yet no money for meter readings and sewer fixing.

"The question now is how then does the council derives the charges they make residents pay? Which services are residents are paying for?" said the trust.