Harare councillors bemoan non payment of staff

Human Resources Committee member in Harare  City Counci, Councillors  has bemoaned non payment of staff by the local authority a development which he said leads to poor service delivery.

This was revealed by the Harare Residents Trust which quoted councillor Girisoti Mandere as saying their staff was not getting salaries and the
staff is highly demoralised.

Another Councillor Madzokera said since the beginning of this year Finance Committee Chairman should explain their current status because the workers are not happy.

Councillor Wilton Njanjazi said the issue of salaries is resulting in poor service delivery so the issue should be looked at closely before it causes
more problems.

"This is also increasing corruption and cause of conflicts within the council," he said.

Acting Mayor Chris Mbanga said  when the Council fails to pay the workers there are reasons accompanying that failure, and the issues have to be
dealt with.

Acting Town Clerk said it is not true that council employees are now going for 6 months without being paid.

"People are being paid on a daily basis. On a daily basis US$265 000 is credited every day. Grade 11 employees were paid yesterday their December 2015 salaries. Grade 12 and 13 were paid last week. It should be told to the residents to at least pay their current and a bit of the debt to ease the pressure on the council," he said.

"Massage should be send to residents urging them that they should at least pay current in low densities, it is US$25 and a bit of their debt so that
no water disconnections will be experienced by residents."