MDC- T orders council to terminate debt collects contract

The opposition MDC-T has ordered Harare City Council management to cancel its contracts with private debt collectors following an outcry from residents who protested the attachment of their properties over unpaid bills.

The MDC-T dominated council, which is owed $600 million by ratepayers, recently roped in debt collectors to help recover the money, but the move has angered residents, who accused the opposition party of failing to defend them.