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Beitbridge Hotel to be turned into flats
17 Mar 2017 at 06:32hrs | Views
An aerial view of the contentious NSSA Beitbridge Hotel
Nssa is considering converting its US$49 million Beitbridge Hotel into residential apartments for civil servants who work at the border post after efforts to lease it out to hospitality industry players hit a snag, Nssa chairman Robin Vela referred all enquiries to the authority's general manager Elizabeth Chitiga who could not be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, Beitbridge town has run dry after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) cut supplies, forcing the local district hospital to discharge maternity patients without a bath.
It is understood Zinwa wants a pre-payment of $3 million before restoring supplies in the town of close to 50 000 people owing $12 million.
Zinwa commissioned its prepaid bulk meter to council on Monday, effectively cutting supplies after the local authority failed to secure a court interdict to stop the water authority from installing the prepaid meter.
It has also emerged that water bills written off by then Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo just before the 2013 general elections were burdening councils as they were accumulating interest with Zinwa.
Meanwhile, Beitbridge town has run dry after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) cut supplies, forcing the local district hospital to discharge maternity patients without a bath.
It is understood Zinwa wants a pre-payment of $3 million before restoring supplies in the town of close to 50 000 people owing $12 million.
Zinwa commissioned its prepaid bulk meter to council on Monday, effectively cutting supplies after the local authority failed to secure a court interdict to stop the water authority from installing the prepaid meter.
It has also emerged that water bills written off by then Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo just before the 2013 general elections were burdening councils as they were accumulating interest with Zinwa.
Source - Zim Ind
