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Residents accuse ZESA officials of demanding bribes
15 Oct 2016 at 07:07hrs | Views
Mufakose residents in Harare have accused the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority officials of regularly demanding bribes from them in order to avoid disconnections.
This was revealed by the Harare Residents Trust.
"Residents in Mufakose claim that ZESA employees visit their area regularly demanding bribes to avoid having their electricity disconnected. This bribery scandal mainly targets those residents who remain on their metered system where they have to pay at the end of the month," said the trust.
"They complained that the major challenge is that ZESA is sending them bills with current figures of around US$160 every month, yet those on prepaid electricity spend around US$30 every month."
The trust said those on prepaid electricity say the electricity is expensive, because they have been forced to cut down on ironing and using their stoves for cooking, and they now largely use their electricity for lighting and light cooking.
This was revealed by the Harare Residents Trust.
"They complained that the major challenge is that ZESA is sending them bills with current figures of around US$160 every month, yet those on prepaid electricity spend around US$30 every month."
The trust said those on prepaid electricity say the electricity is expensive, because they have been forced to cut down on ironing and using their stoves for cooking, and they now largely use their electricity for lighting and light cooking.
Source - Byo24News
