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'Beitbridge town... no water for more than a month' - WhatsApp update
13 May 2014 at 23:47hrs | Views
9:39pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: Hie, people are suffering in Beitbridge town there has been no water for more than a month now.
9:40pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****:
9:40pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: What's really going on over there?
9:41pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: Are there enough boreholes or that's the only one?
9:42pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: News is that the council owes Zinwa a lot if money and as a result the latter only pumps water upto the hospital resulting in the rest of Dulibadzimu with no water.
9:44pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: I only know of 3 boreholes that are functioning but its difficult to get water especially in the medium density surbabs as one councillor/former not sure doesnt like scotch carts in her area.
9:52pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: that's tough considering the town is one of the busiest
9:54pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: Yeah we are reaping the fruits of corruption, senior council officials are on suspension stealing funds.
9:59pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: So do people still have to pay water bills?
10:01pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: I saw a council guy taking meter readings 2 days ago, we will what e statements will read when they come.
10:09pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: They read meters yet they know they is no water, its crazy!
10:12pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: Lol. Yeah its real crazy, they cant even repair a lot boreholes that were drilled by an Ngo a few years ago after a cholera outbreak killed a lot of residents.
10:13pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: Thank you for the update, we will publish this for u!
10:15pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: My pleasure
9:40pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****:
9:40pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: What's really going on over there?
9:41pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: Are there enough boreholes or that's the only one?
9:42pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: News is that the council owes Zinwa a lot if money and as a result the latter only pumps water upto the hospital resulting in the rest of Dulibadzimu with no water.
9:44pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: I only know of 3 boreholes that are functioning but its difficult to get water especially in the medium density surbabs as one councillor/former not sure doesnt like scotch carts in her area.
9:52pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: that's tough considering the town is one of the busiest
9:54pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: Yeah we are reaping the fruits of corruption, senior council officials are on suspension stealing funds.
9:59pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: So do people still have to pay water bills?
10:01pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: I saw a council guy taking meter readings 2 days ago, we will what e statements will read when they come.
10:09pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: They read meters yet they know they is no water, its crazy!
10:12pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: Lol. Yeah its real crazy, they cant even repair a lot boreholes that were drilled by an Ngo a few years ago after a cholera outbreak killed a lot of residents.
10:13pm, 13 May - Bulawayo24 News: Thank you for the update, we will publish this for u!
10:15pm, 13 May - +27 78 *** ****: My pleasure
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