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Harare City Council fights court order to fix Mbare flats

The Harare City Council (HCC) has sparked outrage among residents and civil society after filing an appeal to reverse a High Court judgment compelling it to renovate the crumbling Mbare flats - a landmark ruling hailed as a victory for urb…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:37hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council fines 12 bottle stores

Harare City Council has penalized 12 bottle store operators in the central business district (CBD) with fines amounting to US$3,600 for violating operating hours. Each offender was fined US$300 after being caught operating beyond the stipu…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:20hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council suppliers refuse ZiG payments

The Harare City Council is facing significant challenges in maintaining its operations following the recent devaluation of the Zimbabwean Gold (ZWG) currency, further hampering service delivery in the capital.The devaluation, which saw the…

Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:24hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter

'Situation at Harare Town House has reached another level'

Harare city councillors have expressed frustration over the lack of an effective communication system at Town House, which they believe has led to sensitive information being disseminated via social media. This concern was highlighted duri…

Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter

Scathing indictment of Harare City Council's corruption and mismanagement

The Harare City Council (HCC) has been exposed as nothing short of a cesspool of corruption, gross mismanagement, and unchecked incompetence since 2017, according to a damning Commission of Inquiry led by Justice Maphios Cheda. Appointed b…

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:34hrs | 365 | by Dereck Goto

HCC workers exploit desperate toilet-seeking Hararians

Harare City Council workers have been exploiting a scheme to charge citizens for the use of public toilets, which are meant to be free, pocketing the money from desperate users. An investigation by Truth Diggers, the investigative arm of A…

Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:08hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter

Mafume reshuffle committees

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is reportedly planning significant changes to the city council's leadership, aiming to install loyalists in key positions to avoid opposition to his decisions. Ahead of a full council meeting, Mafume instruct…

Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:11hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter

Corruption of biblical proportions unearthed in Harare

The commission of inquiry into the Harare City Council (HCC) operations from 2017 to the present has uncovered significant corruption at Town House. It was revealed that for the past few years, councillors and managers have been holding we…

Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:39hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter

Zacc pounces on Harare City Council town clerk's wives

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has seized luxury vehicles owned by the wives of Hosiah Chisango, the Harare town clerk currently in remand prison on corruption charges. The vehicles, including a Toyota Fortuner and a M…

Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:56hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter

Minister Garwe sucked into Harare City power struggles

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has become entangled in the power struggles within the Harare City Council (HCC), with reports alleging that he has halted the transfer of Fani Machipisa, a senior official. Machipisa, the allocations…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:57hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter

Vapostori garments steal the show at cricket match

The Mbare Musika market in Harare was unusually vibrant as the Zimbabwe national cricket team, the Chevrons, faced India at the Harare Sports Club. The city became a sea of white garments, as supporters wore vapostori attire to show nation…

Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:00hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa pampers HCC commissioners

The Justice Maphios Cheda-led commission of inquiry into Harare's governance affairs has received high-end Ford Ranger Raptor vehicles, sparking criticism from residents' associations about the burden on taxpayers. President Emmerson Mnang…

Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council backs down on US dollar billing

The Harare City Council (HCC) has reversed its controversial decision to bill rate payers in US dollars only following a treasury order for the local authority to abandon the action.Town House had announced the measure claiming this was a …

Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Biti's accuser fails to answer questions in court

Controversial businesswoman and Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina declined to answer the majority of questions posed to her about Ken Sharpe's company, Augur Investments during court cross-examinations as her alleged assault trial against …

Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 10:06hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Power cuts worsen Harare water woes at treatment works stall

The current power outages being experienced in the country have worsened Harare's perennial water supply woes amid reports the crippling energy crisis has affected water treatment works at the iconic Morton Jaffrey water treatment plant.Po…

Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ex-HCC building inspector remanded in custody

FORMER City of Harare chief building inspector Roy Nyabvure was yesterday remanded to November 16 for bail ruling in a case of alleged criminal abuse of office.When Nyabvure (64) appeared before magistrate Taurai Manuwere, the State repres…

Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

CCC councillors appointed to plum posts in Harare

Harare Mayor, Jacob Mafume has reshuffled council's committees in a development which has seen Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors appointed to influential posts.Eight committee chairpersons, and their deputies, were appointed…

Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa controlled HCC hit by fresh corruption scandal

THE Harare City Council (HCC) has been hit by a fresh corruption scandal after a tender to supply 10 000 Tyvek Covid-19 protective overalls worth ZW$51 520 000 was awarded without going to tender to a briefcase company, whose owner was bla…

Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Audit exposes HCC swindle

THE Harare City Council (HCC) could have been swindled of thousands of dollars after a forensic audit revealed that some of its point-of-sale (POS) machines were not linked to its bank accounts.HCC introduced POS machines in 2016 to make l…

Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Houses turning into brothels

Harare City Council has begun to reject the change of use of residential properties into lodges after complaints that the houses are being used as brothels.This comes as council is receiving more than 10 applications of change of use every…

Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 15:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

City Council should improve service delivery

Service delivery is an essential function in the relation between local authorities and rate payers. The MDC-T led Harare City Council (HCC) should be encouraged to effectively improve its service delivery whilst in turn rate payers should…

Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 13:05hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano

Council must not hide behind a finger

The recent claim by Harare Mayor, Bernard Manyenyeni that Government ordered demolitions of houses at Arlington Estate which is close to Harare International Airport exonerating council involvement is nothing but just flimsy excuses from a…

Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 12:07hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano

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