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Parliament recommends waste water use for BCC
Bulawayo's perennial water supply challenges, which have persisted for over two decades and severely undermined residents' right to access safe water, were the focus of a recent inquiry by parliamenta...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Water barons exploit Bulawayo's deepening water crisis
Unscrupulous individuals in Bulawayo are taking advantage of the city's worsening water crisis by selling scarce water at high prices and charging extra fees for delivery to desperate residents unable...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council stops water supply to western suburbs
The Bulawayo City Council has suspended water supply to Western Suburbs supplied by the Magwegwe Reservoir and other areas until Sunday due to scheduled maintenance.The affected areas include ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 16:54hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
Pressure-reducing valves upgrade delays Bulawayo
The progress in upgrading pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) to smart PRVs under the Bulawayo Water and Sewage Services Improvement Project (BWSSIP) has been sluggish, affecting the project funded by the...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coltart hails Bulawayo water crisis 'consensus' meeting
Bulawayo mayor David Coltart said there was now a "broad consensus" to solve the city's perennial water problems after a meeting with water minister Anxious Masuka on Wednesday.Coltart has bee...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:45hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis worsens
BULAWAYO is sitting on a health time bomb as the city's water woes continue to mount with most suburbs going for weeks without running tap water, forcing residents to resort to unhygienic water source...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 03:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Nkulumane, Nketa and Emganwini will go without water from 2 - 4 February
The suburbs of Nkulumane, Nketa and Emganwini in Bulawayo will go without water due to planned maintenance work on the 675m pipe line from Criterion Reservoir to Magwegwe Reservoir at United Refinerie...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
More water woes for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents should brace themselves for more water woes after the local authority announced a disruption in supply across the city due to maintenance works at Ncema Works and Pump Station....Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Water supply disruption hits 30 Bulawayo suburbs
About 30 western suburbs in Buwalayo will be without water for an indefinite period due to ongoing repairs on the 675mm PVC pipe water mains that connect Criterion and Magwegwe Reservoir.The s...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:32hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Water supply interruption to areas feeding from Magwegwe Reservoir
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said there will be interruptions in water supply to areas feeding from Criterion and Magwegwe Reservoir due to pipe damages.The repairs to the damaged pipes...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:36hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council moots 5 days water shedding schedule?
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is planning to introduce a new water-shedding schedule, which will see residents going for 120 hours without water with Government yesterday assuring residents that it ...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
COWDRAY PARK WATER CRISIS: Councillor Ntando Ndlovu intervenes
Councillor Ntando Ndlovu, representing Ward 28 in Cowdray Park, has taken swift action to address a severe water crisis that left residents without access to clean water for nearly two weeks. This cri...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 10:03hrs | 22 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Bulawayo facing sever water crisis
BULAWAYO is facing a severe water crisis, leading the city council to suspend its 72-hour water shedding program and halt water distribution citywide.The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has identi...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams remain low
BULAWAYO supply dams remain critically low despite the heavy rains received across the country in the past few days.The percentage average for the city's major dams including Umzingwane, Upper...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo celebrates 79 years as a city
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) on Sunday held its annual civic service, which was punctuated by dance and song as the local authority celebrated 79 years of the declaration of Bulawayo as a city....Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo readies for Gwayi-Shangani water
BULAWAYO has started work on ensuring that when adequate water supply arrives by pipeline from Lake Gwayi-Shangani, around the end of next year, there will be the necessary extra water treatment and d...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts in Bulawayo after mainline pipe burst
A MAJOR water pipeline burst in Esigodini has forced Bulawayo City Council to announce an emergency week-long 48-hour water shedding regime starting today, affecting all suburbs and surrounding areas ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
US$37 million project stabilises Bulawayo water supply
MASSIVE waterworks initiated by Government and its partners have resulted in the installation of new pumping equipment, rehabilitation of water and sewer treatment plants in Bulawayo, with the Lake Gw...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
BCC suspends 20-hour weekly water-shedding
BULAWAYO City Council yesterday suspended the 20-hour weekly water-shedding schedule it introduced last month when its main pumps were failing to draw enough water for the city.In a statement,...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:26hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Residents jostle for water in Magwegwe
CHAOTIC scenes were witnessed at Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s Magwegwe reservoir as scores of thirsty residents stampeded to fetch treated water which gushed out of the 140-megalitre overnight storag...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
No water for all Bulawayo suburbs
FOR the first time in many years, all suburbs in Bulawayo will at the same time go without tapped water until further notice, a situation that will compound water woes among the city's nearly one mill...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Update on the ongoing works at Criterion Reservoir
Criterion Reservoir - Treatment is still at minimal capacity. All areas supplied by Magwegwe Reservoir have been closed off as Reservoir is now at Critical stage....Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 05:43hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo to shutdown water supply indefinitely
The Bulawayo City Council has announced that it will be indefinitely shutting down the water supply to the City until they are able to. The Council added that the shortage of electricity will ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 13:37hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Desperation and panic grips Bulawayo residents
DESPERATION and panic have hit Bulawayo as most suburbs have gone without water for eight days following major refurbishment works at the city's reservoirs with residents accusing council of poor plan...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts are back in Bulawayo
Reporters THE Bulawayo City Council has with immediate effect re-introduced a 48-hour water shedding schedule in all suburbs amid revelations the city is among areas that will be hit by severe water s...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Emergency water shedding introduced
The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that there will be an emergency re-introduction of a 48 hour water shedding programme to areas that are supplied by both Criterion and M...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by City Council
Bulawayo's dams hold 30 months water supply
Bulawayo City Council whose supply dams are 60 percent full says the water is enough to last the city 30 months. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) statistics on dam le...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council to ration water
Bulawayo City Council has notified residents of water rationing following the inconsistent supply of water to the Magwegwe Reservoir.In a recent notice issued town clerk Christopher Dube said:...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tightens water shedding. . . as crisis worsens
BULAWAYO'S water situation has over the weeks deteriorated with most western suburbs experiencing extended water shedding of up to five days per week as the city council struggles to pump enough water...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC deals with 542 burst water pipes out of 1015 reported
Bulawayo City Council in August dealt with 542 reports of water pipes burst out of the 1015 reported cases.This is revealed in the council's latest minutes."In the month of August 2018...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 08:57hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Byo gets $7 million water boost
BULAWAYO City Council has received $7 million from the African Development Bank and the Government for the refurbishment of Ncema and Fernhill waterworks in a bid to increase water pumping capacity in...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police appeal to residents to curb vandalism
POLICE in Bulawayo have appealed to residents to help in the fight against vandals targeting TelOne and Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (Zetdc) property.Bulawayo pol...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Water shedding starts in Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has embarked on 10 hour water cuts in some suburbs mainly due to erratic electricity supply at its waterworks. In a statement, the Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube adv...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC engaged in Magwegwe reservoir rehabilitation
The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public and stakeholders that there is an ongoing exercise to normalise the Magwegwe Reservoir level. The council said the level has bee...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Water cuts loom as Bulawayo battles to normalise reservoir levels
NKETA and Nkulumane residents have been warned to brace for severe water cuts as Bulawayo City Council (BCC) battles to normalise the Magwegwe reservoir level.The water-shedding, which began o...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Councillors call for 50% debt write-off
BULAWAYO councillors are calling for a 50% debt write-off for ratepayers or two months exemption from paying bills to cushion them against the harsh economic conditions.According to the latest...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Big cheer for residents ahead of crucial polls
Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo has given residents a big cheer ahead of the impending national elections by stopping the city fathers from disconnecting water supplies to defaulting consumers.Moyo...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Overnight water shedding for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has introduced an overnight water shedding programme for some western suburbs following an electric fault which damaged pumps at the Nyamandlovu aquifer.The shedding ...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Water related pipe leaks escalate to 1315 in 2017 - BCC
Bulawayo City Council in 2017 during November 2017 received a total of reports on water related jobs and attended to 1315 reports.This is revealed in the latest council minutes amid indication...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
City of Bulawayo apology
The City of Bulawayo would like to apologise to the residents of Bulawayo for the Non-Adherence to the water shedding schedule which was released during the month of October in preparation for she...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 10:53hrs | | by City of Bulawayo
Council dishonest of water crisis magnitude - residents
A cross section of Bulawayo residents have blamed Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for not being honest on the extent of water crisis.Council initially announced a 48-hour water shedding regime...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Bulawayo grappling with burst water pipes and leaks
BULAWAYO CITY COUNCIL'S engineering department has revealed that it is grappling with burst water pipes and leaks.Director of engineering services, Simela Dube, said the council was forced to ...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water nightmare ends
BULAWAYO City Council yesterday said it had managed to restore water supplies to most of the suburbs and expects the situation to return to normal tomorrow following disruptions that began last week....Published: 02 Sep 2014 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC statement on water cuts in Bulawayo
CITY OF BULAWAYOPRESS RELEASEINTERRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLIEST...Published: 29 Aug 2014 at 15:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo battles to seal off water leaks
SOME western suburbs of Bulawayo were without water yesterday due to leaks at Magwegwe Reservoir and a burst pipe along Hyde Park Road. The affected suburbs include Pumula, Magwegwe, Pelandaba...Published: 18 Jun 2014 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
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