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Gweru city council plumbers die in manhole
Two Gweru City Council plumbers tragically lost their lives this afternoon while working in a manhole in the Athlone suburb. The victims, a man and a woman, were attending to a severe sewer blockage w...Published: 6 hrs ago | 189 | by Staff reporter
ActionSA exposes DA in Tshwane
The gloves are off between ActionSA and the DA in Tshwane following this week's social media crusade by the former to expose the appalling state of service delivery experienced by residents in townshi...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 16:46hrs | 1764 | by Staff reporter
BCC's waste water to be used for irrigation
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has entered into a US$100 000 public-private partnership to rehabilitate its Aisleby waste water treatment works (WWTW).The partnership with the Henock Ranching (PV...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 06:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sewer bursts concerns mount
THE Harare City Council (HCC) is under fire for failing to timely attend to water and sewer pipe bursts amid concern that the unattended infrastructure is contributing to the cholera outbreak in the c...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Sewer manhole swallows woman, donkeys
A woman in Bulawayo has been hospitalized after falling into an uncovered sewer manhole in Old Magwegwe. This incident occurred after two donkeys had experienced a similar fate the previous day, and t...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Disband Zinara, demands Zapu candidate
ZAPU candidate for Lupane East, Mthenjwa Gumbo, has demanded that the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) be disbanded due to its failure to rehabilitate national roads, especially in the M...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zupco accident kills Zanu-PF supporter
A ZUPCO bus carrying Zanu-PF supporters to a campaign rally in Nkayi was involved in an accident yesterday, killing one passenger on the spot.According to reports, several passengers from Bing...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza residents resort to bucket toilet system
The bulk of Chitungwiza residents have been forced to resort to the bucket toilet system as council struggles to bring a permanent solution to sewage and water reticulaion problems affecting most part...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vandalism costs TelOne US$1m annually
TELECOMMUNICATIONS operator, TelOne, has embarked on a drive to provide wireless or optic fibre network solutions to replace copper installations which have been a target of vandalism across the count...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warren Park family abandons house after sewer burst
SERIOUS sewer bursts in Warren Park 1 suburb of Harare have resulted in a family having to evacuate their home as raw sewage flowed over their premises, the neighbouring yards and a car park.M...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Resident acquitted on charge of stealing BCC manhole lids
A BULAWAYO resident who was accused of stealing Bulawayo City Council's sewerage manhole lids valued at $17 200 was last week found not guilty of the crime and acquitted at the close of the Stat...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo reels as ageing sewer system breaks down
IF anyone had told Sithuthukile Moyo that as an adult, she would be heading into the bushes when nature calls, she would have laughed it off as a bad joke.But nowadays, that is not an uncommon...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
BCC projects $24,7bn budget for 2022
BULAWAYO City Council has proposed a $24,7 billion budget for 2022, which will hike tariffs by over 216%.This was revealed by BCC financial director Kempton Ndimande yesterday while presenting...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dead body found in sewer manhole
POLICE in Bulawayo have appealed to members of the public to identify the body of a woman who was found dumped inside a sewer manhole at an open space between Pumula East and Pumula South last W...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sewage horror in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents have called on Bulawayo City Council to urgently attend to burst sewers which have become a health time bomb in the city.In Mzilikazi and Makokoba suburbs, there are areas w...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sewer bursts, flows torment Bulawayo residents
SUPPER is the one meal that is supposed to bring families together. It is that meal eaten when, in most cases, most families are now gathered together after a long day at work or school.It is ...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
2-week blackout for Hillside suburb
RESIDENTS of Hillside suburb in Bulawayo have gone for almost two weeks without electricity after thieves once again stole nearly 1km of copper cables along Percy Avenue in the suburb. The inc...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Sewerage horror for Nkulumane granny
GOGO Minah Sibanda (74), of 1552 Nkulumane suburb is living on a health time bomb as a sewerage manhole that is located right next to the door behind her house spills regularly and has not been attend...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sewerage crisis in Makokoba
RESIDENTS of Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo are sitting on a health time-bomb as effluent continues to flow from burst pipes into their homes, leaving them prone to water-borne diseases such as cholera a...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kariba fined over sewage discharge
Kariba Municipality has been fined $2 000 for discharging raw effluent into streams and the environment. The magistrates' court in the resort town also directed the local authority to repair a...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Furniture, diapers dumped in Bulawayo sewers
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implored residents to stop dumping solid waste including broken down television sets, furniture and diapers in sewer manholes which is causing blockages and sewer p...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council crafts toilets policy
THE Bulawayo City Council is crafting a policy to deal with residents who construct or occupy houses and churches without ablution services. This comes at a time councillors have raised ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
BCC warns against aiding flash floods
AS flash floods continue to hit parts of the second capital city, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), in an effort to prevent the recurrence of flooding, has warned residents against obstructing the free...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Plumtree council sues Bulawayo land developers
PLUMTREE Town Council is suing three Bulawayo land developers for more than $150 000 for doing a shoddy job by failing to fully service residential stands at Dingumuzi and Gwakuba suburbs in the borde...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
TelOne engages communities on vandalism
Integrated telecommunications company, TelOne, has embarked on an "Anti-vandalism" community outreach after vandalism had threatened an upgrade of Zimbabwe's main communication system and exchanges in...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC blames residents for frequent pipe bursts
THE Bulawayo City Council has blamed residents for causing regular sewer pipe bursts by dumping solid waste in toilets and manholes.Speaking during a tour of the city's sewer system maintenanc...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC addresses sewer challenges
OVERCROWDING in Bulawayo's western suburbs is overwhelming the sewer systems in place leading to perennial sewer bursts, a development that has seen council embarking on four projects to rectify the p...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Budiriro 5 residents live with raw sewage for 10yrs
A section of Harare's Budiriro 5 residents has expressed concern over a perennial sewage problem that has seen intermittent discharges of raw effluent in residential areas and streets for the past 10 ...Published: 31 Dec 2017 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean migrants feared dead in SA
South African Police are investigating murder cases after six bodies, all with gunshot wounds and believed to be illegal miners, were found in an open veld next to a railway line in Benoni, Ekurhu...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Botswana jailbreaker nabbed in Zimbabwe
A BOTSWANA national who escaped from a prison in the neighbouring country has been arrested in Zimbabwe for illegal migration.Givemore Chaloba (26) from Francistown last month fled from Ge...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time to take action against Kombi drivers operating vehicles under the influence of Mbanje
Much of the travelling we do each day is by commuter omnibuses better known as kombis. That means there are a lot of Kombis on Zimbabwean highways and local roads carrying us to and from our various d...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 18:56hrs | 2 | by Pascal Madiri
Zimbabwean jail breaker nabbed in Botswana
POLICE in Botswana have arrested another Zimbabwean who escaped from prison in the neighbouring country on Saturday.This brings to four the number of inmates who have been apprehended afte...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana scales up bid to track down Zimbabwean jail breakers
A team of soldiers, police officers and prison officials has been set up in Botswana to help track down Zimbabwean fugitives who reportedly escaped from Francistown Central Prison at Gerald Estate...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
15 Zimbabweans escape from Botswana prison
Police in Botswana have launched a manhunt for 15 Zimbabwean fugitives who escaped from a prison in Francistown on Saturday after destroying the prison fence with manhole cover, ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council worker run over by a reversing refuse collection truck
A City of Harare employee, Nahor Mushavi, died on Tuesday after being run over by a reversing refuse collection truck.He was 43.The city's acting communications manager Mr Michael Chid...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Blessing Malinganiza
Truck driver, assistant die in suspected chemical poisoning
Two people, a truck driver and his assistant, have died in a suspected chemical poisoning case.The crew of a honey sucker vehicle are suspected to have died of suffocation while disposing of w...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 17:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makorokoza threaten $206m Bulawayo-Harare highway
A 30-kilometre stretch from Kwekwe to Munyati River Bridge along the Kwekwe–Harare highway is under threat from illegal panners and registered mines whose operations are now approaching the shoulder...Published: 26 Aug 2015 at 07:11hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Man slips into a well he was digging, dies
A NYANGA man (35) fell into a well he was digging on Monday. Police confirmed the incident which happened in Village 16, Ruchera under Chief Saunyama. It is alleged that Wency Katerere met hi...Published: 01 Aug 2015 at 13:05hrs | | by Talent Simbi
Raw sewage flood school premises
Glen view 4 Primary School has been forced to close after raw sewage flooded the premises, exposing pupils and teachers to diseases.The school was closed two weeks ago.School Developme...Published: 25 Feb 2015 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Alec Mubani
Council workers attacked by 'big' snake after tampering with witchcraft material
KADOMA - TWO Kadoma council employees were on Friday attacked by a big snake after tampering with a strange-looking traditional paraphernalia as well as a lizard laced with beads and a weave (synthect...Published: 10 Nov 2014 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
All Zimbabweans need a mandatory customer service training
I am exceedingly excited that Bulawayo has yet proven to be on the lead this time on business citing the call to train customer service ethics to Kombis. I do not know how best I can thank Bulawa...Published: 09 Oct 2012 at 18:03hrs | | by Rayton Dzimiri
National Census: Binga left out due to Ndebele and Shona-speaking enumerators
Binga residents have lashed out at the deployment of Ndebele and Shona-speaking enumerators to their area in the just-ended national population census programme, saying the language barrier had ...Published: 28 Aug 2012 at 18:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pensioner finds python in toilet
A German pensioner got more than she bargained for when she lifted up her toilet seat to find a metre-long (three-foot-long) python staring up at her, police said.The 74-year-old from Schwanst...Published: 24 Jul 2012 at 09:39hrs | | by Sapa-AFP
Hubby snatcher loses wedding ring to rival
Siphosisiwe Mpala of Cowdray Park in Bulawayo was robbed of her 18 carat gold wedding ring as punishment for hopping into bed with another woman's hubby.After several attempts to d...Published: 19 May 2012 at 09:21hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
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