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Residents slam municipality over luxury vehicle purchases
Residents of Gwanda have voiced strong objections to the Municipality's recent move to procure top-of-the-range vehicles for senior management, describing the decision as a stark example of misplaced ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:31hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Residents oppose Gwanda council vehicle tender
The Gwanda Progressive Residents Association (GPRA) has raised concerns over Gwanda Municipality's decision to initiate a tender process for the purchase of six new vehicles, arguing that such spendin...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda unveils investment incentives
The Municipality of Gwanda has launched a comprehensive set of strategic economic incentives aimed at unlocking investment and accelerating growth in key sectors such as agro-processing, mineral proce...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:26hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm 'disrupting' Gwanda water source
Residents of Gwanda have voiced growing concerns over what they describe as the excessive drawing of water from Mtshabezi River by a Chinese mining company, fearing that the river could dry up if the ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:11hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Mzansi Express Outreach Programme donates essential goods to Gwanda community
The Mayor of Gwanda, Honourable Thulani Moyo, recently was on hand to receive much-needed blankets and office equipment from Mzansi Express. He also thanked the Bus operator for paying school fees and...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 09:05hrs | 75 | by Ndou Paul
Gwanda launches blitz on illegal billboards
In a notice, Gwanda town clerk Priscilla Nkala said all billboards must be approved by the council to remain in place or to be installed.GWANDA municipality has launched an operation to remove...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda imposes US$20 littering fine
Gwanda Municipality has introduced a fine of US$20 for residents caught disposing of litter at unauthorized locations.In a notice addressed to residents, Gwanda's town clerk, Priscilla Nkala, ...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda council in land storm
THE Municipality of Gwanda (MOG) is in the eye of a storm after it irregularly parcelled out land originally designated for key public infrastructure despite written objections from residents who have...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2 000 hectares of land for Gwanda housing
GWANDA Municipality has said it will prioritise those on the housing waiting list in the allocation of residential stands after Government allocated 2 000 hectares of land to the local authority....Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda demands water system management from Zinwa
THE Municipality of Gwanda has expressed concern over failure by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to hand over the mining town's water management systems to the local authority as per Gov...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Alarm over rise in brothels
Residents have called on the Municipality of Gwanda and police to act on illegal activities which have resulted in the increase in crime in the mining town.Residents said they were being terro...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda introduces paid parking
GWANDA Municipality has re-introduced paid parking in the town's CBD.In a notice Gwanda Town Clerk, Ms Priscillah Nkala said each vehicle will be charged US$1/ R15 or $100 an hour."Not...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda RDC workers test Covid-19 positive
GWANDA Rural District Council has closed down its premises after three workers tested positive for Covid-19 while the Municipality of Gwanda has closed all departments except critical ones after also ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge attains municipality status
THE Beitbridge Town Council, which was recently elevated to the status of municipality, is set to experience revenue growth and an influx of investors as it expands.The town, which has over th...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda mayor praises Mnangagwa govt
GWANDA mayor, Councillor Knowledge Ndlovu, has hailed the new administration for observing people's rights saying this was critical to developing the country.Clr Ndlovu said this yesterday dur...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tourists train stopover benefits Gwanda town
THE Gwanda community has taken advantage of a luxury tourist train that makes a weekly stopover in the town, to promote domestic tourism as well as showcase the rich culture of the rainbow province....Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Minister Oppah Muchinguri - Gwanda water crisis
Dear Honourable Minister O Muchinguri Cc: Minister of Provincial Affairs Mat South Gwanda water crisisI sincerely hope that this corresp...Published: 02 May 2017 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda water crisis update
Following the continuous erratic provision of water to the residents and numerous outcries from within the residents, the Gwanda Residents Association inevitably intensified its efforts to try a...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 16:09hrs | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda demonstration today
Gwanda Residents AssociationAt the residents public meeting which was held at Jahunda Hall on Friday the 14th of October 2016, amongst other resolutions taken by residents was that Gwanda resi...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Residents cry over water problems
Gwanda Residents have cried foul over the escalating water problems bedeviling the mining town.The problems of water in the town were made public during a meeting conducted by the Gwanda Resid...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda residents fight ZINWA water administration
Gwanda residents have vowed to fight to the bitter end for the eventual takeover of the administration of the town's water treatment plant by council from the Zimbabwe National Authority (ZINWA), sayi...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda residents, council clash
Gwanda Residents Association is set for a showdown with the local authority over the proposed sell of residential stands under a first come first serve bases.Last week, the municipality reveal...Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 07:57hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Minister orders Gwanda to suspend licences of vendors
THE Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development, Sithembiso Nyoni, has ordered the Municipality of Gwanda to suspend licences of vendors who stay more than three years on the ...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:08hrs | | by Lynnia Ndlovu
Council pushes for prepaid metres to get kick back from supplier
Councillors and officials at the scandals ridden Municipality of Gwanda are reportedly frantically pushing residents to hurriedly take up prepaid water metres in order for them to receive a kick back ...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF MP bussing in youth from Mberengwa for Gwanda stands
ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Gwanda Central Edison Gumbo is reportedly bussing hundreds of youth from his home area of Mberengwa to take up residential stands created for ZANU PF youth by Local Go...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 14:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Residents block council from $500 000 borrowing
Residents of Gwanda have objected to a Municipality Of Gwanda $500 000 borrowing powers. The cash strapped Municipality recently ran a series of adverts in the local media proposing to borrow ...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda dries up again - residents threaten unsanctioned demonstration
The unceremonious cancellation of a Gwanda residents water demonstration by the police last week, residents have threatened to undertake an unsanctioned demonstration as the town immediately went dry ...Published: 12 Oct 2015 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda Residents Association statement on the failed water demonstration 7 October 2015
The Gwanda Residents Association has been inundated with enquiries from angry residents and the media on why the much anticipated residents’ demonstration against the water issues in the town was ca...Published: 07 Oct 2015 at 19:43hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Gwanda as water demo flops
Gwanda's only two health centres, Phakama Poly Clinic and the Gwanda Provincial Hospital have been hit by a sudden increase in diarrhoea cases directly attributed to the water crisis hitting the town....Published: 07 Oct 2015 at 11:59hrs | 2 | by Ndou Paul
Statement from Gwanda Residents Association on prepaid water metres directive
Media has been awash with reports that the Municipality of Gwanda claims to have been given an order by Minister of Local Government Public Works and National Housing Cde Saviour Kasukuwere to immedia...Published: 29 Sep 2015 at 12:01hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Firemen turn to clowns as house burns down
Municipality of Gwanda firemen literally "turned themselves into clowns" as they dramatically failed to deal with a burning house over the weekend.A fully furnished four bedroom house belongin...Published: 14 Sep 2015 at 22:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Bulawayo mayor lied,' says Gwanda residents
GWANDA residents have blasted Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo for "deliberately lying" that residents in the mining town had embraced the prepaid water meter project .On Tuesday, Southern Eye quote...Published: 10 Sep 2015 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Don't blame fire fighters for not controlling Power Sales inferno- Gwanda mayor
Underfire Zanu PF Gwanda mayor Knowledge Ndlovu has apologised to residents for the fire that razed down the iconic Power Sales shop.Ndlovu said it was an ‘unfortunate incident' that cou...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 06:53hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Picture of Gwanda Mayor infuriates residents
Picture of Gwanda Town Mayor Councillor Knowledge Ndlovu recording a video of a shop burning has infuriated residents on social media.People find it very irresponsible that the mayor was rec...Published: 30 Jun 2015 at 15:27hrs | 3 | by Thobekile Zhou
Gwanda Residents Association media statement on prepaid water meters
The Gwanda Residents Association notes with great concern unprecedented moves by the Municipality of Gwanda to roll out the prepaid water meters project regardless of the resistance from the resid...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda install pre-piad water meters
GWANDA Municipality is seeking companies to supply and install pre-paid water meters as it embark on a pilot project.Most local authorities are exploring the feasibility of switching to pre-pa...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 12:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwandagate! Councillors and officials loot funds in housing deal
Names of six Municipality of Gwanda councillors and three council officials have been leaked in a $4 000 each kick back scandal in a deal running into hundreds of thousand dollars with a Zvishavan...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 07:22hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mayor in near fist fight with workers leader as council fails to settle wages
The Mayor of cash strapped Municipality of Gwanda Councillor Knowledge Ndhlovu is reported to have resorted to a fist fight challenge with Municipal workers union leader Sipho Ndlovu in a meeting ...Published: 23 Mar 2015 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Statement by the Gwanda Residents Association on water and housing crisis in the town
On Saturday 21 February 2015, the Municipality of Gwanda invited residents to a public meeting purportedly to discuss the water crisis faced by the town for the last 18 months.We would like to...Published: 26 Feb 2015 at 08:55hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo Spokesperson Gwanda Residents Association
Government to blame for Gwanda water woes - Council
Municipality of Gwanda councillors have exonerated the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) of any blame on the on going water problems the town is facing instead throwing the blame at the govern...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council mobilising residents to go on mass action
Municipality of Gwanda councillors are reported to be mobilising residents of the town to go out on a mass demonstration against the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) over continued water woes...Published: 20 Feb 2015 at 13:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda water woes far from over
Besides numerous scuffles and interventions between the Municipality of Gwanda, residents and Zimbabwe National Water Authority ZINWA, the water woes in Gwanda still look far from being over.I...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Council resumes eviction of residents
Municipality of Gwanda has resumed eviction of some of residents from the Old Jahunda Township council rented houses.A number of tenants in the town's oldest township have been served with evi...Published: 24 Jan 2015 at 14:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Council pays wages in groceries
The cash strapped Municipality of Gwanda is reported to have resorted to settling part of wages it owes to its employees in kind by offering employees groceries.Employees from the Municipa...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda runs dry again
Residents of Gwanda today woke up to their fifth day without water as the town's water woes appear to be far from being over.The town has been without water since Tuesday morning following an...Published: 21 Dec 2014 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Statement from Gwanda Residents Association on water demonstrations
The Gwanda Residents Association would like to applaud the people of Gwanda who braved all difficulties including even the weather of Monday the 17 of November 2014 to put across their message of ...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 16:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zinwa forced to restore water in Gwanda
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) Umzingwane Catchment Area manager Tommy Rosen was on Monday evening forced to restore normal water supplies to Gwanda town following a brief detention...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senator evicted from council house
The Municipality of Gwanda has moved to evict Matabeleland South senator Joyce Ndlovu from a council house she has been occupying for over three decades.Senator Ndlovu was employed by the ...Published: 06 Nov 2014 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mazowe disGracefully crushed' in Gwanda
First lady Dr Amai Grace Mugabe was for the first time in her series of rallies today brought up to a hugely disappointing crowd of about only 3 000 to 4 000 people in the Matabeleland South ca...Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 18:59hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Renewal bundles Ncube out of Gwanda
The MDC Renewal Team has literally bundled the Welshman Ncube led MDC out of its once stronghold Matabeleland South capital Gwanda.The Renewal Team held an overly successful Matabeleland ...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 21:22hrs | 3 | by Moyo Roy
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