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Harare suburb battles severe sewage crisis

Residents of Fountain Blue in Kuwadzana, Harare, have raised alarm over a decade-long struggle to access proper sewage facilities, citing land disputes and alleged encroachment by neighbouring Parkridge stands as major obstacles.In 2016, h…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 10:17hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter

E.D. Mnangagwa road to close for sewer works

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced the temporary closure of a section of E.D. Mnangagwa Road at Highland Park to facilitate critical infrastructure upgrades.The closure will run from 3 PM on Saturday, 1…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 16:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Sewer bursts fuel disease outbreaks in Bulawayo

Bulawayo's worsening sewer bursts have been blamed for a spike in disease outbreaks, with residents forced to live alongside raw sewage flowing near or even into their homes.The concerns were highlighted in the latest Bulawayo City Council…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:05hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo water, sewer woes persist

As Bulawayo enters the final quarter of 2026, water shortages, frequent sewer bursts, and crumbling service delivery continue to fuel tensions between residents and the city council.Interviews with the Bulawayo United Residents Association…

Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to tighten gun licensing

The Government of Zimbabwe has pledged to tighten gun licensing laws and crack down on criminals using illegal firearms, following growing concerns over a surge in gun-related murders.During Wednesday's Question-and-Answer session in Parli…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:52hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter

Hararians told to flush with bigger buckets

The City of Harare has urged residents to adopt the use of larger buckets when flushing toilets in order to ease mounting sewer blockages. The directive comes as officials warn that small containers being used during water rationing are fa…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter

Harare warns of rising sewer blockages

The City of Harare has sounded alarm over a surge in sewer blockages across the capital, blaming the crisis on illegal dumping of solid waste by residents.According to council officials, 60% of sewer system problems now stem from residents…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:14hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls sewer system condemned

The Victoria Falls City Council has come under fire after it was found to be discharging substandard raw effluent into a nearby river, in violation of environmental regulations - a revelation that has raised serious public health and envir…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:02hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza Mayor vows to tackle sewer crisis

Chitungwiza Mayor Rosaria Mangoma has declared solving the town's long-standing sewerage problems as her legacy goal, as she rallies support under the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) to enhance data-driven project management.…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:42hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter

BCC launches major effort to clear clogged sewer pipes

In response to growing public concern over frequent sewer blockages, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has launched an extensive programme aimed at clearing the city's clogged sewer pipes, which have long been a source of health hazards. The…

Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:59hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter

City workers choke to death in sewer

The City of Kadoma is in mourning after two municipal workers tragically lost their lives while attempting to fix a sewer blockage near St John Kennedy Primary School on Thursday, November 28, 2024.The victims, Tafadzwa Guzo and Tinotenda …

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:59hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo's Cowdray Park residents forced to use sewer water

Residents of Cowdray Park in Ward 15 have resorted to using sewer water for flushing toilets and other menial tasks as Bulawayo's water crisis deepens.Residents say the available water sources are insufficient to meet household needs, forc…

Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 16:20hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter

Helicopter lands in sewage pond after engine failure

An engine failure on Tuesday evening forced a helicopter to make emergency landing in a sewer pond, near Livingstone's Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park.According to police, two international tourists were on board with the pilot and escaped unh…

Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:58hrs | 2044 | by Staff reporter

Woman threatens BCC with court action

A Bulawayo resident, Audrey Dlodlo, is contemplating legal action against the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to force the removal of a problematic sewer line from her yard. The sewer line has caused frequent flooding, discomfort for her famil…

Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:13hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter

139 file for divorce in Bulawayo in 2 months

BULAWAYO has since the beginning of the year recorded shocking divorce statistics with 139 applications filed at the High Court before the end of February.From the 139 divorces filed at the Bulawayo High Court, nine cases have already been…

Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:43hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

'Bulawayo water crisis to increase sewer pipe bursts'

CITY of Bulawayo director of engineering services, Eng Sikhumbuzo Ncube, has said the continuing water supply challenges facing the city could trigger a serious challenge of sewer pipe bursts as the sewer reticulation system constantly nee…

Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Coltart demands action on sewers

Bulawayo Mayor Cllr David Coltart has called for the speedy rehabilitation of burst sewer pipes to curb the potential spread of cholera around the city.Cllr Coltart, addressing the city fathers at the recently held Full Council Meeting, sp…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:22hrs | 4 | 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 the Bulawayo fire brigade was called in …

Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:42hrs | 3 | 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 a joyful meal, one that is expected to nourish …

Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Only sewer upgrade at JMNkomo airport

GOVERNMENT yesterday officially commissioned a $1,2 million upgraded sewer system at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on the outskirts of Bulawayo.The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) undertook the project through …

Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

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