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Bulawayo water cuts to persist

Residents in Bulawayo will continue to face water-shedding for the foreseeable future, despite a significant improvement in dam levels, as ageing infrastructure hampers the city's ability to deliver adequate supplies.According to the lates…

Published: 03 Apr 2026 at 20:46hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter

Harare restores water supply after major repairs

The City of Harare has resumed pumping water to Greater Harare following the completion of critical repair works at Warren Control in Warren Park.In a public notice issued on Monday night, the council confirmed that water production had re…

Published: 31 Mar 2026 at 15:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Flooding forces Gwanda water treatment plant shutdown

The Municipality of Gwanda has confirmed a temporary disruption to water supplies after flooding at Mtshabezi Bridge damaged critical infrastructure at the town's water treatment plant.In a statement, Gwanda mayor Thulani Moyo said the flo…

Published: 24 Mar 2026 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Coltart urged to engage Mnangagwa

Mayor David Coltart has been urged to engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently address illegal gold mining activities allegedly carried out by Chinese miners, which are said to be damaging water sources and worsening the city's ongo…

Published: 19 Mar 2026 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mafume appeals to Mnangagwa over escalating water crisis

Jacob Mafume has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeking urgent intervention as Harare faces a worsening water crisis. In the letter, Mafume warned that contamination of Lake Chivero and failing water infrastructure now present an …

Published: 10 Mar 2026 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Maid arrested after baby gets scalded by boiling water

A 25-year-old woman from Kezi has appeared in court after a 15-month-old child sustained serious burns when she allegedly left the infant unattended near a bucket of boiling water.Eleonora Moyo appeared before Patience Madondo at the Bulaw…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 21:56hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo residents cry foul over 'phantom' water bills

The City of Bulawayo has revealed that out of a total of 138 388 water meters recorded citywide in December 2025, a staggering 74% - translating to 102 406 accounts - were billed on estimated readings.Only 26%, or 35 982 meters, were physi…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gold mining pollutes Bulawayo's water sources

Illegal gold miners operating along the banks of dams supplying Bulawayo are worsening water pollution by releasing mercury and other toxic chemicals, city officials have warned.Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart raised the alarm while addressin…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 08:35hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo water supplies worsen as power outages bite

The City of Bulawayo has announced a city-wide water supply interruption following recurring power outages at critical pump stations, disrupting raw water delivery to the city.Town clerk Christopher Dube said the electricity outages began …

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 09:23hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

Residents challenge prepaid water meters

Some residents in Gwanda are questioning the municipality's rollout of prepaid water meters, claiming there was insufficient consultation and alleging that the move violates their rights.Gwanda municipality first announced plans to install…

Published: 15 Feb 2026 at 12:20hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter

BCC allays fears over discoloured tap water

Bulawayo residents have raised alarms over brownish tap water and unusual odours in several suburbs, prompting the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to respond, attributing the issue to increased turbidity in raw water from Umzingwane Dam follow…

Published: 10 Feb 2026 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MP presses ahead with shady US$30m water deal

HELCRAW Electrical, a company linked to Zanu-PF legislator Farai Jere, has begun rolling out key components of a major water reticulation project in Harare, despite ongoing concerns over the procurement and structure of the multi-million-d…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 14:39hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter

Harare borehole water unsafe

The City of Harare has confirmed that nearly half of the boreholes tested in the city - 47% - are unsafe, raising concerns about cholera and other waterborne diseases. The Department of Health issued a cholera alert, warning that the risk …

Published: 01 Feb 2026 at 17:03hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter

Death toll from rain-related incidents rises to 109 nationwide

The death toll from rain-related incidents in Zimbabwe has risen sharply to 109, up from 79 recorded last week, as persistent heavy rains continue to batter large parts of the country. The fatalities, caused by lightning strikes, drowning,…

Published: 30 Jan 2026 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare govt seals €20m deal to restore Lake Chivero

Government has secured close to €20 million (about US$23 million) to fund a major ecological restoration programme for Lake Chivero, in a move aimed at reversing decades of pollution and environmental degradation at Harare's primary water …

Published: 24 Jan 2026 at 08:30hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter

Kariba electricity output to triple

Power generation at the Kariba South Hydropower Station is projected to triple to about 750 megawatts (MW) in 2026 following a significant recovery in Lake Kariba's water levels, a development expected to ease load-shedding and stabilise e…

Published: 22 Jan 2026 at 09:26hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dams still low despite persistent rains

Bulawayo's water supply remains under severe strain as the city's supply dams continue to record critically low levels, all below 50 percent capacity, despite heavy rainfall across other parts of Zimbabwe. The dams supplying the city, incl…

Published: 18 Jan 2026 at 20:22hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter

Lake Kariba faces ecological threat as water hyacinth spreads

At sunrise, Lake Kariba stretches endlessly across the horizon, its golden waters broken only by fishing boats and half-submerged trees. For generations, the lake has provided life, food, energy, employment, and hope for communities in Zim…

Published: 13 Jan 2026 at 19:14hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter

Zesa outage leaves Gweru without water

Gweru residents are facing a severe water crisis after heavy rains caused three electricity poles to collapse, cutting power supply to the city's main water pumping station at Gwenhoro Dam and disrupting water deliveries across most suburb…

Published: 09 Jan 2026 at 14:16hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter

Most dams in Zimbabwe fill up as national average hits 78%

Local businessman Wicknell Chivayo spent New Year's Day with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Head of State's rural home in Zvishavane, a visit that underscored what Chivayo described as his close relationship with the presidency.The me…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 10:48hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo water shortages a critical problem

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, stands at a critical juncture in its quest for water security.For decades, the city has endured chronic shortages, severe rationing, and the erosion of confidence in its ability to sustain both pop…

Published: 27 Oct 2025 at 19:00hrs | | by David Coltart, Mayor Of Bulawayo

Zim's Agric Ministry lauds media contribution towards food security

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has lauded the media for transforming various communities through sharing info

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:04hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze

The politics of water in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Water has always been an important and valuable resource to humanity, which partly explains why most great civilisations were situated near water bodies. The value of water is much more amplified when said resource is scarce.Much has been …

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 18:46hrs | | by Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa

Growing water scarcity in Zimbabwe a huge threat

FRESH water related ecosystems include wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes that sustain biodiversity and life (UN Environment 2018).Although they cover less than 1% of the earth's surface, these habitats host approximately one-third of v…

Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:29hrs | 200 | by Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association

There is plenty of water in Redcliff, but it does not get to the taps in homes

Redcliff municipality has been reeling from acute water supply shortage, a situation that has been going on since the fall of Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO) around 2010.The water crisis is by and large related to the demise of Zim…

Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 11:23hrs | 104 | by Taruberekera Masara

When dreams take one up Mt Everest

Green mealies, fresh broccoli, green beans, 'Eish'! Have just awoken from a near realistic dream where all the fresh horticultural products were coming out from our Irrigation plots at Chinehasha Irrigation Scheme by the shores of the magn…

Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 09:29hrs | 160 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Even Lord Malvern failed to deliver water to Bulawayo

IN the old days, there was a special group of people called the Pharisees that did not particularly impress Jesus Christ.They were known for obsessively exhorting followers to be unstinting sticklers for the law, even though they did not h…

Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:42hrs | 80 | by Bishop Lazarus

Mnangagwa and the politics of water in Matebeleland

Today, His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa marches back to history and affirmatively posts his legacy to posterity by officiating at the Gwayi-Shangani water pipeline groundbreaking ceremony and commissioning the Epping Fo…

Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 113 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva

Why Bulawayo dams are not filling up

THE fact that Bulawayo and Matabeleland South province have been receiving torrential rains since January is evident to everyone.The fact that most dams nationally are full and spilling (including the largest inland waterbody Tugwi-Mukosi)…

Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | | by Khumbulani Maphosa

Dry weekend for Harare

All suburbs in Harare will have dry taps this weekend as the local authority has completely shut down its main water treatment plant, Morton Jaffray, to install a new pump and carry out routine maintenance. The council has been shutting do…

Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:07hrs | | by Elliot Ziwira

How do Singaporeans spend their weekends

Singaporeans are not much different than Americans, Europeans, and Canadians when it comes to weekends, with a few exceptions. Not everyone is lucky enough to r

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Water and sanitation delivery deplorable

An assessment of the current State of Water and Sanitation delivery is revealing a sad chapter and deplorable conditions in the country.Community Water Alliance has witnessed serious and dangerous shortage or scarcity of water, citizens re…

Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 18:42hrs | | by H Rwambiwa

Who turned off the water taps at Henderson Research Station at Mazowe?

Most people from Mash. Central know and have passed through Henderson Research Station at Mazowe, that epitome of agricultural research and development. Lush green paddocks and the lively 'appetizing raw beef' in motion are nowhere to be s…

Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 18:32hrs | 1968 | by Thomas Murisa.

CITY OF BULAWAYO - NOTICE OF INTERRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLIES

The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that there will be an emergency water shedding city wide on Sunday, 30. of June 2019 from 0700hrs until the situation improves. This is due to challenges with the raw water pu…

Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 19:10hrs | 2694 | by BCC

Tenderpreneurship delivers sewer water at the tap

Community Water Alliance has served letters to the Chief Executive Officer of Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, Mayor of Harare His Worship Councilor Hebert Gomba and the Ministry of Local Government. A petition has been also p…

Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:11hrs | 139 | by Community Water Alliance

RBZ complicit on water problems

Community Water Alliance accessed documents on how much foreign currency has been availed to water delivery per year by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The documents in possession of Community Water Alliance have demonstrated that the qualit…

Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 16:26hrs | 762 | by Community Water Alliance

Mthuli Ncube guilty as charged

Community Water Alliance is greatly disturbed by Hon Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube's disregard of his constitutional duties when it comes to loan agreements and guarantees.We read with sadness that City of Harare is partnering China Sin…

Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 13:40hrs | | by Community Water Alliance

The panacea for future hydro-political conflicts: You-Me-Us!

You, me and us, saving water! The old adage is clear that prevention is better than cure, and indeed saving is better than expending to beg tomorrow. You care, I care and we care, but our care is little less than careless if we don't care …

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:05hrs | | by Eugine Makaya (PhD)

Bucket of water fill-up after 8 hours in Harare

Community Water Alliance staff visited households with pre-paid water meters in Kambuzuma Section 1. The purpose of the visit was to assess the impact of pre-paid water meters installed in 2017 by City of Harare on its pilot project. In Ka…

Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 13:30hrs | 1681 | by Hildaberta Rwambiwa

Dikili Secondary: No water since the schools opened this year

May the responsible authority please intervene in the case of water shortage at Dikili secondary school in Tsholotsho Mat North before an outbreak of a disease can occur.There has been no water since the schools opened this year.

Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:16hrs | 125 | by Concernced Citizen

Consumers raise concern over high levels of Service Charge

Central government and local authorities are mandated by the general populace to provide and deliver quality, essential and cost effective services that are necessary for sustaining decent livelihood.Naturally as consumers contribute to th…

Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 19:14hrs | 1558 | by Givestar Kamuzonde

Addictions and Bonding

Do we really have to hate people because of whatever thing they are addicted to? Is addiction really bad or it can actually be saving one from something and after all, one way or the otherâ€¦ we are all going to die. As long as something g…

Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Belinda Chowa

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 correspondence finds you well madam. Our WhatsApp discussions on the above issue refer, It is our feeling that…

Published: 02 May 2017 at 08:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo

Water, a top priority human right

A water-wise Good Samaritan has been offering clean water for free to strangers along Samora Machel Avenue West in the vicinities of Belvedere's Marimba shopping centre for decades now. Possibly that person has supplied enough water to cov…

Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 07:28hrs | 383 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa

Debtor collection discord at the City of Harare

The City of Harare engaged Well-cash debt collectors to recover what is purportedly owed by residents. Yesterday the Mayor of Harare His Worship Councilor B. G. Manyenyeni issued a directive to the Acting Town Clerk Ms. Josphine Ncube advi…

Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 14:29hrs | 342 | by Hildaberta Rwambiwa

ZINWA has done it but few remains to be done

Following the much published article on water charges by ZINWA in the town of Mvurwi  in mash central, some of the consumers have welcomed the move by ZINWA to reduce water charges based on estimate to reasonable amounts. Basical…

Published: 17 Feb 2017 at 10:08hrs | 840 | by Givestar Kamuzonde

Water shortages strangle Zimbabwean townships

The smelling stench of stale urine, rot and disease pervades the smoke ridden, dust laden air of the Zimbabwean townships. In these dwellings the population is high, the demand for water is soaring,while the precious liquid is fasting dwin…

Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 16:08hrs | 957 | by Mbizo Chirasha

Harare City Council to shutdown Morton Jaffray Water treatment plant on Friday

Harare Residents Trust has announced that the City of Harare has advised all its water customers that there will be a complete shut down of the Morton Jaffray W

Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 06:44hrs | 2267 | by Stephen Jakes

Water disconnection challenged in court

COMMUNITY WATER ALLIANCE AND COMBINED HARARE RESIDENTS FILE URGENT CHAMBER APPLICATION AGAINST WATER DISCONNECTIONSCommunity Water Alliance members from Kambuzuma and Mufakose have successfully lodged an urgent chamber application against …

Published: 01 Sep 2015 at 06:14hrs | | by Timothy Chitambure

Interrogating pre-paid water metering as a policy option

With the dawn of the World Water Day on 22 March 2015 I felt compelled to interrogate pre-paid water metering as a policy option. To do justice to this policy discourse, I will try to weigh merits and demerits, trace where pre-payment for …

Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 14:09hrs | 1919 | by Timothy Chitambure

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