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BCC to demolish old farmhouses

The Bulawayo City Council has announced plans to demolish several former farmhouses that have become hazardous and illegally occupied in suburbs such as Nkuluma

Published: 16 Nov 2025 at 10:53hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter

Open Letter to City Mayors: Reintroduce the spraying of places where mosquitoes breed

A letter to Bulawayo Mayor/Harare Mayor/Gweru Mayor/Mutare MayorYour honor, can you please reintroduce the spraying of places where mosquitoes hide and breed. In the past the BCC/HCC used to spray in all areas where mosquitoes breed. Peopl…

Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 11:06hrs | | by Njabulo

Bulawayo City Councilors complain about Dr Mthuli Ncube's road rehabilitation project, is unconscionable to him

In my view, those councilors in Bulawayo who are opposing Dr Mthuli's road rehabilitation programme, are wrong to blame him for that.To have progress in the development of our country, all people have to work together and put aside their p…

Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 09:24hrs | 9 | by Njabulo

BCC needs complete overhaul

WE all want and wish to see our beloved Bulawayo move up, but as far as I can see our city fathers are only in it for the money not for the people.If you need proof of this just go to the revenue hall to pay your rates and water bills then…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Concerned Bulawayo resident

BCC must stop stealing from ratepayers

WRITE this letter to express my disappointment with the Bulawayo City Council.I am a resident in the city and have always honoured my bills despite the exorbitant charges.I never miss a month without paying my bills. Last month I paid $7 2…

Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Concerned Bulawayo resident

Byo Arts Festival fails to pay artists

Bulawayo artists who performed at the arts festival that was held in June have bemoaned that they are byet to get paid for their services.The second edition of

Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

BCC deploys rangers to stop gold panning in Umzingwane

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has deployed rangers to drive out poachers and illegal gold miners from Umzingwane Dam catchment area as they are causing siltation.There is rampant and uncontrolled gold panning in most catchment areas arou…

Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Arthur GO Mutambara

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

BCC public toilets are a horrible health hazard

Bulawayo City Council public toilets are a horrible health hazard, especially the one in Lobengula Street where people board the so-called ZUPCO buses to the high-density suburbs. I could not believe my eyes when I paid $8 bond to be able …

Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 08:22hrs | | by Clemen Moyo

Recalling Kambarami a good move

Now that he is gone, Bulawayo  residents must make sure that they pay there rates, as he was campaigning that people should not pay water bills. He was against water disconnections.   Now the Council is failing to pay s…

Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 17:49hrs | | by Nothisa Dube

The proposed 1000% rates hike by BCC is madness

It is totally surprising to note that Bulawayo city council wants to increase rates by 1000 percent, while the residents are waiting the out come of corruption report.Ladies and gentlemen if  we check what the council have done so far…

Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 20:46hrs | | by Nothisa Dube

Bulawayo under siege from intruders

Historically, Bulawayo city is known for its rich heritage, tradition, culture, cleanliness  and orderliness in the management of its civic affairs. Just like the Ndebele people, respectability and calmness constitute the hallmark of …

Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 09:07hrs | | by Lovemore Moyo

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 | | by BCC

REWIND: BCC urged to change City names to restore Ndebele legacy

UMHLAHLO Wesizwe SikaMthwakazi, a group which promotes the Ndebele culture in Zimbabwe is still waiting for the Bulawayo City Council to change some names  of suburbs and schools in the city to "reflect the dignity and honour they des…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 21:17hrs | | by Mr. J.S. Silonda

BCC dishonours Lookout Masuku - Centre for Public Engagement

It has been reported that Bulawayo City councillors were divided on the issue of renaming a stadium after Lookout Masuku. Debating issues including disagreeing is not only healthy and encouraged in a democracy but very necessary in that it…

Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 15:21hrs | | by Dr Samukele Hadebe

Religion is a vogue accelerating poverty

Religion is one of the forms by which poverty is fine tuned to enhance human suffering at the expense of the gospel preached by those who endeavour to achieve political fame and luxury. It is through such written, broadcasted and preached …

Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 10:58hrs | | by Abednico Siambombe

Bulawayo water shedding is a misery generated by centralisation of governance systems

One of my friends during a discussion iterated that we in Zimbabwe need to ask why China our all-weather friend has poured US8illion in Mozambique, US$5billion in Zambia and Malawi, set up a car assembly plant in Springs South Africa yet Z…

Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 10:50hrs | | by Abednico Siambombe

Five things to restore the City of Kings

Once Zimbabwe's economic hub, the city of Bulawayo today lies in an eyesore state, with most of its industries closed and its buildings left to decay or turned into Pentecostal churches. However, it is not too late to administer the restor…

Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 11:52hrs | | by Bulawayo Resident

BCC ignores Nketa 9 resident, burst sewer - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.06/06/2016, 16:10 - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬:  I have been reporting this burst sewe…

Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 13:29hrs | | by Nketa 9 resident

Vehicle advertising by-law controversial

Is it lawful or unlawful to drive or park a motor vehicle bearing an advertisement for its sale in the Bulawayo municipal area?This is a question among resident

Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Vehicle advertising by-law controversial

Open letter to Bulawayo City Council

An open letter to the city council from the Matabeleland Concerned&nbsp; Residents Association (MACRA) and other organizations :We the citizens of Matabeleland

Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 09:38hrs | | by MACRA

MEJA Submits Opinion Brief to the Bulawayo City Council Leadership

As part of the 2015 World Environment Day commemorations, Matabeleland Environmental Justice Association (MEJA) has submitted a 10 point Opinion Brief on the strategies of reducing litter in the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest …

Published: 06 Jun 2015 at 05:20hrs | | by MEJA

BCC warms up to Intwasa Arts Festival

Bulawayo City Council has granted one of the cities prestigious arts festival Intwasa Arts Festival KoBulawayo discounted rates for use of its facilities.Thi

Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 20:25hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou

BCC in day light stands robbery

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. 11:13am, May 17 - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: Byo City Council in day light stands robbery…

Published: 18 May 2015 at 15:02hrs | | by Concerned Byo Resident

Massive air pollution as BCC leaves sewage tanks uncovered - Photos

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.10:07pm, Apr 27 - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: Byo24 thanks so much for your forum or platfo…

Published: 28 Apr 2015 at 18:16hrs | | by Pumula South Resident

BCC, should we hold a demonstration for our plans to be processed?

Editor Good day please kindly enquire on our behalf from BCC since they do not want to respond to us why it is taking over six months for engineers to process plans that they rejected with minor comments? Do they want to bottle neck the si…

Published: 27 Apr 2015 at 21:34hrs | | by Tendayi C Nyathi

Health threat as BCC lets burst sewer flow into Nketa house

17:39, 15 Jan - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: The Bulawayo city council has failed to attend to a burst sewer which has been flowing since Mid December at our house in Nketa 9. I have exhausted all communications channels. The sewer has now spil…

Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 17:13hrs | 6003 | by Concerned Nketa 9 Resident

Byo City Council's $47 million Zesa debt lingers

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is still negotiating with Zesa to offset part of its $47 million debt to council by cancelling the $37 million the local authority owes the electricity supplier.If the two institutions agree on the arrangement, …

Published: 17 Nov 2014 at 06:18hrs | | by BCC

'BCC refuse collectors coming here randomly' - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.7:57am, 28 Aug - â€ª+263 77 *** ****â€¬: We ar concerned now that these B.C.C refuse co…

Published: 28 Aug 2014 at 06:17hrs | | by Concerned Byo Resident

Problem with BCC penalties - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number2:52pm, 22 Mar - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: Plz as byo resdents we are having problem w byo…

Published: 22 Mar 2014 at 14:44hrs | | by Concerned Byo Resident

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