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Bulawayo Mayor appeals to God amid worsening water crisis

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has made an impassioned plea to God for rain as the city grapples with an escalating water crisis that he says is beyond the control of the Bulawayo City Council (BCC). In a Facebook statement on Friday, Coltar…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:13hrs | 782 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Water crisis at Vumbachikwe poses serious health crisis

Water crisis that is as a result of a cocktail of challenges faced by the Vumbachikwe Mine community among them electricity disconnection by Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority is posing a serious health crisis for the community with fea…

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:16hrs | 76 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwe's Water Crisis: Boreholes will cause more harm than good

This morning, as I watched a news report on the ongoing so-called â€˜Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme', my heart was troubled. Just how sustainable is the drilling of boreholes all over the country as a way of resolving our country's …

Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:29hrs | 2383 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Water crisis in Bulawayo explained

Bulawayo City Council has explained the recent pending water rationing which came as a shock to Bulawayo residents after the same BCC group earlier promised an improvement in the water rationing.As of December 30th, BCC issued a notice sta…

Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 23:24hrs | | by Mzingaye Nxumalo

Does the current water shedding mean a broken system in the BCC?

This year so far has not only been struck by the long hours of load shedding but water is being cut constantly with people having to go at least 72 hours without water in the city of Bulawayo.This has been ongoing since the month of August…

Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 07:03hrs | | by Mzingaye Nxumalo

Bulawayo water crisis forces pupils to cut short lessons

BULAWAYO's water crisis has worsened forcing some schools to dismiss learners early as part of contingency measures in light of a looming health disaster. There are also reports that public schools in the metropolitan province owe council …

Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:23hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter

Redcliff water crisis need to be thoroughly investigated and lasting solution found

Whenever I hear borehole drilling machines roaring and groaning away in my neighbourhood of Redcliff, I always think to myself, "Here goes the sound of failure".Certainly, not failure on the part of the one drilling the borehole - but, fai…

Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 20:38hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Bulawayo City Council to blame for water crisis

WATER at Bulawayo's remaining three supply dams can last the city for 11 months without council implementing the water shedding programme but lack of investment in a bulk water delivery system has contributed to water challenges. Bulawayo …

Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Water crisis in Harare exposes MDC inadequacies

There is an old adage that says fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. This maxim rings true to most of our urban voters who are constantly casting their vote to a failed MDC party which has failed to deliver quality service…

Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 14:37hrs | 1500 | by Prosperity Mzila

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