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Water woes continue - Weekly City Watch
Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA)
March 26, 2010

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Water woes continue

The greater part of Harare experienced water cuts during the week believed to have been caused by power failure at Morton Jeffrey. The dry spell prolonged for about 4 days in suburbs like Glen View, Glen Norah ,Southerton ,Waterfalls, Msasa Park and Houghton Park just to mention a few. Kuwadzana went for a whole week without water due to a burst pipe that has since been fixed. Residents were getting water from unprotected wells near Crowborough. There are areas in Mbare that have not been getting water supplies for more than three weeks. The CHRA Coordinator for Mbare Ward 12, Dorothy Manyande said that residents who live in Vito, Zata, Caroline Circle and Canon Streets have been experiencing acute water shortages.

Electricity

ZESA disconnected power supplies to residents in Mufakose who have outstanding bills. About 150 households have been affected by the disconnections. Glen Norah Ward 28 is experiencing daily power cuts from 6am to 9pm. Residents in this ward have also complained that their monthly bills have not gone down despite the prolonged power cuts.

Refuse collection

Budiriro Ward 33; refuse was last collected in December 2009.

Kuwadzana Areno Shopping Centre, the area has become an eyesore and a health time bomb due to huge piles of uncollected garbage that have become breeding ground for house flies and mosquitoes. The refuse dumps are also stinky. Parents have complained that their children who are scholars at nearby Kuwadzana 2 primary School are in danger of contracting diseases as they sometimes play at the refuse dumps

Mutare

Councillors venture into Estate Business and land acquisition

Councillors in Mutare have become estate agents selling stands and chasing away people from their land. Residents of Mutare have highlighted that they have been back stabbed by the Councillors whom they voted into office. The Councillors have been grabbing residential stands from residents on allegations of non development and these stands are being sold to people with quick cash. Some residents who acquired stands in 1995 are losing their stands because they have not been able to develop the land due to the harsh economic period that the country has been going through.

Residents, however indicated that these areas had become inaccessible because there were no roads. Residents also highlighted that the Council had seemed reluctant to build the water and sewer infrastructure in the area and it was difficult to start building in an area like that.

Electricity

Mutare residents are disappointed by ZESA's inability to supply sufficient electricity indicating that they are being short-changed. The residents complained that they only get electricity for 15 days per month and the bills they are receiving do not tally with the service they are receiving .In low density suburbs the bills are ranging from $80 to $100 and in high density suburbs the bills are ranging from $25 to $50.

Water

The Mutare Council has also been disconnecting water supplies to residents for non payment of bills. The exercise of disconnecting water for non payment is exposing residents to diseases. Residents in high density areas are the most affected.

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