By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has urged the drafting of a new strategy to bring the capital’s growth in line with the country’s Vision 2030 and the Harare Master Plan. Speaking at the launch of consultations for the City of Harare 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
By Judith Nyuke The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed the City of Harare's appeal, while upholding a High Court ruling that criticized the City Council for its "irrational, unfair, biased and unlawful" resolution. The High Court application for review arose from a dispute over a piece
Zimbabwe’s Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has accused Harare City Council of gross negligence after two workers died from toxic gas inhalation at a sewage treatment plant, warning of a troubling pattern of disregard for human dignity and life in the capital’s governance. Mr. Peter Mupinga and
By Takudzwa Tondoya The City of Harare has warned residents to be on high alert after a surge in cases of criminals posing as municipal police officers and harassing members of the public. In a statement, the council said all municipal police officers in the traffic and compliance
By Takudzwa Tondoya Harare’s residents have accused the city council of gross negligence after the Auditor General’s 2023 annual report revealed that the local authority failed to act on 27 of 28 audit findings. The Harare Residents Association (HRA) said the council had made virtually no progress
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The City of Harare has raised alarm over increasing sewer blockages across the capital, caused by illegal dumping of huge quantities of solid waste being dumped by residents. In an interview, Harare department of water Engineer Simon Muserere said 60% of sewer system
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has criticised the City of Harare’s decision to evict some Mbare residents and disconnect water supplies to households and businesses over unpaid bills arguing that the local authority’s disputed billing system must first be fixed. This comes
By Takudzwa Tondoya A storm is brewing after the government moved to ban the sale of second-hand clothing and clamp down on street vending a decision that has sparked backlash from residents and legal experts.The Ministry of Local Government, led by Minister Daniel Garwe, recently announced
By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa Water advocacy group Community Water Alliance (CWA) has raised the alarm over the country’s worsening water losses calling for urgent reforms to address obsolete infrastructure and water pollution across Africa. In an exclusive interview with 263chat, Community Water Alliance director Hardlife Mudzingwa said
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says a brick wall recently seen in a viral image built across a railway line in Harare is not obstructing an operational track. Social media was abuzz over the weekend after an image circulated showing a perimeter wall seemingly constructed
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