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
By Shalom Shawurwa The City of Harare has announced a debt recovery operation targeting residents, businesses, and institutions occupying council-owned properties who have failed to meet their financial obligations. In a statement, acting Harare Town Clerk, Phakame Mabhena Moyo said the recovery process will begin on Monday,
Acting Harare Town Clerk Phakame Mabhena Moyo says the circulation of a leaked document outlining plans for the demolition and regularisation of illegal structures in the capital was never intended for public release. In a statement, Moyo said the document is a preliminary internal working draft
Harare’s Town Clerk has released a report revealing how the city plans to clean up the growing number of illegal structures built across the capital. The report says over 22,000 housing stands have been looked into with some getting the green light to stay but many
By Judith Nyuke The High Court has overturned the City of Harare's decision to allocate a piece of land in Kuwadzana Extension to Hebert Chitepo Cooperative citing irrationality, unfairness, and unlawfulness. This follows a court application by BK Housing Cooperative, represented by Muvhami Attorneys, which sought to
By Edgar Gweshe Having lived without tape water for the past 32 years, residents from Mabvuku are convinced that the dream of turning Harare into a World Class City by 2025 is nothing but a big joke. They remain prone to medieval diseases such as cholera and
By Munashe Chokodza and Dyson Murwira Harare City Council lost over US$200 million amid a financial mess, grand theft and looting as the City of Harare officials are using personal swipe machines to collect money from ratepayers. The grand looting and financial mess, investigations reveal, was created
The City of Harare is once again in the spotlight after its accounting system went offline, forcing officials to process payments manually for the past three days, leading to long queues and frustration among residents. The disruption is the latest in a series of controversies plaguing
Harare Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume has with immediate effect suspended the city’s Town Clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango following allegations of serious misconduct, including the irregular awarding of a street lighting tender to a blacklisted company. In a letter dated September 30, 2024, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume
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