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Masvingo province to launch culture month in Mwenezi

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Masvingo province to launch culture month in Mwenezi

Faith Duri

The Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation and the National Arts Council (NAC) is going to launch Masvingo provincial culture month in Mwenezi district on June 24 2022 at Chitanga Primary School in a move meant to leave no one behind.
In an interview with TellZim News NAC provincial Arts Manager Helen Mudefi said the event is going to give an opportunity to people in the province to showcase their cultural diversity.
“It gives an opportunity to Zimbabweans to showcase their rich cultural diversity and allow networking and create partnerships with different art practitioners who will be at the event. In line with our theme ‘leaving no one behind’, the organizing committee chose a primary school to be the venue to give young people a platform to showcase and appreciate different art genres and other artistic activities scheduled for the day.
“The host district has vast, unique cultures that need to be celebrated and it’s a rainbow when we talk of their diverse linguistics. There are Venda, Ndebele, Karanga and Shangaan people.
“As NAC Zimbabwe, we appreciate and applaud the responsibilities of Chiefs who are the custodians of our culture in safeguarding and preserving different cultures for future generations. Art practitioners can market themselves and we encourage all attendees to put on their traditional attire,” said Mudefi.
She also added that there will be different activities which will be done and the culture practitioners are the ones who will be participating.
“A nation’s cultural identity and those of different localities are expressed through practices that covers music, cultural dance, praise, food, literary and craft works, religion, medicine and tools among others either traditional or contemporary.
“Through showcasing these, Zimbabwean culture is effectively communicated. Everyone is invited, arts and culture practitioners will be participating including traditional leaders too,” added Mudefi
The provincial launch of the culture month was supposed to be celebrated during the month of May.
The Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity by UNESCO in 2001 proclaimed May 21 of each year the World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development that used to be referred to as World Culture Day.
Set aside and proclaimed as such, the day is designed to promote, consume, commemorate and celebrate the world’s diverse cultures.
The day is intended to provide a chance for the flaunting of various cultural traits/heritages both in tangible and intangible forms that need to be preserved for posterity at a time when globalization is increasingly threatening with extinction lesser dominant cultures of this world.
Zimbabwe, through the efforts of NAC working in liaison with its stakeholders and partners, stands out internationally as the only nation that decided to make celebration of this day a week-long occurrence as a permanent feature of its Arts and Culture calendar every year.
The celebratory and commemorative activities carried out during Culture Week each year revolve around a particular theme depending on what will be the main topical cultural and social issue in each particular year.
This year 2022 the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation decided to stretch the celebrations for the whole May to as “Culture Month” with the theme for 2022 is: Celebrating Cultural Diversity: Leaving no one behind.

 

Masvingo United, Grayham share spoils

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Masvingo United, Grayham share spoils

Courage Dutiro

Masvingo United survived a late Grayham Football Club (FC) comeback as they were held to a two-all draw by the visitors in an entertaining Eastern Region Division One fixture played at Mucheke Stadium on June 19.

Following a four-week long mid-season break, fans were treated to an entertaining display which offered value for their money as both sides sized each other in the opening stages of the game.

Una Una were unlucky not to take the lead in the 32nd minute when skipper Admire ‘Dhumbe’ Banda hit the crossbar with a powerful header only for industrious Benedict ‘Kaka’ Bere to fluff the rebound over bar.

However, the home side managed to find the opener through a neatly worked exchange of passes that saw exciting winger Tinotenda Zivanai crossing in a grass mower only for Sean Mutongi to make a cool finish late in the first half.

A limping Banda doubled Masvingo’s lead from the spot-kick slotting beyond the visiting goalkeeper’s after one of the defenders hackled down a Una Una player.

The home side was dealt a heavy blow midway the second interval losing Bere to injury and the away team capitalized on the lapse in midfield where they dictated pace and the Una Una Empire crumbled, failing to consolidate the lead.

Grayham pulled one back in 72 minutes after a defensive lapse on part of Masvingo United allowing visiting captain to hit a screamer into the top corner beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.

Whistles were blowing from Una Una faithful as they sensed danger and needed urgent substitution from coach Heydays Mugeji but a couple of minutes later, Masvingo paid dearly for poor defending in the 85th minute as they conceded the equalizer which motivated the away team that was now charging for a maximum set of three points.

… Fans blame coach for home ‘humiliation’ as usual

Masvingo United die-hard supporters have dispraised the team’s gaffer over the two-all draw at their favorite hunting ground.

The stalemate did not go down well with Una Una fans as they are viewing it as a humiliation on their doorstep.

Desire Masekesa, a Masvingo United fan said the late comeback by Grayham FC was evitable if coach ‘Hey days’ Faustina Mugeji shuffled the team during second half and replaced players who were no longer performing well due to injuries and tiredness.

“The coach should have replaced players who were no longer playing well. If he had done that I think we could have won this match.

“It was clearly visible that some of the players were tired during the last part of the match and others were limping  due to injuries but the coach failed to field fresh players from the bench. We will end up thinking the coach is sabotaging other players,” said Masekesa.

Another supporter Takura Chivandire said the draw is a result of a lack of substitution by the coach during the second half.

“The coach is failing to substitute. If we take a look at this game, during second half the left-back and the mid-fielders were no longer performing well. The coach could have substituted,” said Chivandire.

In its previous match, Masvingo United lost two-nil away to log leaders GreenFuel before the recently ended mid-season break.

However, the fans said they still have hopes of playing in the Premier Soccer League and have encouraged the team to work harder so that they can clinch sponsorship deals.

Pardon Manzara said the team still has the opportunity to showcase that they are a PSL team.

“So far so good they still have time to book their ticket into PSL; they just need to improve a little bit. They are not in a bad position,” said Manzara.

Meanwhile their cross-town rivals FC Wangu Mazodze got the better of Renco Mine 2-1 in a fixture played at the same venue on Saturday.

Educational rights: A mirage in Zimbabwe?

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Educational rights: A mirage in Zimbabwe?

…as Africa commemorates Day of the African Child

Emmanuel Chitsika

The Day of the African Child set following protests in South Africa that led to the famous yet brutal murder of Hector Petersen on June 16, 1976 in Soweto over colonial imbalances in which the Apartheid regime descended heavily on innocent school children has been a day to remember on the continent’s calendar.
The fact that the black children protested over educational injustices and inequalities gave a clear message to leaders of countries that ratified the commemoration and thus compelling them to act in addressing those very challenges in own educational systems.
This year as the African population commemorates the day, it is critical for governments to have a serious self-introspection and review on progress of getting rid of barriers that hinder educational equality.
Since the year 2013, its now nine years down the line and that period should be long enough for policy reviews as well as how far countries have gone towards achievement of set goals.
Running under the theme ‘Eliminating harmful practices affecting children: progress on policy and practice since 2013’, one basic right to children which is education needs to be examined and how far have governments gone in ensuring children rights are promoted.
Section 75(a) of the constitution of Zimbabwe stipulates that “Every citizen or permanent resident of Zimbabwe has a right to basic state-funded, including adult basic education” while section 81 (1) (f) also provides that “Every child, that is to say every boy or girl under the age of 18 has the right to education”.
With all such commitments and incorporation into the supreme law of the land, it remains to be seen if government has or will sincerely adhere and or conform to the law by simply putting into practice the theory.
Of late examination board Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) introduced new examination fees for 2022 for the Grade 7, Ordinary and Advanced levels pegged in US $ which some sections of the society feel are exorbitant considering what most parents earn and the ever rising of living.
“The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council would like to inform its valued stakeholders of the gazetted examination registration fees for the November 2022 examinations. The government will be subsidizing examination fees by 55 percent for candidates in public schools, local authority schools and non-profit Mission schools. All candidates in private schools and colleges including private candidates in public schools will pay the full cost of the examination fees.
“The examination fees are however pegged against the US $ however, parents and guardians are advised to pay the fees at the prevailing interbank rate as at July 22 which will be communicated by ZIMSEC to all centres,” read the communication by ZIMSEC.
In a bid to lessen the intensity of the matters, government chipped in saying they would subsidize the fees by paying 55 percent while parents assume responsibility over the remaining 45 but it is the fact that only pupils in public schools are given the reprieve at the expense of those in the private sector.
One parent Herman Karimakwenda said if government considers pupils in public schools at the expense of those in the other sector that is tantamount to discrimination instead of treating them equally.
“Concerning the right to education, how can government say pupils in private schools are not entitled to subsidies while those in public sector get them? That is a signal of discrimination on part of government because if the pupils are all Zimbabweans, why discriminate? Most pupils in newly built locations where there are no public schools have no option than attending private schools in such areas, but what would be of their situation if government selectively apply the law?
“Government should not discriminate school children irrespective of their parents’ status, where they stay or even the schools they attend. Children must be treated equally. The examination fees set are exorbitant considering the salaries most people are getting. The recently gazetted salaries for example domestic workers that is between ZW $ 10 000 and ZW $ 11 576 per month falls way below the basic demands and one would wonder how such parents would pay the fees for their kids,” said Karimakwenda.
Statutory Instrument (S.I) 102 of 2022 set the minimum wage for a gardener or yard worker in Zimbabwe between ZW $ 10 000 and ZW $ 11 576 which is US $32 and ZW2 and ZW$ 37 respectively if exchanged at the current Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe official rate.
Parent Rangarirai Makuwerere said government has neglected its role to safeguard the rights of children by failing to make sure education is accessible to all.
“Right now the examination fees set by ZIMSEC in foreign currency falls way beyond the reach of many parents. How can government allow ZIMSEC to charge fees in forex when most of their parents are paid in local currency?
“Education in this case has seized to be a basic right because when government turns a blind eye on children in private sector of learning while they subsidize for those in public schools, it becomes discriminatory,” said Makuwerere.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Dr Takavafira Zhou said the point of subsidizing by government is propaganda as everyone knows they won’t pay ZIMSEC the arrears.
“So-called government subsidization is nothing other than propaganda for cheap political expediency as that money is never remitted to ZIMSEC resulting in the examination body failing to pay markers. Government should mellow down to a more constructive approach permeable to reason and facts where basic education is free up to ordinary level while upwards it becomes accessible and affordable.
“The examination fees set are not only exorbitant and unjustified, but also callous and punitive and a monument of Zimbabwean injustice. With such a fees structure, many learners from poor backgrounds would not be able to pay the fees and thus affect the number of learners sitting for the examinations,” argued Dr Zhou.
All this leaves to question the fact that children are exposed to the notion of the ‘haves and have-nots’ too early in life, which in turn bottlenecks the whole system.
It does not seem like much budget preference is given to the education system not only in Zimbabwe but also across the continent, and with government claiming to have subsidized examination fees, consideration to the poor remains veiled in obscurity.

Council calls for Church’s participation on service delivery

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Council calls for Church’s participation on service delivery

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI-Town Council (CTC) recently urged the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) to maximize their participation on community development meetings towards the improvement of service delivery.
The call was made during the Citizen Duty Bearer engagement meeting dubbed ‘Devolution We Want’ recently held at St Apolos’ Anglican Church.
Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) a grouping of four apex organizations comprising of Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) and Union for Development of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe (UDACIZA) recently carried out a duty bearers’ engagement meeting with various stakeholders in Chiredzi.
Speaking during the meeting, CTC vice chairperson Ropafadzo Makumire highlighted that there was need for church’s involvement on developmental programmes, as people respect church leaders more than politicians.
“I think there is need for the Church to take active roles in developmental meetings. We are even struggling to find someone to pray for us during these meetings, where the Church would have been invited but they would not be in attendance.
“The Church has an active role to play in the development of our town. Representatives should also attend budget consultative meetings where they would speak on behalf of the Church than waiting to complain after the budget has been approved,” said Makumire.
United Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association (UCHIRRA) Advocacy Officer Constance Chikumbo also highlighted that Church’s involvement in developmental meetings is very low.
“We are failing to have Church representatives in budget consultative meetings here in Chiredzi. I still remember Bishop Amuli was invited in writing to one budget consultative meeting but he never attended,” said Chikumbo.
Various issues are being raised in ZCC’s community engagement meetings including infrastructural development (Chilonga Bridge and road construction), drug and substance abuse, early child marriages, disability inclusion on developmental issues, birth and death registration (unnecessary confusion to attract bribes), recreational facilities, access to information for the marginalized and Service Delivery and high rates.

MCC tightens screws on vehicles

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MCC tightens screws on vehicles

Faith Duri

Following reports of extensive abuse of several vehicles including ambulances, Masvingo City Council has embarked on a move to tighten screws to ensure errant behavior on part of drivers is kept under check.
The move follows reports in the full council meeting held end of May 2022 of a number of vehicle abuses that saw 95 percent of municipal ambulance mileages being unrelated to patients transfer, council has come up with tight measures to ensure conformity.
In an interview with TellZim News, Town Clerk Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa said possible measures have been put in place to ensure that there are no such violations.
“We have moved the ambulances from the clinic to the fire and rescue station so that when the drivers take them, we will be able to know if its business and or work-related,” said Eng. Mukaratirwa.
Some sources that preferred anonymity at Town House claim that one of the errant drivers in the sewerage management department has been suspended because of the offenses.
“It is true some disciplinary procedures have been taken against the defaulting drivers after reports of misuse of vehicles. One driver who used to work in the sewerage management department is on suspension pending finalization of the case,” said the source.
During the meeting, the Public works committee presented that council ambulances were always on break down as a result of misuse due to employees’ personal errands.
MCC have been experiencing shortages of functional ambulances as its fleet is succumbing to breakdowns at times.
4019 violations involving council vehicles were recorded during the month of April. Among the cases of violation were over speeding, harsh breaking, harsh turning and idling.
One of the councilors, Sengerai Manyanga (ward 10) raised the issue way back in March alleging that some drivers were taking council vehicles to political party businesses and hence the need for tracking.

Kwekwe men assaulted for refusing to buy beer

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Kwekwe men assaulted for refusing to buy beer

Tinaani Nyabereka

Kwekwe-Police in Mbizo have launched a manhunt for suspects believed to have committed an attempted murder crime after they assaulted a fellow patron over refusal to buy beer.
The incident occurred at Phiri Night Club at Mbizo 4 Shopping Centre after two men were attacked with sharp objects by four unknown suspects.
On June 13, 2022 around 0200 hours, it is said that the two complainants Reason Ncube (30) of Mbizo 4 Kwekwe and Richard Hwinya (24) of Mbizo, were drinking beer at Phiri nightclub, when they were approached by four unknown suspects asking them to buy beer.
The complainants ignored them sensing danger left the place and the suspects followed them.
It is alleged that victims fled in different directions.
Two suspects gave chase and caught up with Ncube and one of the suspects armed himself with a knife and struck him on the neck and abdomen and he sustained a deep cut on the neck and protruding intestines on the abdomen.
Two other suspects chased Hwinya and struck the complainant on the forehead with a beer bottle and he sustained serious head injuries.
After committing the offence the suspects ran away.
The matter was reported at ZRP Mbizo and the scene was attended before complainants were taken to Kwekwe General Hospital for treatment where they are admitted.
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko is appealing to members of the public who might have information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects.
“We are appealing to members of the public with information to make reports at any police station or make use of our suggestion boxes nearer to them.
“Use of violence constitutes an offence and leads to unnecessary loss of lives. They should also respect sanctity of life; these incidents could be avoided,” Mahoko said.

Panicky: ZANU PF dangles US$ 50, badges to traditional leaders

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Panicky: ZANU PF dangles US$ 50, badges to traditional leaders

Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Former Vice President and Zanu PF second secretary Kembo Mohadi who was on a week and half tour of Masvingo province where he was meeting traditional leaders and the party’s District Coordinating Committee (DCC) members has offered a US$50 allowance among other perks to traditional leaders in a bid to woo them to mobilise their subjects into voting for Zanu PF in 2023.
Zanu PF seems to be fretting over voter registration patterns which have seen a number of urban folks registering more than their rural counterparts as the party rely on the rural vote while the opposition has urban areas as their strongholds.
Zanu PF has a known history of using traditional leaders to intimidate and coerce people into voting for the ruling party.
Mohadi promised the traditional leaders that government was going to regularise all those traditional leaders who were not registered and not getting salaries as well as giving them name badges.
In Gutu, Kembo called a director in the Ministry of Local Government and asked what they had in store for the traditional leaders who in turn said they were going to increase kraal heads basic salaries, and give them a US$ allowance.
“You heard what he said; they are going to increase your allowances so you should work together with the DCCs,” said Mohadi.
He went on to tell village heads that they were supposed to help the DCC in compiling cell lists since they are the ones with people.
He also warned traditional leaders to be aware of various Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that bring food and financial aid saying they were regime change agents.
“There are various NGOs that are coming in with aid to your communities. Those people have no genuine causes because they are the ones who put us on sanctions so that they will put a leader they want. If they come, tell them that you will not vote for those they want, let us fight against this together and be resilient,” he concluded.
Recently in Zaka, Chief Ndanga born Wilson Makono urged his village heads to report all NGOs that intent to operate in their areas before giving them permission.
Political commentator Dr Alexander Rusero said the move was just a reaffirmation to the Chiefs that they remain steadfast in supporting the ruling party as they have already been doing.
“We all know that for the umpteenth time, traditional leaders have remained the appendage of Zanu PF so when you have a party delegate at the highest level of the Vice President going to reassure them of the better things to come, I think it’s just a matter of reminding them that Zanu PF still holds them in high regards,” said Dr Rusero.
He went on to say the move was not a new tactic given the relationship between traditional leaders and party has always existed saying it was not their creation but the system was created by the colonial regime and Zanu PF went on to perfect it.
“I don’t see this as a new tactic; we all know the organic relationship that existed between Zanu PF and traditional leaders. This is not actually Zanu PF’s construction, as early as 1940 traditional leaders had ceased to be traditional leaders, they are the same instruments that were used by successive erstwhile colonial regimes for divide and rule tactics.
“If you read history well, by 1940 Chiefs were no longer for the people but an imposition by the colonial rule. Actually Chiefs imposed by that time were just stooges and there is a historical attestation to that. Zanu PF has just perfected the tactic by oiling it and make sure that Chiefs enjoy trinkets and junkets of luxurious life where they are given cars among other things, so it’s just a marriage of convenience that has been there,” he added.
However, Masvingo District’s Chief Mugabe born Matubede Mudavanhu said the promises made to the traditional leaders have nothing to do with politics as it was government’s duty to cater for the welfare of traditional leaders.
“This has nothing to do with politics, government has a duty to cater for the welfare of its traditional leaders and allowances cannot be given every day, it’s done when there is a chance like what they did now. This is a government’s duty which it’s fulfilling, nothing more,” said Mugabe.
Zanu PF has been known for installing traditional leaders who are loyal to the party and is allegedly installing former uniformed forces personnel at the expense of following proper procedures.
In Masvingo province, a number of Chiefs who include Ndanga and Neromwe are former police bosses while Nemauzhe (Nelson Murandu) is former army personnel.

Matuke encourages youth to be business minded

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Matuke encourages youth to be business minded

Precila Takabvirakare

The Deputy Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare Senator Lovemore Matuke encouraged youth who attended a careers guidance held at Paradise Motel in Gutu recently to venture into various businesses as a way of dealing with high unemployment rate.
The career guidance event was running under the theme ‘Building Sustainable Livelihoods and Employment Promotion for Unemployed Youths’.
Speaking at the event Matuke said the President is trying to solve the problem so that the youth can be employed and take care of themselves but while they are waiting for employment they should start businesses.
“Our President is trying to create employment for you in all various government departments. We have a National Development Strategy 1 which says about 760 000 youths should be employed in government by 2025 but while you are waiting to be employed, start your business because if you do your business you get more money than waiting for someone to pay you.
“I also encourage you to start businesses and register them. If you register them government will then be able to assist you with funding. For those with academic certificates, I also encourage you to register with Public Service Commission (PSC) so that you can be shortlisted,” he added.
Speaking at the same event Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Dr Jenipher Mhlanga said that as government knows that there is high unemployment rate in the country, having business minded youth is the way to go as changing government won’t be a solution.
“We have employment problems in the country. With this problem, do we really have to change government to solve the problem? If we work together we can achieve our 2030 vision. We cannot all be civil servants, therefore I encourage you to be business minded,” said Dr Mhlanga.
She also added that usually parents support their children up to tertiary level but from there, they have to take care of themselves and that is where most of the youth fail themselves.
“Age is just a number, after completing education at 18 years one can even venture into business and be independent, so go and start your businesses,” she added.
Unemployment in the country is above 90 percent with most college and school drop-outs forced to roam around streets while others have resorted to drug and substance abuses as a result of idle minds.

Netone join Albinism Charity Organization in commemorating International Albinism Day

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Netone join Albinism Charity Organization in commemorating International Albinism Day

Tendai Charumbira

MASVINGO – State-owned telecommunications giant NetOne on June 13 joined hands with the Albinism Charity Organization (ALCOZ) in Zimbabwe to commemorate and celebrate International Albinism Day at Copota School for the Blind in Masvingo.
The 2022 commemorations ran under the hashtag ‘United In Making Our Voice Heard and Inclusion for Equality’.
The commemorations began with an awareness march from Masvingo CBD to Zimuto turn-off before the team proceeded to Copota Schools for the official ceremony.
At the event the company highlighted its interest in developing inclusive societies in the country.

Speaking at the event NetOne spokesperson Roselyn Chisveto said NetOne has supported different disadvantaged groups including people with Albinism and would continue with their interest in developing inclusive societies.
“As NetOne we don’t want to reinvent the wheel, our mantra is leaving no one behind. As an organization, we have supported different disadvantaged and marginalized groups including people living with Albinism and this has become part of our organisation’s DNA,” said Chisveto.
She added that Albinism is not a curse therefore the awareness campaign is being done nationwide to teach people not to discriminate people with Albinism.
“The awareness campaign seeks to educate people to desist from stigmatization and marginalization of people living with Albinism,” she added.
George Mafararikwa a representative of ALCOZ said Albinism is not common but is present at birth being lack of pigmentation in the hair, skin and eyes causing vulnerability to the sun.
“Albinism is rare but non-contiguous genetically inherited condition. It is present at birth and is a result of lack of pigmentation in the hair, skin and eyes causing vulnerability to sun and bright light, “said Mafararikwa.

96m needed to complete Masvingo’s water augmentation project

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96m needed to complete Masvingo’s water augmentation project

Faith Duri

Masvingo City Council said it needs approximately US$ 96 million to complete the water augmentation project which is set to arrest the perennial water challenges the local authority continues to face.
Speaking during a meeting to reflect on the impact of national public debt on local authorities held by Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) in partnership with the African Forum and Network on Debt Development (AFRODAD) on June 15, 2022, Masvingo Mayor Councilor Collen Maboke said the local authority needs a huge amount of money to complete the project.
“We want to do a water augmentation project at the Bushmead water works, visibility studies have been done and everything is in place but the main problem is that council does not have enough money to finance the project.
“Council is looking for sponsors to help them with money to complete the project but up to now we have not managed to have them, so as a result we will continue having water crises because people are not willing to fund us. Maybe it’s because of the current economic situation we are facing as a country.
“Our water plant is producing at least 28mega liters per day to residents but the demand basing from the visibility study done shows that it needs 60 mega liters per day for the whole of Masvingo city, so it means there is a big gap to be covered. We want to reduplicate the system so that it produces at least 60 mega liters per day.
“However the problem of water leakages is also driving more losses of water that is supposed to be supplied to residents. All in all, we need plus or minus US$96 million to complete the project,” said Cllr Maboke.
He also added that they have managed to do something tangible on the project than the previous years.
“Yes the project has been there for a long time, but it was just a project that was on paper. As of now, we have managed to do something tangible like the financial visibility study,” added Maboke.
The city fathers have been in the process of trying to drive the water augmentation phase 2 over a long time, a development which will see its pumping capacity double to 60 mega liters a day.
Water augmentation is the planned placement of recycled water into a surface water reservoir used as a source of domestic drinking water.
Masvingo has been experiencing perennial water challenges in recent years due to the ballooning population which is way above its pumping capacity.
The city has also witnessed the creation and expansion of suburbs which have come as a burden to the local authority as it struggles to cope with service delivery demands.
Sewer reticulation has also been a headache for the city fathers while the Mucheke Trunk Sewer project still remains ‘on the cards’ for many years now.

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