By Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI – Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson and Ward 3 Councilor, Jameson Charumbira, has launched the construction of public toilets at the Chiredzi Old Rank Flea Market and bus terminus.
Chrumbira told TellZim News that he decided to embark on the project as a response to calls from Ward 3 residents for improved water and sanitation facilities at the Old Rank.
He said he was utilizing both his council earnings and personal savings to fund the project, which addresses the urgent need for sanitation at the flea market and bus terminus that had been operating for decades without any ablution facilities.
“Vendors at the flea market have been relying on a single house toilet from a nearby residence, and they have been doing so for years.
“Chiredzi Town Council indicated that there were no resources to develop the facilities but a plan and a site for the toilet was there so that is what I am developing on,” said Charumbira.
He said the initiative stemmed from his commitment to addressing the community’s needs as expressed during a Ward 3 development meeting.
“It’s not that I have a lot of money, but I have the determination to help the community I serve,” he stated.
Charumbira also said he was collaborating with a construction company, Kayz Dikkers, based in his ward saying the partnership was bearing fruits.
“I am working with Kayz Dikkers for the construction of the flea market and toilets so I purchase material while they provide labor and expertise. I also have another contractor ready to build a different toilet for the Bus Terminus, which we will begin once the current project is completed.”
Chiredzi Town has two bus terminuses: the old and the new. The New Bus Terminus has a lavatory for bus drivers and staff, while the Old Rank has none.
