Cllr Makombe
Tinaani
Nyabereka
Nyabereka
GWERU – Residents have
warned that erratic water cuts being experienced will force them to organise street
demonstrations, accusing council of not taking the crisis seriously.
warned that erratic water cuts being experienced will force them to organise street
demonstrations, accusing council of not taking the crisis seriously.
Speaking
during a stakeholders meeting held in Mkoba recently, Gweru Residents and
Ratepayers Association (GRRA) president Cornelia Seliphiwe charged that council
was not taking the people’s suffering seriously.
during a stakeholders meeting held in Mkoba recently, Gweru Residents and
Ratepayers Association (GRRA) president Cornelia Seliphiwe charged that council
was not taking the people’s suffering seriously.
“We
are afraid that we might have another case of typhoid in the city and we feel
short-changed by council which is failing to rectify this problem when we are
paying our rates every month. We need an urgent solution before we get fed up
talking,” Seliphiwe said.
are afraid that we might have another case of typhoid in the city and we feel
short-changed by council which is failing to rectify this problem when we are
paying our rates every month. We need an urgent solution before we get fed up
talking,” Seliphiwe said.
A
Mkoba resident said she was disappointed that water bills were not declining
despite persistent water cuts.
Mkoba resident said she was disappointed that water bills were not declining
despite persistent water cuts.
“Our
bills remain high despite the water cuts we are facing. We often go for four
days without water but when your bill comes, it’s the same thing. This is
tantamount to pushing us into the streets to demonstrate,” she said.
bills remain high despite the water cuts we are facing. We often go for four
days without water but when your bill comes, it’s the same thing. This is
tantamount to pushing us into the streets to demonstrate,” she said.
In
response, Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe said it was untrue that council was not
worried, saying councillors had already directed management to fix the problems
and communicate with residents regularly.
response, Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe said it was untrue that council was not
worried, saying councillors had already directed management to fix the problems
and communicate with residents regularly.
“I
have already taken my management to task to look at the issue of water cuts
because I am as much worried and disturbed by the situation as everybody else.
have already taken my management to task to look at the issue of water cuts
because I am as much worried and disturbed by the situation as everybody else.
“We
often get information on burst pipes and blocked valves. We are working hard to
restore ordinary water supplies,” said Makombe.
often get information on burst pipes and blocked valves. We are working hard to
restore ordinary water supplies,” said Makombe.
City
of Gweru recently announced it was drafting a strict water rationing regimen to
ensure that areas that have known no piped water for many years will have at
least a day’s supplies per week.
of Gweru recently announced it was drafting a strict water rationing regimen to
ensure that areas that have known no piped water for many years will have at
least a day’s supplies per week.
