Terrence
Ndowora
For the past 5 days, Masvingo Teachers’ College has been operating without running tap water
as a result of a burst council water pipe in Morningside which supplies water
to the institution.
Masvingo Teachers’ College Principal Benson
Mtambudzi confirmed that the institution has been experiencing some water
supply challenges and hasn’t been receiving water since last week.
“Yes, the institution has been
operating without running tap water but council has promised to fix the problem
which resulted from a burst pipe,” said Mtambudzi.
The water woes started last week on
Thursday, March 25, when the whole city was left desperate for tap water following
a major breakdown at the Bushmead water works treatment plant.
Mtambudzi said that they had registered
their complaint with the local authority which promised them that they should
expect running tap water yesterday (March 30) but has failed to fulfill their
promise.
“Council promised us that they would
fix the problem and that we should expect running tap water yesterday but unfortunately
didn’t manage to deliver to their promise,” said Mtambudzi.
Currently, Masvingo Teachers’ College
is depending on borehole water but one of their borehole reservoir has since broken
down leaving their water supply system strained.
Effort to get a comment from acting Town
Clerk, Eng Edward Mukaratirwa were fruitless as he said he was out of the
office but referred all questions to the Public Relations officer, Ashley
Jinjika.
“I’m aware of the situation but I
cannot comment because I’m out of office but you can contact Jinjika,” said
Mukaratirwa.
Contacted for comment, Jinjika said she
couldn’t give an official comment claiming that she was not aware of the
situation and would only comment after getting the report.
