$589 billion unpaid bills amplifies Harare’s water supply dilemma

Harare City Council is owed over  ZWL $589 billion by business, residents and government, as more people and organisations continue to default on rates and other services on which the local authority says is contributing to the water crisis in the city.

Harare has been facing immense water challenges with some suburbs going for months without the precious liquid, a development that has forced residents to use unsafe sources for survival.

Speaking at the indaba meeting organised by Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) under the theme ‘Setting the Agenda for Collective Action towards addressing the Harare Water Crisis”, City of Harare director of water Phakamile Mabhena Moyo said cash flow challenges have incapacitated the city from providing adequate water.

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