A thirsty, forgotten region

IS it too difficult to declare the Bulawayo water crisis a national disaster?

This is a question government needs to answer as the country’s second largest city endures a water crisis that is set to worsen during the course of the year due to the El Niño-induced drought.

Residents have been under a punishing 120-hour water rationing schedule for months due to reduced inflows worsened by the worst drought in 40 years.

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