China Exim Bank loan for Harare water infrastructure abused

THE Harare water supply infrastructure was initially planned and constructed during the colonial era to supply 350 000 people.

It was upgraded in 1994 to supply 1,5 million people, but there was no further upgrading of the infrastructure since that period until April 2013.

Urbanisation led to the expansion of Harare and the creation of satellite towns that include Chitungwiza, Epworth, Ruwa and Norton.

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