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Contractors abandon council projects
Nqobani Ndlovu ·
A number of companies contracted by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) are leaving the projects incomplete citing the harsh operating environment and the volatility of the Zimbabwe dollar, a council report shows.
This comes at a time the local authority has been pushing for an increase in rates and tariffs through a supplementary budget, despite resistance from ratepayers.
The council is arguing that the budget has been eroded by runaway inflation, a situation it says has negatively impacted on its capacity to offer efficient
services.
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