Harare charged, fined for polluting environment

Harare City Council was on Tuesday hauled before the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and fined $5 000 after being found guilty of littering, failing to collect waste on time and discharging toxic waste and pollutants into the environment and water bodies.

Council was also ordered to act responsibly and guarantee the safety and health of citizens.

Harare pleaded guilty to three of the six counts it faced, which included littering and the proliferation of solid waste dumps and failure to collect refuse on time.

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