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Harare water crisis man-made: Mayor
Moses Matenga and Vanessa Gonye ·
IRRESPONSIBLE behaviour and political pressure to settle people on wetlands have contributed immensely to the pollution of the major source of Harare water, Lake Chivero, thereby affecting the supply chain, mayor Herbert Gomba has said.
Speaking during a wetlands indaba at Town House yesterday, Gomba said it was everyone’s duty to preserve wetlands, adding they were a critical part of the environment.
“They hold and replenish water that is withdrawn through boreholes and wells.
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