Security guards cash in on Harare water crisis

SECURITY guards in Harare’s Avenues area over the weekend cashed in on the water crisis in the city charging at least $2 for desperate residents to harvest the precious liquid from boreholes at the offices they were guarding.

NewsDay witnessed hundreds of people thronging various offices including bars that have boreholes in search of water while crafty security guards saw an opportunity to make money.

A security guard along Herbert Chitepo (name of company withheld) could not hide his intention to hordes of people who stood by the gate at his work station saying he wanted something in return for accessing water.

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