Residents of Pelandaba West in Bulawayo have appealed to the city council to fix the drainage and sewer system in the suburb.
Ward 18 councillor Felix Takunda Madzana said he has been sent from one office to the next whenever he visits council offices over outstanding drainage system works.
“We forwarded the matter to the City council, but they distanced themselves and said the developer of the area who was given a tender was the one responsible for providing all the services,” said Madzana.
“The painful thing is that no one is being accountable now yet the residents paid for those services when they bought the stands.”
Phelandaba West community chairperson Eunice Dlamini said their houses get waterlogged during the rainy season.
Council spokesperson, Nesisa Mpofu, however, said residents should fund outstanding works.
“It is proposed that the residents or beneficiaries fund the outstanding roads (including storm water drainage) of this development,” Mpofu said.