In a scathing indictment, the Harare Metropolitan Residents Forum (HAMREF) has launched a bombshell attack on the City of Harare, accusing it of systematically failing to provide safe drinking water …
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Leaked Contract Exposes Political Patronage Behind Harare Waste Scandal Involving Mayor Mafume and Dilesh Nguwaya
Harare’s residents are unknowingly paying the price—literally—for a shadowy waste management contract that is bleeding US$2.7 million from city coffers every month. A deeply flawed agreement, signed in November 2024 …
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Top officials in the City of Harare are reportedly resisting salary cuts after Mayor Jacob Mafume announced that the council has frozen payments of high salaries to its executives while …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | As Residents grapple with deteriorating essential services—ranging from uncollected garbage and persistent sewage leaks to malfunctioning traffic signals and unsafe drinking water—startling revelations have surfaced about the …
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Harare City Council Official Alleges Poisoning and Threats in Corruption Scandals
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaHarare, Zimbabwe | A senior Harare City Council official has made alarming claims about the deaths of council employees, alleging that some may have been poisoned as part of ongoing …
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Harare City Council Receives 43 Applications for Finance Director Role
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaHarare City Council has received an overwhelming 43 applications for the position of finance director, a role that has been filled on an acting basis since 2015. The current acting …
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Government Halts Harare City Council’s House Demolition Campaign Amid Public Outcry
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaThe government has intervened and ordered the Harare City Council to immediately halt its controversial house demolition program, which had sparked widespread public outrage. This decision follows the recent demolition …
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Zimbabwe Government Rejects Role in Harare Demolitions, Calls for Consultation
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaThe Zimbabwean government has distanced itself from the recent demolitions of homes in Ridgeview, Belvedere, and has instructed the Harare City Council to stop any further destruction. The demolitions, which …
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Harare Councillor Fined US$300 for Falsifying Degree Claims During Inquiry
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaHarare City Council’s Chairperson for Work and Town Planning, Councillor Takudzwa Dzumbunu, was fined US$300 or given a six-month prison sentence after she falsely claimed to have a degree during …
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Harare City Council Accused of Corruption Cover-Up by Reassigning Key Housing Officials
by Kells Dzivaby Kells DzivaHarare City Council councillors, in collusion with certain managers, are allegedly reassigning key personnel in the housing department to conceal their corrupt activities. Those affected include legal expert Mushava and …