Tag: harare city council
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If You Pollute, You Pay: What Zimbabwe’s New Environmental Law Actually Means
Read More: If You Pollute, You Pay: What Zimbabwe’s New Environmental Law Actually MeansAsk anyone who grew up near a gold rush and they will tell you the punchline before you finish the joke: the mine strikes gold, the bosses get a new Land Cruiser, and the village downstream gets the leftovers. Statutory Instrument 92 of 2026 just changed that maths for good.
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Council Is Selling Harare Air, and the Receipts Don’t Add Up
Read More: Council Is Selling Harare Air, and the Receipts Don’t Add UpHarare council admits prepaid water meters are charging residents for air, but that’s the least of it. We dig into the US$138m Helcraw deal, the 60% of water lost before it ever reaches a meter, and the maths on splitting a bulk water order with your neighbours.
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This is why the authorities are losing the Mushikashika war
Read More: This is why the authorities are losing the Mushikashika warThe Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) recently launched another operation targeting ‘Mushikashika’ operators, this time dubbed “No to Mushikashika”. On the 23rd of January 2025, the ZRP announced the arrest of 8,233 individuals nationwide, including 204 touts. Furthermore, 67 vehicles without registration plates were impounded. These are indeed notable figures, and the operation seems to be…
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Some of Harare’s Public Toilets are now under the control of thugs and touts
Read More: Some of Harare’s Public Toilets are now under the control of thugs and toutsPublic toilets in Harare have long been an essential yet often overlooked component of the city’s infrastructure. Once functional and accessible, these facilities are now entangled in a web of neglect, informal control, and public dissatisfaction. Touts and street children have unofficially taken over many of these facilities, imposing arbitrary “service fees” on users. Informal…
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High Court Bars Harare City Council from Direct Land Sales: What You Need to Know
Read More: High Court Bars Harare City Council from Direct Land Sales: What You Need to KnowIn a significant development, Harare City Council has been prohibited by the High Court from engaging in direct sales of land to companies and individuals. This decision follows the illegal sale of the Mount Pleasant Sports Club and golf course, which resulted in the imprisonment of two high-ranking council officials. The court’s ruling aims to…
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Nanotech Solutions Begins Work at Morton Jaffray to Address Water Shortages in Harare
Read More: Nanotech Solutions Begins Work at Morton Jaffray to Address Water Shortages in HarareResidents of Harare, Zimbabwe have been facing a water crisis due to a shortage of water purification chemicals. In an effort to address this issue, the Harare City Council has partnered with Nanotech Solutions to install alternative, cost-efficient water treatment equipment at the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant. Nanotech Solutions, a water purifying firm, has…
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Harare Reduces Parking Fines: What You Need to Know
Read More: Harare Reduces Parking Fines: What You Need to KnowIt seems Harare City Council finally caved into the demands of motorists who were incensed by the council’s clamping policy. Harare City Council has recently announced a reduction in parking fines for motorists. According to a Facebook update from the council, motorists will now be charged $57 for parking offences, with the clamping charge of…
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Harare City Council to start charging interest on outstanding debs
Read More: Harare City Council to start charging interest on outstanding debsAccording to The Sunday Mail, the Harare City Council (HCC) has announced that beginning this month, it would begin charging interest fees to homeowners and commercial property owners who have outstanding amounts on their monthly payments and who have not paid such bills in full. In a statement, HCC said that the imposition of interest…
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Harare City Council is now accepting ZWL for all services
Read More: Harare City Council is now accepting ZWL for all servicesBack at the end of August, the Harare City Council announced that they would now require for certain services. These included planning fees and towing fees which could only be settled in USD as the city council would not accept Zimbabwean dollars for these services. This angered a lot of residents and resulted in the…