Council petitioned over water

MATABELELAND Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) last week petitioned the Bulawayo City Council to suspend the use of the estimated water billing system which has riled residents.

Residents have been receiving high water bills even at a time when the city has a ected a water shedding programme due to low water levels at its supply dams.

“During the World Water Week as Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) we circulated a petition where we presented concerns to the council and we called on council to stop doing estimated bills during water shedding as it is a scam and if ever it continues with the estimated bills, it should consider reducing the bills in line with the water shedding schedule,” said MIHR coordinator Khumbulani Maphosa.

“Within 10 days, we managed to get 1 513 from residents in 56 suburbs.” — Source: CITE