There are more sewer bursts along Ardbernnie Road from the Mbare Bus Terminus up to Mhlanga Avenue, at the intersection of Mhlanga and Rubatika Street. The Trust fears that given the reduced pumping water capacity by the Zimbabwe National water Authority, Mbare is faced with a potential cholera and dysentery outbreak.
Power – The situation in Mbare has improved after residents went to the offices of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority offices to raise a complaint over the infrequent power cuts. The residents want ZESA to introduce a proper load shedding schedule that is distributed through the residents’ structures.
Security – There is an initiative in the suburb to the combat crime. As part of the residents’ continued pursuit of collective responsibility for their own safety and security, Mbare Residents’ Trust has established a committee that is responsible for security issues. This committee will work closely with the Zimbabwe Republic Police and citizens of Mbare.
At an emergency meeting held at Corner Bar convened by the concerned residents, it was resolved that citizens contribute by way of human resources and money towards the patrolling of streets at night to protect strategic property in Mbare to complement the efforts of the police. There has witnessed three cases of burglaries during the week under review. On Sunday 10 May at 11 am, residents of Mbare living in roads covering Runyararo, Rubatika, Basopo Moyo streets and Mhlanga Avenue met to discuss their security issues following the spate of burglaries.
Chaired by Susan Kapadza, the meeting agreed that all residents willing to be part of this initiative to safeguard Mbare, should make generous contributions to the Mbare Residents Trust to be given as monthly appreciation to members of the neighbourhood watch committee who have been tasked to patrol the streets daily at night. This is voluntary and residents are not obliged to donate if they do not believe in this initiative. Members of the committee are residents of Mbare, mostly unemployed youths and women. The main objective of this is to inculcate a culture of collective responsibility among the citizens and safeguard everything that belongs to Mbare.
David Samukange, the Trust’s chairperson, urged all residents to shun political violence because violence is retrogressive and creates unnecessary enmity among people’. He said the Trust would endevour to collaborate with the police and all key stakeholders to fight any people with intent to cause violence in the community.
Responses – The Trust has scheduled a residents’ public meeting to discuss the continued theft of telephone and electricity cables and will have officials from the City of Harare Health Department, ZESA, Police and the National Aids Council to address the gathering. Other issues to be discussed include rates and services, health and the environment.
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