This development has sparked outrage as residents feel they have been cheated by the housing scheme developers and fear the situation could lead to an outbreak of water borne diseases such as cholera.
The houses were built by Hawkflight construction and ZIGEU.
Residents who spoke to The Zimbabwean news crew last week bitterly complained about lack of proper toilets and running water at the site.
“Since 2004 when we were allocated these stands we have been using Blair toilets. To make matters worse we do not have water and we depend on wells which we have dug. The situation is pathetic,” said Lameck Ncube, a resident.
Most of the residents have now resorted to use the bush to relieve themselves as they do not have the Blair toilets.
“As you can see this area is sandy and it is very difficult to build Blair toilets. Most of the Blair toilets here have collapsed especially during the rainy season .Most of us here are using the bush,” said another resident Garikai Manyara.
The residents also complained about poor accessibility as the roads are not properly graded.
An official of Hawkflight Construction, Sikhulumeli Kole, said the problems facing the residents had nothing to do with his organisation.
“As far as my organisation is concerned, we have done our best to serve our clients and every piece of infrastructure is in place,” he said.
The Mayor of Bulawayo, Thaba Moyo,s could not be reached for comment.
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