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A dig at Zimbabwe’s untrusted waters

HARARE – Conflicting findings about Zimbabwe’s water quality continue to hog the media in this Southern African nation, with independent findings evidently showing that water in most bodies is contaminated, contrary to government-initiated research giving the water a clean bill of health.

Of dodgy awards and clean water

Harare’s tap water is as pure and holy as alter wine… if you believe everything you read. According to an independent test commissioned by The Herald – a publication which by Mugabe’s own admission pushes party agenda – Harare’s tap water contains no coliform – bacteria, in everyday language – and is safe to drink. For reasons of survival, the sense of smell is directly linked to taste.

Chitungwiza water contaminated

Chitungwiza’s water supply crisis is set to worsen amid a revelation that the groundwater most households rely on is contaminated, forcing the municipality to order residents to use borehole water for non-consumptive purposes only.

Lewisam parents protest borehole levy

Parents with children at Lewisam Primary School in Chisipite this week protested against the school authorities for barring their children from attending classes over a ‘borehole’ levy. Pupils were loitering around the school grounds while others were in class.

Zambezi water for Bulawayo in three years

THE $1,2 billion National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (NMZWP), which has been on the cards for 100 years, is set to be completed in three years following the coming on board of the Chinese government.