Five Bulawayo Councillors Suspended as Damning Report on Corruption in Bulawayo Released


20 September 2016
                                         
The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere earlier today suspended five councillors in Bulawayo for corruption. Minister Kasukuwere announced the suspension of Deputy Mayor Gift Banda (ward 5), and Councillors James Sithole (ward 7), Charles Moyo (ward 9), Reuben Matengu (ward 21) and Mzamo Dube (ward 25) as he released a damning report on the investigation into corruption in Bulawayo that was conducted by the Ministry of Local Government in May this year.  The suspended councillors are set to appear before an independent tribunal.

Speaking at a special meeting at Bulawayo Council chambers, Minister Kasukuwere, said the investigation had confirmed that councillors were abusing their positions to corruptly accumulate wealth. Minister Kasukuwere also revealed that five councillors, Mayor Martin Moyo (ward 3), Lot Siziba (ward 13), Cecilia Mlalazi (ward 18), Ephraim Ncube (ward 17) and Monica Lubimbi (ward 29) were not implicated in the corruption while the other 19 councillors had explaining to do. Damningly, Kasukuwere revealed that not only had councillors accessed stands, but they had not bothered to pay for the stands and owed the Bulawayo City Council over half a million dollars. The report also revealed gross irregularities in tender processes which have prejudiced the City of Bulawayo of huge amounts of money.

The Ministry of Local Government deployed a team to investigate allegations of irregularities in allocation of tenders and stands in Bulawayo after the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) raised concerns in April 2016. BPRA had written to the Ministry of Local Government, Parliament and the Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister after unearthing information that two councillors had acquired tracts of land worth $300 000. Further investigations by BPRA had shown that numerous councillors had taken possession of various properties ranging from domestic stands to car parks, commercial stands, crèches, social clubs, public toilets and others. A team from BPRA submitted its concerns to the investigating team on 6 May 2016.

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Press Release - Residents to March Against Prepaid Water Meters Again



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Press Release

Date:               12 November 2014
Contact:         Emmanuel Ndlovu
                        Advocacy and Programmes Manager
                        0775233581    

Residents to March Against Prepaid Water Meters Again

Bulawayo residents, led by Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) in Bulawayo will on Friday 14 November 2014 take to the streets protesting against the Bulawayo City Council’s (BCC’s) move to introduce prepaid water meters in the city as the Right to Water Campaign continues. The peaceful march shall be carried out in the Central Business District from 10am, beginning at ‘Egodini’ Terminus and proceeding to the Large City Hall where a petition will be handed over to local authority officials.
BCC intends to pilot test prepaid water meters in Cowdray Park’s Hlalani Kuhle area before rolling them out to the rest of the city. Organisations that are participating in the Anti-Prepaid Water Meter Campaign include the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), the Public Policy Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ), Radio Dialogue, Bulawayo Agenda, the National Youth Development Trust, the Women’s Institute of Leadership Development, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Ibhetshu LikaZulu, the Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Enterprises (ZCIEA), Victory Siyanqoba, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, PTUZ, Intsha.com, Christian Legal Society amongst others.

In June, the CSOs successfully held a march in Cowdray Park, with over 500 residents taking to the streets calling on BCC to rescind its decision to install prepaid water meters. Based on research on what happened after introduction of prepaid water meters in many parts of Africa, the participating organisations’ position is that prepaid water meters are not suitable as a water management system in Zimbabwe. In terms of the research, the gadgets led to an outbreak of cholera in Madlebe in KwaZulu Natal, leading to loss of life, and seriously undermined the right to water in many poor communities. It is the organisations’ contention that similar problems would be faced in Bulawayo if the local authority goes ahead with its plans to install the gadgets. Prepaid water meters also lead to social disintegration and regression of women’s gains in gender equality. Consultations in Bulawayo have also revealed that most residents are against the move to introduce prepaid water meters. The campaign thus seeks to encourage the city fathers to rescind the decision to introduce the gadgets. It also seeks to raise awareness on the issue of prepaid water meters and begin a sustained debate on it so that the views of residents are heard.

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2015 BCC Budget Consultations Schedule


         
CITY OF BULAWAYO
2015 BUDGET 1ST CONSULTATION PROGRAMME
Bulawayo City Council will be conducting consultation meeting around the city on the dates and venues indicated below.

WARD
NAME OF COUNCILLOR
VENUE
DATE OF CONSULTATION
TIME
1
Mlandu Ncube
Small City Hall
9.8.2014
1300-1600
2
Sithabile Mataka
Trenance Hall
8.8.2014
1400-1700
2
Sithabile Mataka
Hughbeadle
2.8.2014
1400-1700
2
Sithabile Mataka
Baines Primary Sch
3.8.2014
1400-1700
2
Sithabile Mataka
Richmond hall
3.8.2014
1000-1300
2
Sithabile Mataka
Newmansford
8.8.2014
1000-1300
3
Martin K Moyo
Eastview Sec. Sch -  Mahatshula
3.8.2014
1000-1300
3
Martin K Moyo
Etec Sch -Paddonhurst
2.8.2014
1000-1300
3
Martin K Moyo
Thomas Ruddland
2.8.2014
1400-1700
3
Martin K Moyo
St Thomas Acquinus
3.8.2014
1400-1700
4
Silas Chigora
RIO Hotel
3.8.2014
1400-1600
5
Gift Banda
Municipal Club - Famona
9.8.2014
1400-1600
6
Thabita Ngwenya
Bellevue Recreational centre
2.8.2014
1400-1700
7
James Sithole
Stanley Hall
2.8.2014
1400-1700
8
Shilla Musonda
Macdonald Hall
2.8.2014
1300-1600
9
Charles Moyo
Mpopoma Hall
3.8.2014
0900-1200
10
Gladys Masuku
Entumbane Hall
3.8.2014
1400-1700
11
Pillate Moyo
Makhandeni Hall
3.8.2014
1400-1700
12
Lilian Mlilo
Njube Hall
8.8.2014
1000-1300
13
Lot Siziba
Mabutweni hall
3.8.2014
1400-1700
14
Macdonald V Chunga
Lobengula Hall
2.8.2014
1400-1700
15
Tamani Moyo
Beithall
8.8.2014
1000-1300
16
Nephat Sibanda
Nzwananzi Primary Sch
2.8.2014
1400-1700
17
Ephram Ncube
Pumula North Hall
3.8.2014
1400-1700
18
Concilia Mlalazi
Magwegwe Hall
2.8.2014
0930-1230
19
Clayton Zana
Pumula Old Hall
3.8.2014
1400-1700
20
Eanest Rafamoyo
Mgoqo Primary School
3.8.2014
1400-1700
21
Reuben Matengu
Tshabalala Hall
9.8.2014
0900-1200
22
Rodney D Jele
Nkulumane Hall
2.8.2014
1400-1700
23
Thobani Ncube
Queen Elizabeth Primary Sch
3.8.2014
1400-1700
24
Gidion Mangena
Nketa Hall
2.8.2014
0900-1200
25
Mzama Dube
Mgiqika Primary School
2.8.2014
1400-1700
26
Norman Hlabano
Senzangakhona Primary Sch
3.8.2014
1000-1300
27
Siboniso Khumalo
Pumula South Hall
9.8.2014
1400-1700
28
Collet Ndlovu
Mahlathini Primary School
3.8.2014
1000-1300
28
Collet Ndlovu
Booster
3.8.2014
1400-1700
29
Monica Lubimbi
Mthimkhulu
3.8.2014
1400-1700
Stakeholders
-
To be advised
7.8.2014
1000-1300

Stakeholders include: Transport operators, Other Organizations, Residents Associations, Civil Society Organisations, Media and political parties and other stakeholders, Bulawayo informal traders and Industry and Commerce.

1.       These meetings will be facilitated by Ward Councilors
2.       The aim of the consultation meeting is to review the 2014 budget
Advert No.  4506                                                                                                                                                  M Nyoni
Date:     25.07.2014 & 27.07.2014                                                                                                                    Town Clerk                                               
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