Zimbabwe: Harare Residents Slam Prepaid Meter Rollout As Threat to Basic Rights

Plans by the City of Harare to install prepaid water meters have triggered backlash from the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) which warns the initiative risks excluding low-income and marginalised communities from accessing safe clean water.

In a statement, CHRA slammed the move as an attempt to commercialise a basic human right without adequate public consultation or safety nets for the poor.

“Prepaid water meters effectively commercialize a basic human right, turning water into a…