Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Dams Gain Only 4 Percent After Recent Heavy Rains, Council Still Struggling to Satisfy Water Demand

BULAWAYO’S six sources of clean water have gained 4.53% after the recent heavy rains, council has revealed.

Of the six, only Mtshabezi is above the 50% mark at 50.71%, meaning perennial water shortages are still a lived reality.

The country’s second largest city usually struggles to provide water to its 666,000 residents as its dams usually run dry before the onset of the rainy season.

A notice posted by the local authority indicated that Upper Ncema stood at 13.20% of its full capacity, Lower…