Zimbabwe: Residents Cautiously Welcome New Rules On Council Services

Residents from across the country have broadly welcomed new regulations aimed at tightening standards in local government service delivery while warning that public consultation must not be sidelined.

Statutory Instrument 170 of 2025 sets minimum benchmarks for services provided by local authorities including water and sanitation, road maintenance and street lighting, refuse collection, health, housing, education and corporate governance.

The regulations were presented to more than 100 residents…