CCTV for bus terminuses

Blessings Chidakwa Midlands Bureau
Kwekwe is likely become the first city in the country to have Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at bus terminuses, as the municipality has proposed to install the system, the city mayor has said. According to official Kwekwe city council 2018 budget documents in possession of The Herald, the local authority next year wants to spend $50 000 and $25 000 for CCTVs on banking halls and bus terminuses respectively.

Kwekwe mayor councillor Matenda Titos Madzoke in an interview yesterday said the CCTV would be installed at the city’s major ranks and revenue collection points, as part of the municipality’s drastic measures to monitor revenue inflows. Clr Madzoke said the installation of CCTVs was part of council’s priorities in the city’s 2018 budget.

“As council we set 16 major priorities for 2018, among them is to install CCTV’s on our ranks and banking halls,” he said.

Clr Madzoke further said the CCTVs are meant to create transparency, amongst employees. He said if the process was successful, the local authority intended to set up CCTVs on the city’s major roads. “Even on our streets, we will also consider installing them so that we monitor all the activities that will be going around,” said Clr Madzoke. Clr Madzoke said other priorities for 2018 which residents have already given a nod of approval to were rolling out over 2017 uncompleted projects and programmes, including servicing of Mbizo 21, 22 and 18 stands, Amaveni and Westview.

“Council doesn’t’ work in isolation, it first consults workers and residents,” he said. “We had a capital budget thrust which we consulted residents and they gave a nod of approval on it.”