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Some residents spent most of the day queuing for water at the few boreholes dotted around the suburbs. Although water was expected to be restored last night, most suburbs had not had water at the time of writing.
Residents interviewed said they had resorted to getting water from the wells as they could not afford to buy water. “I just have to draw water from the wells because I do not have money to buy from the school where they are charging at least five rand per bucket,” Mrs Clara Maseko of Glen View said.
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Homeowners with boreholes reportedly made a killing selling water to desperate residents with people expressing concern that the water situation in Harare could turn into a disaster.
“We are afraid that the situation could turn into the 2008 situation where many people died from cholera. Government should intervene and assist as council seems to be struggling to supply water constantly to the people.”
Council spokesperson Mr Leslie Gwindi yesterday professed ignorance over the water shortages. He, however, suggested that the shortages could have been a result of council’s regular water demand management system where supplies to some areas were cut so as to give other areas a chance.
“It could be that it is part of the city’s water management system which we always talk about,” he said. Mr Gwindi said he was not sure when normal supplies would resume.
“Unfortunately I do not know when the situation will be rectified, it’s the prerogative of those from water,” he said.
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