adminTanaka Mahanya
LAST week, Harare Mayor, Jacob Mafume, said they were going to strictly enforce by-laws on street vendors to curb cholera.
But it doesn’t appear as though the Harare City Council is not walking the talk.
Food vendors recently started operating at the Simon Muzenda bus terminus.
They sell sadza, rice, potato chips, and different types of meat.
Their food stalls are right next to piling hips of trash.
It’s no different at corner Park Street and Nelson Mandela Avenue.
Vendors sell fresh fruits in the evenings after municipal ploice officers have knocked off.
Council spokesperson, Innocent Ruwende, said they had joined forces with the police to bring sanity to the streets.
“We have a joint operation with ZRP to stop these illegal actions in the Central Business District.
“Our health officers are also on the ground to monitor the situation.
“We, however, want to inform residents that we are prepared to deal with the outbreak,” he said.
He said Council clinics were offering free treatment for patients with diarrheal symptoms.
“The general public is being advised to treat all drinking water regardless of source and to ensure safe hygiene practices.
“The City will continuously test public boreholes and will be more frequent where there is cholera suspicion.”
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