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left our strategic meeting to attend to the situation because we are committed to restoring supplies. It is our hope that we continue working hard and normalise the situation this weekend.”
Zesa spokesperson Mr Fullard Gwasira could not be reached for comment last night.
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The affected areas are Glen Norah, Glen View, Budiriro, Warren Park, Kuwadzana and some parts of Highfield.
Authorities at some schools in the affected suburbs have been forced to send pupils back home.
Clinics have also been affected.
Residents have resorted to fetching water from shallow wells and bushes to relieve themselves.
There are now growing fears of disease outbreaks in affected areas that bore the brunt of a cholera outbreak three years ago. Over 4 000 people died of cholera countrywide in 2008.
Most boreholes drilled by Unicef in high-density suburbs are now dysfunctional owing to lack of maintenance and repair.
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