Online Reporter
Municipal Correspondent
THE City of Harare yesterday commissioned its newly acquired fleet of service vehicles and equipment.
Harare mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume said the local authority’s priority was to ensure the equipment was put to work to improve service delivery.
“It has to do the work. So, we will also take you to where it’s working. Not only are we buying, but it must be bought to do some work,” he said.
Speaking at the same event, Harare Metropolitan Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Shingirai Mushamba said the newly acquired equipment would enhance service delivery in the capital.
“We are very pleased to see vehicles that are going to improve the quality-of-service delivery. We have ambulances that demonstrate the need for us as a city to pay attention to health service delivery,” he said.
“We need to complement each other’s efforts and make sure there is trafficability in the City of Harare. We want to address traffic congestion and ensure that within a reasonable time we are able to witness the free flow of traffic on our roads.”
Dr Mushamba also commended ongoing efforts to address Harare’s water challenges and revitalise the central business district.
He expressed optimism that another batch of service delivery equipment would be commissioned later this year as the city continues to strengthen its operational capacity.
The fleet comprises six ambulances, two of which are awaiting delivery, three UD flatbed trucks, two Toyota Hilux single-cab vehicles, a 15-seater bus, two skid steers, three backhoe loaders, two excavators and two graders.
The acquisition of the vehicles and equipment comes as the local authority seeks to improve service delivery in areas such as emergency medical services, road maintenance, traffic management and water infrastructure rehabilitation.
