Bongani Ndlovu
Raymond Jaravaza, Zimpapers Reporter
ONE of Bulawayo’s supply dams, Mtshabezi, in Matabeleland South Province, started to spill on Wednesday for the first time in nine years.
The dam last spilled in 2017.
Sharing the news, Bulawayo Mayor Councillor David Coltart shared a video showing excess water from the dam overflowing over the spillway.
“Mshabezi Dam started spilling today (Wednesday). Thank you Lord,” added Mayor Coltart.
According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA), the dam has a capacity of 11.4 million cubic metres.
The news will be welcomed by Bulawayo residents who have been enduring prolonged water shedding for months.
The city depends on six supply dams — Umzingwane, Inyankuni, Upper Ncema, Lower Ncema, Mtshabezi and Insiza — which frequently fall to critically low levels during drought periods.
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