Zimbabwe: Civil Society Petitions Parliament to Halt Water Privatisation.
CIVIC society organisation, the Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), has petitioned Parliament over the privatisation of water in the country’s local authorities and is lobbying for a bill that regulates its access.
The Ministry of Local Government is working with the Harare City Council and Helcraw to install pre-paid meters in the capital, with the system also being rolled out to other local authorities.
The move has been slammed by residents’ organisations, which say this is tantamount to the takeover of the city council’s mandate by private entities.
