Who is the mayor of harare

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Almost finished We need to confirm your email address. Leaders of all stripes are scrambling to contain the fallout. Get your free PDF by completing the following form. Mafume is now the second Harare mayor to be arrested this year after his predecessor Gomba was arrested in July for criminal abuse of office and but later released on bail by a High Court judge, although barred from continuing his mayoral duties. Mahere claims the people who were allocated the land had made their applications back in and all the paperwork was available.

The ruling party Zanu-PF has been eying the Harare mayoral seat with no success since Rusero adds that corruption by any name is retrogressive and those who indulge in it should face justice. In many suburbs across Harare, taps can run dry up to three months leaving residents to fetch water themselves from the few community boreholes and open wells in wetlands.

Burst sewers can be seen in many of the high density suburbs, ultimately increasing chances of an outbreak of water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea, typhoid and cholera. City of Harare officials and those in other MDC Alliance controlled cities around the country, are suspected in engaging in corrupt activities including poor water management, along with fraud and illegal residential and commercial allocations.

The Mayor does not have the power to hire and fire staff. There is a dual structure which was put in place by Zanu-PF. They have the power in terms of running a city. Their appointments have a direct influence from the minister. It is unsustainable. Mahere adds that local authorities continue to be hamstrung by interference from the central government making them dysfunctional and impeding their capacity on service delivery. The MDC Alliance led council officials throughout Zimbabwe are increasingly seen as incompetent when running cities.

They are just charismatic leaders. Despite the lack of accountability and incompetence in MDC Alliance, it is not going to be a clean win for Zanu-PF come the elections, says Rusero.

It seems they have given up, that they are a permanent opposition with no desire to win. We believe that Africa is poorly represented, and badly under-estimated. Beyond the vast opportunity manifest in African markets, we highlight people who make a difference; leaders turning the tide, youth driving change, and an indefatigable business community.

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