Water Supply
Bulawayo Councillors Demand Transparency on Special Water Levy
Where’s the Water Money Going? As the Bulawayo City Council water shortage situation continues to deepen, questions are beginning to arise over the City’s US$1 per household per month special water levy and whether it’s truly being used to fix the City’s crumbling water infrastructure. In the minutes of the 3,399th meeting of the City…
“Public Water Protects and Promotes Human Rights” – Zimbabweans SpeakOut
On the 28th of October 2025, Voices for Water convened a virtual interface of activists, scholars and practitioners to discuss the importance of public water management. The key messages included:1. Public Water management is a critical method for protecting and promoting the rights of women and vulnerable communities 2. Residents have trust in the local…
Voices for Water Joins Africa to Stand Against Water Privatization
Voices for Water is joining hands with other organizations across Africa to denounce water privatization by joining other CSOs to commemorate the 5th Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization which runs from 13 – 18 October 2025 under the theme: Public Water for Climate Resilience. As part of the 2025 Zimbabwe Actions, Voices for…
Hwange Villagers Arrested for Non-violently Defending Water Source
02/10/2025: Five villagers (4 women and 1 man) from Diki Village in Hwange Rural District, were arrested and allegedly beaten yesterday (01 October 2025) when they non-violently blocked a Chinese mining company from draining water from a local water dam. This is the third time this community has been having their members being arrested, questioned…
Water Activists Condemn Water Funds
Water activists from across the global south community have condemned the continued implementation of water funds arguing that water funds are a subtle form of water privatization which is there to protect corporate interests more than advance the human right to water. Speaking during the Just Water Futures organized online webinar which ran under the…
Smart Meters, Smarter Questions: Why Zimbabwe Should Rethink the Tech-Driven Water Agenda?
As Nairobi’s water utility Chief publicly rejects smart water meters for being economically unviable and socially misaligned, Zimbabwe is doubling on their nationwide rollout. This divergence raises urgent questions: Why is Zimbabwe embracing a model that experts in Kenya, who have lived its consequences, are now resisting? And what does this tell us about the…
Zimbabwe’s New 2025 Gender Policy Repositions Water Access and Equity
In a critical and long-overdue move, the new Zimbabwe National Gender Policy 2025 has placed water access at the heart of gender-responsive climate action. Policy Pillar 3.8, which seeks to “strengthen gender-responsive climate action and resilience,” explicitly calls for upscaling funding toward the rehabilitation and expansion of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure particularly in…
“Bulawayo must introduce Smart Water Metering by 30 June 2025” – Parliament of Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Senate has recommended that “Bulawayo City Council must introduce smart water metering for accurate billing as well as curbing non-revenue water losses” by 30 June 2025. This recommendation is contained in the Senate Hansard of 10 June 2025 where the Report Of The Joint Portfolio Committee On Local Government, Public Works And National…
MPs Question Safeguards for Low-Income Citizens as Water Privatization Looms
Lawmakers voiced caution on Wednesday as the Government defended plans to transfer water supply duties to private providers in urban areas. Hon. Makumire cited international cases, including Bolivia and France, where privatization led to improved delivery—but also to profit-driven models that risk excluding poor communities. “What measures have been put in place to ensure low-income…
Civil Society Calls for Water Rights in Electoral Planning
Civic groups are urging Parliament and ZEC to enshrine water and sanitation standards into Zimbabwe’s electoral law. Drawing from their by-election findings, MIHR is advocating for the amendment of the Electoral Act to include rights-based benchmarks for water and sanitation in polling stations. Recommendations include: sex-separated toilets, minimum potable water per official, handwashing stations, and…
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