{"id":2130,"date":"2026-05-18T16:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:07:10","slug":"2130","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/2130\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Residents Raise Concern Over Dangerous Roads, High Water Bills at Chikanga Ward 6 Feedback Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Heather Buzuzi Mutare, 18 May 2026 – Residents in Ward 6, Chikanga, have raised concern over deteriorating roads and potholes near Murahwa Primary School, warning that the damaged roads are putting the lives of schoolchildren at risk.The concerns were raised on Friday during a Ward 6 feedback meeting where residents engaged local leadership on service delivery challenges affecting the community.Residents said the poor state of roads, especially around the school area, has become hazardous for pupils and motorists.Ward 6 Councillor Sekai Mukodza acknowledged the concerns and said council was working to improve roads through its road maintenance programme.\u201cThe Council is trying to maintain roads through the works programme. Each ward has been allocated days for road maintenance,\u201d said Mukodza.She also blamed heavy trucks for damaging roads in residential areas and urged transport operators to comply with council regulations.\u201cTrucks should avoid using roads in Ward 6 because they are destroying them. They must park at designated places. Only trucks making deliveries are allowed to use our roads,\u201d she said.The meeting also addressed concerns over the grave levy charged by council, with some residents questioning its purpose. Mukodza clarified that the levy is paid by residents intending to erect tombstones and is used for record keeping and monitoring cemetery visits.She added that cemetery maintenance remains the responsibility of council authorities.Residents further complained about high water charges and difficulties in settling outstanding arrears. In response, Mukodza encouraged residents struggling with unpaid bills to approach council offices and negotiate payment plans.\u201cResidents must visit council offices for payment arrangements to clear arrears. People should also ensure that they close taps properly to avoid unnecessary water charges,\u201d she said.The councillor also urged residents to maintain cleanliness in the community by avoiding littering and making proper use of bins. She assured residents that council has enough trucks to carry out refuse collection services in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Residents Raise Concern Over Dangerous Roads, High Water Bills at Chikanga Ward 6 Feedback Meeting By Heather Buzuzi Mutare, 18 May 2026 – Residents in Ward 6, Chikanga, have raised concern over deteriorating roads and potholes near Murahwa Primary School, warning that the damaged roads are putting the lives of schoolchildren at risk.The concerns were…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2130"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2132,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130\/revisions\/2132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}