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🔴The Harare Commission of Inquiry concluded its 9-months long business on Tuesday with a final shocking revelation that over US$1 million was abused in the acquisition of the latest vehicles by Harare Council executive members. opencouncil.co.zw/harare-com…

🔴Commissions of Inquiry in the country have almost always preceded a complete removal of Mayors and Cllrs going back to the time of Solomon Tavengwa in 1998. 🔴Already soiled by stories of massive corruption Mayor Mafume and his team face a bleak future. opencouncil.co.zw/the-counci…

🔴Bulawayo's impeccable record in terms of timeously presenting its annual budget has been tainted after a massive 2017 error, picked up by residents, forced an 83% climb down from the initial 2025 budget. opencouncil.co.zw/bulawayos-…

🔴Harare City Council is facing a crisis which is a product of years of unbridled financial mismanagement and corruption. 🔴We list here some notable pores through which money has been lost through individual schemes and management errors. opencouncil.co.zw/the-vultur…

🔴After previously working together in 2022 Edmund Kudzayi and property mogul Ken Sharpe have experienced a nasty fallout. 🔴A payment of US$24K has become the centre of controversy with differing versions whether it was hush money or a delayed payment. opencouncil.co.zw/edmund-kud…

🔴A bid by Bulawayo Council to acquire vehicles& equipment for US$7,5 million from Belarus' AFTRADE DMCC is all fair and fine until one realises who owns the company. 🔴The deal may be a handshake for one of President Mnangagwa's Belarussian allies. opencouncil.co.zw/mnangagwas…

🔴A sudden surge in the number of roaming dogs on Masvingo City streets has resulted in the launch of an operation to kill them and enforce licensing by-laws for dog owners. opencouncil.co.zw/dog-census…

🔴Devolution remains a rhetorical initiative with minimal movement towards full implementation both in terms of the law& practice. 🔴The disbursement of a mere 1% of allocated revenue to Marondera in 2024 is the latest example of that. @ChraHarare opencouncil.co.zw/marondera-…

🔴Can Helcraw Electrical win this time around nearly 20 years after being jettisoned from another shady deal? 🔴A PSL Chairman, ZANU PF and a Chinese company converge in the latest multi-million dollar deal laden with suspicious movements and names. opencouncil.co.zw/zanu-pfs-j…

How have been 11 years of opposition Mayors for Zimbabwe's capital city? @JMafume @accountlabzw @ceechimbiri2 @mawarirej @ChraHarare @DenfordNgadzio1 @MachemedzeT1

🔴Council approved 10 bodyguards and 6 vehicles for Joburg Mayor Dada Morero in response to perceived threat levels. 🔴However, the Joburg High Court has ruled the resolution by the Council as invalid. @DadaMorero @dailymaverick @CityofJoburgZA opencouncil.co.zw/high-court…

#KnowYourCouncillor #KnowYourCouncil Harare Deputy Mayor and Ward 7 Councillor Rosemary Muronda. Areas covered: Gunhill, New Alex Park, Highlands, Colne Valley, Rolf Valley, Lewisam, Chisipite and Greendale.

🔴Here is an inside perspective on the World Class City Status ambition for Harare by former Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni. 🔴Manyenyeni traces failure back in time& reveals how even the future remains bleak. @JMafume @mawarirej @begottensun @KudzieKadzombe opencouncil.co.zw/ben-manyen…

🔴Another resident has dragged Council to court compelling it to rehabilitate dilapidated Mbare flats and hostels. 🔴The landmark ruling provides a test for the Local Authority's sincerity to renovate the poor facilities. @ChraHarare @ZLHRLawyers opencouncil.co.zw/court-orde…

🔴The @Harare_Wetlands has given Harare 48 hours to sort out the Lake Chivero sewage crisis before it is dragged to court. 🔴The discharge of raw sewage into Harare's primary water source has resulted in the death of wildlife and livestock recently. opencouncil.co.zw/harare-giv…

🔴Since 2022 Bulawayo Council kept basically the same budget with minor variations. The reasons were noble. 🔴Until it was discovered that there was no benevolence to the act; BCC was milking ratepayers. @byopra @ChraHarare @MPRRA2021 @Katazamhondoro opencouncil.co.zw/the-dramat…

🔴This week former CCC leader @nelsonchamisa appeared before the Harare Commission of Inquiry. 🔴The reasons are obvious with the first being to clear his name after mudslinging from his former allies. @JMafume @ceechimbiri2 @begottensun opencouncil.co.zw/reasons-wh…

🔴Who carries the blame for demolitions in Harare? 🔴Should we blame Residents, Harare City Council, Land Barons or ZANU PF? Click the link below to join us at 14:00 today for a hot discussion on the matter! teapawt.net/i/spaces/1OyKAZyRWYeGb

🔴Land barons are known and the law is clear about what should be done, but people are fleeced and few arrested. 🔴Join us at 14:00 on the Open Council Twitter Space and speak your mind while getting the facts about this issue. @ZNOART1 @chitrest2020 @ChraHarare @MasvingoMurra

🔴The entire scam to swindle Ridgeview residents dates back to 2002 when Council approved a layout plan then ignored it for the next 20 years. 🔴Victims of the scam have lost over US$1.5 million in value while Council has promised more demolitions. opencouncil.co.zw/forge-mast…