Open Council Mutare

Covering local government & service delivery news in the Jewel of the East.

[Open Council Mutare @OpenCouncilMre]

Call out To Participate In Our Mutare Hackathon

Are you aged between 18-35 years, residing in Manicaland (Mutare, Mutasa, Watsomba, Rusape etc) and interested in participating in our upcoming hackathon?
#Hackathon

Click the link below to register..
https://t.co/amsKTC84Oh

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴London Mayor Sadiq Khan overseeing Europe's largest urban economy is paid £16 000.
🔴Dada Morero running Joburg's US$131 billion economy gets US$7K.
🔴Yet, Harare's Town Clerk, overseeing a literally post-apocalyptic capital gets US$27 000!! @MunyaBloggo @ChraHarare @ZNOART1

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴The salaries and allowances of Harare's top executives have shocked many as the city is in a bad state.
🔴To better grasp the enormity of the salaries here is a comparative article on salaries for peers in the region and internationally.
https://t.co/vHq14gPz1n

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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.
https://t.co/bCe2xz1mWM

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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.
https://t.co/hl8kdjTZWi

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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.
https://t.co/JQnnUUjGvg

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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.
https://t.co/UApum5VLn8

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴Mayor Jacob Mafume's latest revelation that Harare has lost over US$250M since 2019 is the latest siren for the Commission of Inquiry to wrap up or at the very least, speed things up and stem the tide at the embattled Local Authority.
https://t.co/lQESaghXdp

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴Embattled Mayor Jacob Mafume has watered down public expectations for himself, arguing that he is only a ceremonial Mayor who can't do much to fight criminal cartels at Council.
🔴We reproduce here the Urban Councils Act which outlines his powers.
https://t.co/yPWTEjlZZr

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴Property developer Ken Sharpe's imperious record at the courts has come under the spotlight with a string of victories based on preliminary points appearing suspicious.
🔴Is he the solid Christian businessman he purports to be or a veiled Mafia kingpin?
https://t.co/M0Yon6c5h3

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

Harare City Council is struggling to operate and provide services but among root causes for such are some pretty epic episodes of massive corruption. Such as this one!!
#HarareHeists

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

Harare City Council Assistant Director To the Town Clerk Rtd Major Matthew Marara's Money Web. @4lowthemoney @accountlabzw @MunyaBloggo @ceechimbiri2 @daddyhope @crimewatchzw @ZimDaily @nigelchanakira

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴Politically restive& economically unstable Zimbabwe returns to the polls in March as residents vote into office Cllrs replacing those who died.
🔴With CCC in a state of disarray the ruling @ZANUPF_Official looks set to regain a foothold.
https://t.co/9bwCoJgJX8

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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
https://t.co/L4nmUXw0lv

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴 Harare's increasing crime rate has resulted in the country being ranked 9th in Africa with South Africa leading as the worst.
🔴We provide a data backed graphic representation of the rankings for Africa's top 16. @Numbeo @crimewatchzw @PoliceZimbabwe
https://t.co/cVeWeIld4V

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

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

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

#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.

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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
https://t.co/edoWlTDKIp

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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
https://t.co/YXr6BeWEk1

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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
https://t.co/RanUmmMTfS

[OpenCouncilZW @OpenCouncilHRE]

🔴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
https://t.co/ScraUuxblA