𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦.
When boreholes become the norm in a country, water is stored in huge plastic containers that are made from petrochemicals. These plastic containers are then heated by the sun, releasing petrochemicals and microplastics into the water, which we then drink, cook with, and bathe in. The result is cancers, low sperm count, and other health complications.
Additionally, our underground water in the cities is contaminated with biological contaminants (sewage), heavy metals and chemical pollutants, and because most don’t have filters to remove these pollutants, we are exposed to their negative effects on our health.
Why are we as a nation not aware of the dangers? Because we don’t allow debate and divergent views to trigger scientific research, enquiry and progress. And of course, we have a parliament of people who focus on the wrong issues.
The next time you visit people who are in the know, you will notice that they have stainless steel water reservoirs and filters. Ask yourself why. Our government needs to start investing in repiping and piping in our suburbs so that they can pipe water into our homes again. Boreholes are not sustainable, and they constitute a national health risk. #TheFixer
It was my great honour today to host Inkosi u Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo for a courtesy meeting at @CityofBulawayo City Hall.
In a highly productive and fruitful meeting we discussed how our City can honour the proud history of King Mzilikazi and his descendants through recognition of important historical days and the development of culturally and historically significant sites, both in Bulawayo and its environs.
We discussed how this will help not only respect culture, tradition and history but also boost Bulawayo’s tourist potential.