*(🌕) Residents in Kadoma, Chinhoyi and Bindura unlikely to see water relief soon* VIEW & FOLLOW THIS CHANNEL✅️ https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VagGq6t30LKOGkSspb1w HARARE — Residents in Kadoma, Chinhoyi and Bindura who have gone for years without running water are unlikely to receive any reprieve soon, as the government admits that restoring water supply in the towns requires massive capital investment that is not yet secured. In the National Assembly on Wednesday, Deputy Local Government Minister Benjamin Kabikira told the National Assembly that water infrastructure in Kadoma had become obsolete and that the city needed private-sector investment to fix the crisis. “On the 7th and 8th May 2025, a team from the Ministry and engineers were dispatched to the City of Kadoma to assess the challenges and make recommendations," he said. "The preliminary reports indicate that the infrastructure is obsolete and require huge capital investment to restore full functionality. The city requires support from both citizens and private sector to access resources for provision of clean potable water. The city is drafting a detailed project proposal to assist in unlocking investment for this important service delivery area." Kadoma residents have gone decades without receiving water despite paying monthly levies. Gift Mambipiri Member of Parliament for Kadoma Central, queried whether it was government policy to continue charging residents for services they did not receive. Kabikira responded, “It is not Government’s intention for people to pay for a service they are not receiving. That is why we intervened.” However, the Deputy Minister offered no timeline or guarantee of funding. Kadoma is not alone. Chinhoyi and Bindura face similar problems. Members of Parliament noted that during the 2025 budget presentation, the Finance Ministry had shown willingness to support specific programmes for towns with dire water problems, but the Local Government Ministry had failed to present any concrete rehabilitation plans. Kabikira conceded that water and sewer systems in many towns are in disrepair but said solutions were still being developed. “It is true that the issue of water shortages in the majority of urban centres in Zimbabwe is prevalent in most areas," he said. He added: "As you pointed out, in Kadoma and Chinhoyi, they have the same issues as well as Bindura. They are also seized with such matters. As a Ministry, it is our duty to assist in order to develop the capacity of the water pipes and even the sewer pipes. We would want to assist these local governments in terms of water purification as well as sewer management. I promise you that it is in the pipeline."