NewZimbabwe.com·3 min read·medium
Chitungwiza residents sue council over sewage crisis, seek court order for infrastructure overhaul
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Mary Taruvinga
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Residents of Chitungwiza have filed a lawsuit against their local council to force an urgent overhaul of the town's failing sewage infrastructure. The plaintiffs argue that the persistent sewage overflows violate their constitutional rights to health and a clean environment.
Chitungwiza Residents Trust and eight residents have approached the High Court seeking an interdict compelling Chitungwiza Municipality to repair and upgrade its collapsing sewer system, arguing that years of sewage overflows have violated residents’ constitutional rights to health, dignity and a clean environment.
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