Some of the residents of the dormitory town of Chitungwiza
,which lies twenty odd kilometers
southwest of the the capital city Harare have been severely affected by
the dire economic and social hardships prevailing in the country.
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| Chitungwiza Residents Caught In A Debt Trap |
Most of the residents are owing the Town council for rates for amounts between one hundred and fifty dollars whilst others are owing as much as three thousand dollars.During
the past month ,the cash strapped council has had to employ the services of
debt collectors who went around giving the residents in arrears letters of demand.As a result the
town council headquarters has been a hive of activity as people went to plead
for time to pay off the outstanding amounts .
Obviously, the closure of
most of the businesses that were
operating at the industrial complex has not made the situation any easier.
Quite a fair number of residents of Chitungwiza used to employed there .The
economic downturn experienced by the whole country since 2000 has affected
people all over the country with resultant loss of jobs and levels of
unemployment hovering around 90% of the population.
Therefore the average income for most households has been seriously hampered.
The result of the depressed economic activities in the
industrial area and the country in general
has ensured a vicious circle that has resulted in the council failing to
have enough resources to ensure that services are delivered to the residents
satisfaction.
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