BCC Abandons COVID-19 Disinfection Exercise, Stakeholders Concerned

A water cannon disinfects along Herbert Chitepo in Bulawayo on April 7, 2020. Image by BCC


BY VUSINDLU MAPHOSA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 15 2021

Bulawayo City’s custodian is no longer disinfecting densely populated areas saying there are no resources for this exercise. Despite residents’ concerns, the council says disinfection is not the solution to halting the pandemic’s spread.

Luveve Diarrhoea Outbreak: A Year On, No Answers

Luveve villagers dumped mock coffins outside the housing office in protest of diarrhoea outbreak which claimed many lives. Image by Newsday


BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 14, 2021

A year on, following an outbreak that killed 13 people in Luveve, locals are demanding answers. Who is to blame? Without clear answers, how can this be prevented in the future?