Important Notice to residents who have received letters of final demand

30 July 2009 

Following the City of Harare’s move to threaten residents who have failed to pay bills with legal action, the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has approached its partners; the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) to get advice on how best this issue can be dealt with.

The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) is disturbed by the position that has been taken by the city of Harare to issue letters of final demand to residents who have not paid their bills. The move has been met with massive opposition from residents who feel that the Council does not have any justification to demand money from residents when little efforts are being made to improve service delivery in Harare. Moreover, residents also feel that the City of Harare should have made consultations with residents first to find out why they were failing to honour their bills rather than threatening them with legal action.

 Mabvuku/Tafara public meeting on local governance reform (25 June 2009)

Kuwadzana Public meeting on local governance reform (27 June 2009)

 City Centre public meeting (30 June)

Social games (ongoing)

Annual General Meeting