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Zimbabwe's Urban Dwellers Struggle To Cope With Prolonged Electricity Cuts

4 months agoFri, 22 Nov 2024 07:08:53 GMT
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Zimbabwe's Urban Dwellers Struggle To Cope With Prolonged Electricity Cuts

Residents of Bulawayo’s Ward 2 are struggling with severe electricity cuts that have disrupted their daily routines and forced significant adjustments, according to a recent survey conducted by local councillor Rendani Moyo.

In an interview with CITE, Councillor Moyo revealed that areas such as North Trenance, Richmond, Aisleby, Good Hope Farms, and Northlynne have been the hardest hit in the ward. He said:

Moderately affected areas include Queens Park West, Tegela and North End, while others have reported either minimal disruption or declined to respond.

Moyo said he was motivated to conduct the survey following the persistent outages, which have left residents in a “state of despair.” Said the councillor:

Residents are calling for accountability and meaningful solutions from authorities. For now, they have continued to navigate sleepless nights and troublesome days with no lights, no TV and no fridge in this heat.

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The worst-affected residents have had to adjust their sleep patterns, staying up late to cook, iron clothes and charge devices. This has left many lethargic during the day due to lack of adequate sleep.

It is an unfortunate situation that could lead to a serious degradation of our environment as people resort to chopping down trees for firewood.

Moyo said there was a need for the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) to provide a clear and fair load-shedding schedule. He said:

What we need is an interactive platform where ZESA can have an honest conversation with residents about the state of power generation.

A transparent and balanced load-shedding schedule would go a long way in easing tensions.

To cope with the power outages, many residents have resorted to alternative energy sources. Some are using firewood for cooking, rechargeable torches for lighting, and solar power where possible.

However, these solutions are not sustainable for everyone, as not all residents can afford the upfront costs of solar panels or gas.

Jason Huntley, a resident of the affected areas, told CITE that poor planning and corruption were to blame for the ongoing electricity crisis. He said:

Our electricity crisis is 99 per cent man-made. Even if Kariba Dam was overflowing, we cannot rely on outdated equipment from 1959 designed for a population of 3.6 million to serve today’s 16 million.

There has been zero development in the energy sector, and those awarded tenders for minor solutions squander the funds.

There is not a single functional, pro-people, and pro-development ministry. All they care about are lavish perks while the rest of us suffer. Something has got to give. We are tired.

Zimbabwe depends on the Kariba South Hydro Power Station and Hwange Thermal Power Station to meet its electricity demands.

However, Kariba is currently generating just a tenth of its installed capacity due to low water levels in the Kariba Dam, while frequent breakdowns at Hwange have significantly disrupted power generation.

On Friday, November 22, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), a subsidiary of ZESA responsible for power generation, reported that Hwange was producing 1,084 MW, Kariba 124.5 MW, and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) 50 MW, bringing the total generation to 1,258.5 MW.

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16 Comments

... · 4 months ago
that's Zimbabwe for you😁😁😁
Muparadzi · 4 months ago
Vaparadzi vari kungoenderera mberi ,Zupco yakatanga ichinzi no spare parts for the old buses because of sanctions, kukauya NRZ ,then AirZim nemamwe akawanda ma kambani ,nhasi vava kuZesa pagore rinouya Zesa vanenge vapedza nayo. Havanyari vaparadzi ava.
correct · 4 months ago
welcome to zim whre we have useless leaders
dinosaur · 4 months ago
right. kana *tati* tichaziva zvekuita. hatisati *tati* hedu. isu seZimbabwe tichapedzisira tadzokera kuStone Age. hezvo maChina vati varikuda kudzima Hwange power plant.
Corruptmore Looto · 4 months ago
What a massive misfortune to have Zanu PF as our leaders, aaah what I would give to go back to 1980 to rectify the biggest mistake we have ever made. There is no future for us and this Nat of ours as long as Zanu PF is there
🏃Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 4 months ago
as long we have incompetent zanu pf lead government it's a taboo to have electricity 24/7 this clueless government is dragging us back to the era of the dark ages trust me next year kunenge kusisina getsi zvachose ko kungozvisiya zvekutungamira moenda monorima madhongi
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Anonymous · 4 months ago
It's a taboo to progress in development as long as zanupf remains rigging itself to power...
Chirume chirume · 4 months ago
hatisati tati,kusvika taita action
Mp · 4 months ago
Mr speaker sir Q what the government policy on electricity A. Zanupf has the right to switch off electricity any time any where
Kingston · 4 months ago
honorable member put your question in writing so that we can give you a complete answer next week
pastafarian taktikal taktician · 4 months ago
plus futi mibvunzo wenyu hatiutambire because yamuna kutanga maita slogan! next time you have to follow protocol!
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dodo · 4 months ago
ema iriko here coz vanhu vaakudzokera musango kunotema h.uni. tizokuonai muchitisungira kutema huni.vimi ndini muchazotiudzira zesa kutiigadzirise SEMA department echihuriumende.
Sir African · 4 months ago
Only if we a government maybe we wouldn't be in this messy.
tavez.com · 4 months ago
Some are using firewood for cooking, rechargeable torches for lighting, and solar power where possible.... welcome to Zimbabwe atova ma1 zvasiyanei nekugara kumusha kwatirikuenda zvichaoma kudarika ippa even mvura yeku flusher mumatoilets ichashaka

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