Time to stop the inside job heists at HCC
Mayor Jacob Mafume’s admission that thieves appear to know precisely when council offices are holding cash is perhaps the most alarming aspect of this scandal.
By Newsday
Jul. 14, 2026
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390 000 illegal properties choke Harare
Mafume blamed land barons for fuelling the rapid expansion of illegal settlements, saying Harare’s registered properties are now outnumbered by unregistered developments.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jul. 13, 2026
Mayor's dry jokes on service delivery anger residents
Reflecting on his transition from civil society to public office, Mafume said he was "once among the loudest critics of local authorities before discovering the realities of being in government."
By Miriam Mangwaya
Jul. 8, 2026
Harare eyes expressways, e-tolls to fund road upgrades
Mafume said Harare could adopt a similar system on selected urban expressways, with revenue ring fenced for road maintenance and infrastructure development.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Jul. 1, 2026
Kunzvi dam 'nearing completion' but more dams needed, Mayor warns
HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume has sounded the alarm on the capital's escalating water crisis, revealing that the city's demands have surged to 500 megalitres per day
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 25, 2026
Harare banks on investors to plug infrastructure gaps
The meeting was also attended by HCC acting town clerk Warren Chiwawa and the chairperson of council business committee, Rufaro Matsika.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 15, 2026
Harare acting town clerk unpacks US$4,29bn investment dream
“For the first time in our modern history, Harare is systematically presenting its vast economic potential to the investment world, backed by unwavering political will.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 13, 2026
It’s not a gold chain, Harare mayor Mafume says
“We have serious matters to discuss so that people know that I don’t go around collecting phone numbers (or giving them out),” he said.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 11, 2026
Joina City cannot hide a capital in collapse
When Harare mayor Jacob Mafume recently sat down with NewZimbabwe.com to account for why the capital city missed its widely publicised 2025 world-class city target
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Jun. 8, 2026
