Bulawayo City Council wants to spend 13.4 million dollars over five years buying new vehicles. Most of the city's cars and trucks are old and break down often. Council leaders say 62 percent of their 340 vehicles need replacement because they cost more to fix than replace. The fleet problems hurt city services like garbage pickup and road repairs. Workers struggle to complete daily tasks with unreliable equipment.
The city used to track all vehicles with special computer systems that watched where drivers went. These systems caught people stealing fuel and using city cars for personal trips. The tracking contract ended and officials cannot monitor vehicles anymore without the service agreement. City leaders worry about theft and misuse of municipal property. They plan to advertise for new tracking companies soon.
Four workshops fix different types of city vehicles around Bulawayo. Emergency services uses the Famona location for fire trucks and ambulances. Light cars go to 13th Avenue workshop for basic maintenance work. Road building equipment gets serviced at the Roads Workshop facility. Garbage trucks visit the Cleansing Workshop for repairs and upkeep.
The city used to track all vehicles with special computer systems that watched where drivers went. These systems caught people stealing fuel and using city cars for personal trips. The tracking contract ended and officials cannot monitor vehicles anymore without the service agreement. City leaders worry about theft and misuse of municipal property. They plan to advertise for new tracking companies soon.
Four workshops fix different types of city vehicles around Bulawayo. Emergency services uses the Famona location for fire trucks and ambulances. Light cars go to 13th Avenue workshop for basic maintenance work. Road building equipment gets serviced at the Roads Workshop facility. Garbage trucks visit the Cleansing Workshop for repairs and upkeep.
