The city bosses in Bulawayo dropped a bombshell - they're planning to tear down 17 houses! These homes sit right in the flood-prone Hlalani Kuhle area of Cowdray Park, where water keeps causing chaos.
But wait - the homeowners are fuming mad! They say nobody told them about their houses getting knocked down. Mrs Lynette Khumalo got the shock of her life when neighbors started whispering about her seven-room house being on the chopping block. The poor lady heard it through gossip!
Another troubled homeowner, Mr Andrew Moyo, wants answers fast. He's worried sick about his kids' schooling and where they'll move. But here's the twist - he actually wants to leave! His house turns into a swimming pool every time it rains.
The Chronicle news team caught the flooding drama live on Monday. Sunday's downpour left houses sitting in pools of water - talk about a wet weekend! These homes never stood a chance, built right on swampy ground where water loves to collect.
The city's big plan came out in their latest meeting notes. Back in October, they decided these folks need to move somewhere else. They want to build fancy drain pipes to stop all the flooding.
Money troubles have been making everything worse! The whole housing project started way back in 2012. People were supposed to pay $50 monthly to fix everything up. But that plan flopped when folks couldn't cough up the cash. The city even cut the payment down to $15, but that didn't help much.
The shocking truth? Only one in four people kept paying their dues! The city says what should've taken 5 years might drag on for 16 years. Talk about a major housing headache!
Cities all over Zimbabwe keep fighting these flooding battles. Building houses where water naturally collects sure didn't help matters!
But wait - the homeowners are fuming mad! They say nobody told them about their houses getting knocked down. Mrs Lynette Khumalo got the shock of her life when neighbors started whispering about her seven-room house being on the chopping block. The poor lady heard it through gossip!
Another troubled homeowner, Mr Andrew Moyo, wants answers fast. He's worried sick about his kids' schooling and where they'll move. But here's the twist - he actually wants to leave! His house turns into a swimming pool every time it rains.
The Chronicle news team caught the flooding drama live on Monday. Sunday's downpour left houses sitting in pools of water - talk about a wet weekend! These homes never stood a chance, built right on swampy ground where water loves to collect.
The city's big plan came out in their latest meeting notes. Back in October, they decided these folks need to move somewhere else. They want to build fancy drain pipes to stop all the flooding.
Money troubles have been making everything worse! The whole housing project started way back in 2012. People were supposed to pay $50 monthly to fix everything up. But that plan flopped when folks couldn't cough up the cash. The city even cut the payment down to $15, but that didn't help much.
The shocking truth? Only one in four people kept paying their dues! The city says what should've taken 5 years might drag on for 16 years. Talk about a major housing headache!
Cities all over Zimbabwe keep fighting these flooding battles. Building houses where water naturally collects sure didn't help matters!
