Harare residents pay 90,000 dollars daily for waste collection that rarely happens. The city signed a 162 million dollar contract with Geopomona Waste Management without public bidding. Delish Nguwaya runs the company and was previously cleared of COVID medical supply charges. Government officials force monthly payments of 2.7 million dollars regardless of actual garbage pickup. Streets remain dirty and illegal dumps continue growing across neighborhoods.
Geopomona claimed workers removed 80,000 tonnes of rubbish during one month. Local residents say the company cleared some areas once and never returned. Community leaders report visible cleaning happened only during February before operations stopped completely. International partner Geogenix BV faces corruption allegations across Europe. Albanian businessman Mirel Mertiri connects the Dutch company to questionable overseas deals.
Mayor Jacob Mafume called the original agreement a financial scandal back during 2022. Political changes forced him to sign updated contract terms that benefit the waste company. Newspapers claim Mafume receives 200,000 dollars monthly from kickback payments. The mayor denies all corruption allegations and demands proof of wrongdoing. Government monitors now control city revenue collection and ensure contractor payments continue flowing.
Geopomona claimed workers removed 80,000 tonnes of rubbish during one month. Local residents say the company cleared some areas once and never returned. Community leaders report visible cleaning happened only during February before operations stopped completely. International partner Geogenix BV faces corruption allegations across Europe. Albanian businessman Mirel Mertiri connects the Dutch company to questionable overseas deals.
Mayor Jacob Mafume called the original agreement a financial scandal back during 2022. Political changes forced him to sign updated contract terms that benefit the waste company. Newspapers claim Mafume receives 200,000 dollars monthly from kickback payments. The mayor denies all corruption allegations and demands proof of wrongdoing. Government monitors now control city revenue collection and ensure contractor payments continue flowing.
