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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 42502, member: 636"] Zimbabwe's government threatens to seize control of local councils that cannot provide basic services. Deputy Local Government Minister Albert Tawanda Mavunga told young people about new Cabinet rules. Councils must meet minimum service standards or face takeover from central authorities. The national government wants all citizens to receive proper services from their local areas. Local authorities have limited time to improve their performance. Harare city must supply water to residents every hour of the day. Central government will take control if the city fails to fix broken roads. Geo Pomona company steps in when councils cannot collect trash properly. The waste management problems affect millions of people across the country. Citizens deserve clean water and good sanitation from their local governments. Residents complain about poor garbage collection and dirty water supplies throughout Zimbabwe. Cholera spreads because of bad sanitation systems in many areas. Community groups asked Parliament to watch local councils more closely. They demanded better oversight of service delivery failures. Many neighborhoods lack basic utilities that people need daily. Local councils blame central government for excessive interference in their work. They claim the national government owes them money for completed services. Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume promised to work with central authorities on improvements. The city plans to provide better services to all residents. Both levels of government must cooperate to solve service problems. [/QUOTE]

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