By Correspondent
Harare’s Town House underground area is filling up with water coming from the underground river creating a risk of flooding.
Harare Residents Trust Director Precious Shumba revealed that the flooding has been going on for some time.
“The underground filled up with water back feeding from the underground river that flows under Julius Nyerere Way.
“Despite being endowed with highly experienced engineers and administrators, and very vocal mayor, they are ignoring this danger as if it will sort itself out.
He said the water clogging the underground of Town House means workers take turns to scoop it out.
“Council workers sometimes take turns to scoop the water out of the underground space.
“(However) the recent heavy rains left them hopeless.
“Will anyone act or they are all hoping that this problem will evaporate and life goes on at Town House?
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume was quoted explaining the genesis of the problem by state media.
“There has been a problem.
“Remember there has been a lot of rain and there are cracks in the basement through which water seeped into the building.
“So we were going to pump it out as the city council using our water pumps.
The city of Harare lies within the Mukuvisi River catchment area.
Mukuvisi originates somewhere in the wetlands near Msasa on the north-eastern limits of Harare.
It snakes through Eastlea, Sunningdale, Mbare and Waterfalls to the southern high-density suburb of Glen Norah.
However, it has become the embodiment of filth due to pollution.