Service delivery boost for Kadoma

KADOMA City Council has taken delivery of a refuse compactor and three single cab trucks valued at about $150 000, which are expected to improve service delivery in the city.

This comes as council has been battling to collect refuse owing to a depleted fleet, which was constantly breaking down, forcing it to use tractors.

Kadoma Town Clerk Mr Malvern Dondo last week said the trucks will lessen the challenges the city is facing in delivering service to its residents.

“Council purchased a refuse compactor sometime last year and we are glad that it has finally been delivered by the manufacturer,” he said.

“It is a positive development for us as a city as refuse collection is set to improve significantly because the current fleet was now a bit old and unreliable most of the times.”

The new refuse truck has a self-weighing and lifting mechanism that improves efficiency and is set to be a game changer in terms of service delivery in the city.

Mr Dondo said a few logistical issues were being worked on before the truck to be brought to Kadoma from Harare.

“We got the duty free certificate on Monday and we will submit it to our region, which is Masvingo, before we can get the refuse compactor, hopefully by next (this) week,” he said.

The other trucks were delivered last Tuesday.

“We also bought three Isuzu KB single cab trucks and one of them was delivered a few months back, while the remaining two were delivered to town house on Tuesday,” said Mr Dondo. “These are service delivery trucks and not for human resources.”

Meanwhile, Kadoma has begun upgrading a fruit and vegetable market stall in the city centre, which is expected to improve the operating environment for vendors in the city.

This is expected to accommodate vendors who had erected makeshift stalls adjacent to the new market.

In its quest to bring order in the city, council is also upgrading Waverly bus stop into a termini with work on the construction of a toilet at an advanced stage.

Waverly bus stop had become notorious for several road traffic accidents involving pedestrians, resulting in loss of life.

The upgrade faced resistance from residents who felt the move would lead to bus operators ditching the old Rimuka bus rank.

A compromise was reached, which would see buses plying rural routes using Rimuka bus rank, while those plying urban routes would use the new look Waverly bus terminus.