Water Cut To Most Areas Of Bulawayo From 13 To 15 October

The City of Bulawayo has announced further delays in the ongoing upgrade works at the Umzingwane Pump Station, initially scheduled for completion on Friday, 10 October 2025.

Acting Town Clerk Sikhangele Zhou said on Monday that the delay is due to the transformer systems failing performance tests.

She advised residents and stakeholders about water supply interruptions to all areas of the city, except for the Industry and Central Business District, due to planned maintenance by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025.

As a result, there will be no pumping to the city and no water treatment during the maintenance period.

Zhou said that in order to protect the supply and distribution reservoirs from collapsing, the city will cut off water supply from Monday, 13 October at 5 PM until Wednesday, 15 October.

Supplies are expected to be restored on Wednesday, 15 October, at 5 PM following pumping and stabilisation of the reservoirs.

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