Samuel Tshuma, a Zanu PF Ward 10 Councillor in Hwange Central Constituency has vowed
to push for a clean environment in order to make Hwange an environmentally friendly
community.
The cleaning initiative was part of his manifesto in the recently held elections. He is among
the two Zanu PF Councillors under the Hwange Local Board.
Speaking during a clean-up exercise in Cinderella Township in Ward 10 he said he wants to
follow the footsteps of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in making frantic efforts of
maintaining a clean environment.
President Mnangagwa declared the first Friday of each month as National Clean-Up Day, as
the government is moving to ensure a clean environment.
“We want a clean environment and we want emulate what the President started. We sat down
with the leadership of the community such as the local elders, pastors to map a way forward
on how to clean the environment.
‘Ward 10 was becoming an eye sore due to litter. So we have started cleaning the Ward
weekly and section by section with the help of the Hwange Colliery Company Environment
Department,” he said.
The local Councillor has been working with Hwange Colliery in improving water supply and
sewer systems and improving the state of ablution toilets in Ward 10.
Ward 10 consist of 400-500 families and it had become common for the residents to throw
litter all over the place and in some cases residents were practicing open defecation due to the
lack of toilets.
“We really appreciate the efforts made by the new local authority. He has people at heart. He
engages the community, if only other councillors would copy our own councillor, Hwange
would be very safe,” said John Mwinde a Ward 10 resident.
“Our community was becoming an eyesore because of litter, the refuse collectors were not
coming hence people were littering everywhere,” said.
Councillor Tshuma took over from CCC’s Steve Chisvosve.
