BULAWAYO City Council last week failed to pay its workers
their August salaries and this was confirmed yesterday by the Mayor, Councillor
Solomon Mguni.
Clr Mguni blamed the council’s financial woes on the
failure by residents and companies to pay their bills.
“We are failing to function as a result of non-payment of
bills. Our coffers are dry and as such we failed to pay this month’s salaries
which were due last week,” said Clr Mguni.
He said council was also failing to pay contractors and
suppliers on time and some of them were suing the local authority.
The Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, said August salaries
were supposed to be paid on August 21 but council failed to raise enough money.
He, however, said council managed to pay July salaries on
time. “Normally salaries are paid on the
21st of the month but up to now we are yet to pay the August salaries.
The workers are now burdened with reporting for work given
the increased transport costs,” said Mr Dube. He said council hoped to have
raised enough money to pay junior workers by the end of next week.
“Fuel is now very expensive yet we need a lot of it for our
Fire and Ambulance Services, refuse collection, attendance to faults and many
other services. We therefore urge residents and companies to pay their bills to
enable council to meet its obligation to provide services as well as pay its
workers,” said Mr Dube. Chronicle
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