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Michael Magoronga in Kwekwe
KWEKWE City is on high alert following an outbreak of water- borne diseases in other parts of the country. In an interview, Kwekwe Nayor councillor Matanda Madzoke said they put health teams on standby to respond to reports of any disease outbreaks associated with the rainy season.

“We have identified Mbizo 1 and Mbizo 11 as reference clinics, especially if any cases are reported,” he said. “We have assembled special teams to respond to any such cases.”

Cllr Madzoke said there were no reports so far of an outbreak of water borne diseases in Kwekwe.

“Although we are yet to receive any reports of any outbreaks of cholera or typhoid, it is always good to be on high alert,” he said.

Cllr Madzoke said to improve on hygiene, the council will continue its operation of clearing illegal vendors from the streets.

“We are clearing our storm water drains so that there is free flow of water,” he said. “The council is also going on with its operation to clear vendors from the streets.”

Cllr Madzoke said council was also making sure that refuse collection was done regularly to avoid pilling up of garbage everywhere in the town.

“We have been collecting garbage before, but this time we are going to ensure that it is done on a regular basis,” he said.

The city’s acting health director, John Bandama, said council would soon crack down on illegal food outlets and shebeens which he said were potential health hazards.

“We warn those who are operating illegal food outlets in and around the CBD to vacate the places before we descend on them. We have already written to the stakeholders like police informing them of such operations and they will be assisting us in our operations,” he said.