Dying for a sip of clean water in Zimbabwe

  • In 2018, a twin cholera and typhoid outbreak hit Zimbabwe’s capital claimed 69 lives and over 10,000 people were affected by the diseases, highlighting the dangers of Harare’s dilapidated water-supply system
  • A municipal water system that was built to cater for 300 000 residents in the days of pre-independence Rhodesia must now meet the needs of 2,5 million people