Zimbabweans React Angrily After Chitungwiza Municipality Offers Temporary Water Supply Following Seke Accident

Outrage After Chitungwiza Municipality Offers Temporary Water Supply as Funeral Support Following Seke Accident

Zimbabweans have taken to social media to express outrage after the Municipality of Chitungwiza pledged to support funeral arrangements for 17 crash victims by dedicating water supply to affected suburbs for two days.

The announcement triggered widespread criticism and disbelief over what many viewed as an inappropriate and tone-deaf response to a national tragedy.

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“We Have Dedicated Water Supply for Two Days” – Council Statement

In a post on Facebook, the Municipality of Chitungwiza announced it would “support funeral arrangements” for the 17 people who died in a horrific Seke Road accident by dedicating water supply to St. Mary’s and Manyame suburbs on July 23 and 24.

“Water Supply Update
To support funeral arrangements in St. Mary’s and Manyame suburbs, we have dedicated water supply to these areas for two days—July 23 and 24 July 2025. This is part of our efforts to ensure communities are able to mourn their loved ones with dignity,” reads the post.

Zimbos React

However, instead of praise, the post triggered an avalanche of angry comments, with many residents accusing the council of normalising poor service delivery and mocking the grieving families.

Here are some of the reactions;

@Patience Mzondiwa

Tipeyi seriousness yenyu musatibhowe manispala zvakawanda zvamurikutadza kuita tichishandisa mvura ine dhodhi everyday

@Tanaka Michelle Namwela

We are cursed as a country but anyways my heartfelt condolences to each n every family who lost their loved ones yesterday ndinongotii chemai netariro uye mwari akusimbisei panguva yakaoma kudai

@Shingirirai Muzondo

This is joke iyi manje so you only supply water pa funeral chete..Water is a must for humans why make it sound like its a favor

@Lindy Maupfu Hamah

haaa imi vhurirai mvura kwese imi plus hamunyare here kuti for 2 days kuita kunge mukuita favour haisi right yevanhu here kuwana mvura haa imi kaimi zvimwe nyarai kutaura paruzhinji imi ah kukwana imariiko

@Mavis Mharakurwa;

Saka vanhu votofa kti vanhu vawane mvura ncxaaaaaa nonsense

@Momo Wekwa Matapaz;

Ahhh kwaaa ndiyo chema yacho here iyi yemvura.Mwari wangu we Nazareta.Its our ryt as citizens kuve nemvura everyday.Chii chakadero.Dai manyarara henyu. What a sick joke