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Bulawayo High Court
Gweru Residence Forum and Pretty Chabuda and Kundai Ngoma and Michael Monde v Gweru City Council and Minister of Local Government, Public Works & National Housing N.O. and Minister of Health & Child Welfare N.O.
HB 22/21
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
25 March 2021
Citation
HB 22/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHB 22
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
TAKUVA J
Full Bench
TAKUVA J
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawAdministrative lawHuman rights
Keywords
Right to waterSection 77(a) ConstitutionCOVID-19 lockdownWater supplyMkoba
Tags
Water rightsCOVID-19Constitutional rightsService delivery
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application is urgent given that water problems existed for years before COVID-19","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Water shortages predate COVID-19; applicants waited years before acting"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether failure to provide water violates section 77(a) of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Council's failure to provide adequate water; constitutional right to water"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Residents of Mkoba suburb in Gweru approached the court seeking urgent intervention to compel Gweru City Council and government ministers to provide adequate water supply during COVID-19 lockdown, arguing this violated their constitutional right to water under section 77(a).
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