A Harare resident files an urgent High Court application seeking to halt the City of Harare’s rollout of prepaid water meters supplied by Helcraw. The applicant, Bernadette Makaya, a ratepayer from Mabelreign, asks the court to stop implementation on the grounds that the prepaid system is unlawful and conflicts with existing water legislation. According to the report, Makaya argues the approach violates residents’ rights and can amount to effectively denying access to water, which she describes as a basic human right. She is represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
The sources describe the matter as an application aimed at preventing further installation or roll-out while the dispute is considered by the court. The reporting focuses on the legal challenge brought by the resident and the reasons cited for seeking the intervention, including alleged non-compliance with water laws and potential impacts on household water access. No outcome of the application is reported in the provided excerpts.
