Victoria Falls Residents Consortium slams opposition-led council over alleged corruption, poor service delivery

 THE Victoria Falls Residents Consortium has expressed deep disappointment with the opposition-led Victoria Falls City Council, accusing it of presiding over rampant corruption, poor service delivery, and a dysfunctional billing system.

The group voiced its concerns during a press conference, calling for urgent reforms and greater accountability. Mr Kelvin Moyo, a representative of the consortium, said the council has failed to address alleged corruption and mismanagement.

“From a representation point of view, in as much as CIVIC is there to play the role where we also become the watchdogs, we expect those that sit on a monthly basis to be looking into these matters, to be talking about these corruption allegations, and not only talking about them.

“They should not have allowed some of the corruption that has happened to take place. They should have saw that coming and spoke about it and stopped that,” said Mr Moyo.

He further questioned the competence of some councillors saying there is need for qualified personnel in key positions.

“You know, when somebody goes into council, we need people who are technical or at least competent. For instance, we have got the technical departments. Surely if you get somebody who is coming from the street and does not even have an O-Level certificate, can you really tell me that that guy is going to do informed decisions? You talk about the finance department. You find somebody is heading the finance committee, and that guy does not even know anything,” he said.

Mr Moyo further said Victoria Falls, as a key tourism and economic hub, deserves even more competent leadership.

“Victoria Falls is a key city and it is high time we got people that will really give us service. People with integrity. Not people that are just going to be muzzled and given trinkets, to cover their problems. It is not going to work well for the community. We will be crying about this corruption forever because the people we are sending into the chambers are not worth the salt,” he said.

Source: Victoria Falls Residents Consortium slams opposition-led council over alleged corruption, poor service delivery (09/07/2025)

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