By Rumbidzai Madhibha| A Mufakose man went beserk when his two year old daughter fell into a pit dug by city of Harare last year, injuring herself in the process.

A furious Onai Mapanda (41) told Zimeye that his daughter fell into the trench while following her mother who was sweeping the yard in the morning.

He said:

“I am disturbed by the negligence of the city fathers. Can you imagine they left these pits last year when they were repairing the blockage of a sewerage system? They even had the audacity to destroy my fence and gate in that process and they never fixed it leaving me to foot the bill.”

Mapinda said he tried engaging the councillor for Mufakose ward 36, Loveness Gomba who came to see how much was destroyed towards the end of last year and promised that the local authority would come and repair the damage. To date, they have never returned.”

The trench is in an area connecting the main road and Mufakose poly clinic, Mutiunokura primary, Mufakose 3 High and Tendai primary schools

Mapanda said the pits are even making movement difficult for the elderly who would want to go to the clinic for their regular check ups as they have to use a longer route.

Added Mapanda’s wife:

“I was terrified when I saw my daughter rolling in the pit covered in dust. The child however sustained some minor injuries on her leg, hand and fore head.”

Efforts to get a comment from the city fathers were futile by the time of writing.