By A Correspondent- Harare City Council has engaged debt collectors to recover more than $8 billion owed by ratepayers, some of which is owed by “difficult” customers.

In a notice on its social media platforms, Harare City said the debt was chocking its operations and affecting service delivery.

“Council is engaging debt collectors for difficult clients. This will enhance revenue collection and ensure all service consumers contribute towards service delivery.
“Council is owed more than $8 billion,” said council spokesperson Mr Michael Chideme. The exercise was not targeting everyone, but those that have been reluctant to cooperate in the past.
“Not all debtors are being targeted including those with paltry amounts, but problem debtors are the ones to be pursued while their names will be published,” he said.

-State media