Either We Are Being Lied To Or Taken For Granted, How Can There Be Plenty Water At Vic Falls Yet Nothing At Downstream Kariba Dam?
3 January 2020
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Low water levels at Kariba

Own Correspondent|Zimbabwean officials, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa himself have been leaving Zimbabweans Confused on the exact situation regarding water levels at the mighty Zambezi River.

The authorities continuously dismiss reports that the Victoria Falls on the river are at their all time low with a huge area of the falls dry to nearly the entire falls drying up.

On the contrary, the authorities rush to lament at the extreme low water levels at the downstream Kariba Dam.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday joined the band wagon of mourners on the water levels at Kariba yet his office’s information department has been on the forefront dismissing reports that there is very little water going down the once mighty Victoria Falls.

A big question then needs to be answered as to where all the water falling in Victoria Falls disappears to in the 200km meander to the Kariba Dam.

A little more serious country across the Zambezi River, Zambia, has been very consistent on the situation at both the Victoria Falls and Kariba Dam.

Actually, the country’s President Edgar Lungu himself has taken time off to visit both features on the might river and get first hand sight of how desperate the situation is and spoken on it as it is than lie to the nation as we are being told by our authorities.

The Zambian President acknowledged that the impact of climate change on tourism is unprecedented.

Large portions of the Victoria Falls which are normally submerged are dry and exposing the rock formations around the falls.

He said though people are describing the falls, as being dead, and tourists are taking advantage of climate change to learn about rock formations.

“Let’s make use of what’s obtaining , am told there is a lot of excitement from tourists who come here to witness what is unprecedented, learn about rock formations, and what happens with this situation ” said President Lungu.