Harare City Council Announces That Some Services Are Now Paid Exclusively In USD

Harare City Council (HCC) has announced that some of its services shall be paid in United States Dollars (USD) with effect from the 1st of September 2022. In a notice seen by Pindula News, the local government authority said the move was aimed at ensuring continued service delivery. Reads the notice dated 30 August 2022:

PUBLIC NOTICE: PAYMENT OF SELECTED SERVICE CHARGES EXCLUSIVELY IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD).

Council wishes to advise its valued residents and stakeholders that certain fees chargeable by Council are now payable exclusively in United States Dollars (USD) with effect from the 1st of September 2022.

The fees exclude all charges that are accessible through the monthly bills, i.e. water consumption, sewerage, refuse collection and rates. The above-mentioned charges will remain open to being payable using multi-currency as may be opted by the client.

This development is in line with Council’s Resolution made on the 3rd of August 2022 and the need to capacitate Council to continue sustaining service delivery. The USD tariffs will remain as contained in the 2022 approved budget or Schedule 25A.

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