The
concerns
were
raised
during
discussions
captured
in
the
Road
Rehabilitation
2026
report
under
the
Environmental
Management
and
Engineering
Services
Committee
report
dated
20
April
2026,
which
was
presented
at
a
recent
full
council
meeting.
Ward
5
councillor
Dumisani
Octavius
Nkomo
questioned
the
status
of
rehabilitation
works
along
Matopos
Road,
saying
contractors
had
abandoned
the
site
before
completing
the
project.
“There
is
the
damage
caused
by
the
detours
which
has
put
pressure
on
smaller
roads
thereby
damaging
them,”
said
Cllr
Nkomo.
Responding
to
the
concerns,
Acting
Director
of
Works
Methuseli
Dibidi
said
the
city
had
engaged
the
Ministry
over
repairs
to
the
diversion
route
used
during
the
rehabilitation
works.
“A
meeting
would
be
held
with
the
Ministry
to
determine
how
best
to
utilise
the
funds
for
the
repair
of
the
diversion
route.
Matopos
Road
has
been
left
unfinished
to
avoid
disrupting
traffic
flow
on
Hillside/Burnside
Road
and
the
works
would
resume
after
the
Zimbabwe
International
Trade
Fair,”
said
Dibidi.
Ward
28
councillor
Ntandoyenkosi
Ndlovu
also
raised
concern
over
delays
in
the
rehabilitation
of
3rd
Avenue,
saying
the
prolonged
construction
works
were
inconveniencing
motorists.
“Measures
should
be
taken
to
speed
up
the
rehabilitation
process,”
said
Ndlovu,
who
also
requested
a
timeline
for
completion
of
the
project.
Eng
Dibidi
said
the
first
phase
of
surfacing
works
on
3rd
Avenue
had
been
completed,
but
progress
had
stalled
because
suppliers
had
failed
to
deliver
tar.
Ward
26
councillor
Mpumelelo
Moyo
criticised
the
department’s
report
for
failing
to
address
challenges
affecting
ward
retention
projects,
particularly
a
stone
pitching
initiative
in
Ward
22.
“The
Ward
Retention
stone
pitching
project
in
Ward
22
that
had
commenced
in
February
has
stalled
due
to
the
department’s
failure
to
provide
materials,
particularly
cement.
Three
months
have
passed
since
the
project
began,”
said
Moyo.
Eng
Dibidi
attributed
the
delays
to
shortages
of
cement,
saying
local
suppliers
had
failed
to
meet
demand.
“Stone
pitching
projects
have
been
affected
by
the
shortage
of
cement.
The
local
supplier
has
not
been
able
to
supply.
Only
600
bags
of
cement
were
obtained
from
Kwekwe
and
have
all
been
used
for
road
works,”
he
said.