ED systematically killing councils

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa may have done much to keep the economy afloat over the past decade, but his legacy in local government may well be that of a leader who sacrificed local authorities while seeking to be seen as a benevolent benefactor.

The Auditor-General’s 2025 Audit Report on Local Authorities paints a bleak picture of Zimbabwe’s councils.

Public finance management remains deeply unsatisfactory.

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