Government Admits 3,000km of Harare Roads Require Urgent Rehabilitation

The Ministry of Transport has officially acknowledged that over 3,000 kilometers of Harare’s road network are in a state of critical disrepair. Deputy Minister Joshua Sacco confirmed the infrastructure crisis in Parliament, exposing the severe budgetary constraints and governance failures plaguing the capital. Supporters of the government argue that the admission is a first step toward securing necessary funding, while opponents counter that years of neglect and corruption have rendered the roads unusable. The scale of the disrepair serves as a major economic drag, hindering logistics and daily commerce. The strategic shift: Acknowledging infrastructure collapse to justify potential future emergency funding or private sector partnerships.