Mbizo Ward 9 borehole restored as MP Madzivanyika delivers water relief
Hon. Corban Madzivanyika
Months of dry taps end in Kwekwe’s Ward 9 after the constituency legislator steps in to fund a stalled rehabilitation
By Norman Mwale
“This borehole was a nameless problem. Today water is flowing and the whole community is happy.”
Residents of Mbizo Ward 9 in Kwekwe are breathing a sigh of relief after months without reliable water, following the successful rehabilitation of a community borehole facilitated by Corban Madzivanyika, MP for Mbizo Constituency.
The borehole, drilled to a depth of 75 metres, was fitted with double casing for the first 24 metres to stabilise its upper section. Complications arose, however, when mud ingress compromised the hole. The source of the mud remains unclear, but its impact was immediate: the pump sank into the sludge, making abstraction impossible and bringing the project to a standstill.
Faced with no alternative, Madzivanyika mobilised additional resources to get the work moving again. An extra machine was hired to flush out the mud and restore the borehole shaft, while the setback also meant procuring and installing a new pump. The new pump was fitted on 4 July 2026, and water is now flowing. “We had to spend a lot of money besides what we received from the Constituency Development Fund,” Madzivanyika said. “But water is the most basic need. We could not leave our people dry while waiting.”
This was the only borehole in Ward 9 that had failed to provide water, leaving households at the mercy of an inconsistent supply from Kwekwe City Council. With its restoration, families now have a dependable source for drinking, cooking, sanitation and small household gardens.
At the site, Constituency Coordinator Ngozo described the rehabilitation as one of the most difficult projects the team had handled. “This borehole was a nameless problem to rehabilitate,” he said. “We drilled, we cased, and then the mud came in and trapped the pump. It took time, money and patience to fix it. But finally the borehole is working, and the entire community is happy.”
Ward 9 residents welcomed the development. Women who had previously queued for hours or walked long distances said the restored borehole would ease their daily burdens and improve health in the area. Community leaders pledged to form a management committee to safeguard the infrastructure and ensure proper maintenance going forward.
Madzivanyika, Ngozo and Ward 9 leadership sit in the opposition, and they said service delivery must rise above party politics. The legislator urged residents to treat the borehole as a shared asset. “This is your water, your borehole, your responsibility. Let us protect it so it serves generations,” he told the gathering.
The intervention forms part of wider efforts in Mbizo to supplement municipal water provision with functional community boreholes, as local authorities continue to grapple with ageing infrastructure. For Ward 9, the difference is immediate. A borehole that once symbolised frustration and wasted resources is now delivering water — and with it, dignity and relief to hundreds of households.
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