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Bulawayo City Council blames illegal food outlets for growing CBD sewer blockages

20th July 2026

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Bulawayo Sewer Crisis & Congo Ebola Outbreak Escalates | Asakhe Daily Bulletin

In today’s Asakhe Daily news bulletin, we cover major local and regional headlines: The City of Bulawayo has warned that unlicensed backyard food outlets selling low-cost meals in the central business district are causing severe infrastructure damage. By illegally dumping bones, cooking fats, and grease into the city’s ageing plumbing, these informal vendors are directly contributing to massive sewer blockages. A tragic update from the Democratic Republic of Congo as the devastating Ebola outbreak claims at least 930 lives. In one of the worst single-day tolls to date, 37 new deaths were reported in just a 24-hour period.

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