Veteran musician blasts councils’ user fees ‘Pay First’ policy

📅 Published: August 16, 2025

📰 Source: newzimbabwe

Curated by AllZimNews.com

The remainder will be distributed to Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, and Victoria Falls.

The living legend took to social media, arguing that the policy is a cruel and exploitative practice that preys on the poor. “Pre-paid/pay first.

If these are the ways to make money, then they are evil.

The PAY FIRST system is for the POOR to increase their poverty and suffering in their lives, but for those who are rich, there is no suffering,” Chipanga said.

He added that, “Everything is now pre-paid.

Drinking water, electricity, the radio, walking on the road, standing in town.

The last straw is the toilet. ” The veteran musician recalled a time when public services were covered by council taxes, but now even elderly people are victims of the council’s ‘Pay First’ services. “I was not born today.

We grew up using these toilets.

The council used to have workers for the toilets and for collecting rubbish in these towns, which means we paid for the toilets through the council that built them. “Today, you’re saying that a person, or even my grandfather from the rural areas, should have money in his pocket to use a toilet?

Is this what you call Human Rights in English?

No money no toilet,” Chipanga said. 🔗

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