Chitungwiza – St Mary’s Constituency Member of Parliament, Brighton Mazhindu has formally requested Chitungwiza Municipality to allocate land within Zengeza Main Primary School grounds for the construction of the constituency’s first government secondary school, a plea that gained fresh urgency after a parliamentary exchange revealed that learners in the area…
Chitungwiza’s Water Crisis Deepens as Government Admits Town Needs Own Source, But Funding Unclear
Harare – Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe's third-largest urban settlement with a population approaching one million residents, remains entirely dependent on Harare for its water supply – a dependency that is failing its residents, the government admitted in Parliament this week. Sewage Responding to a question from St Mary's legislator Brighton Mazhindu, Deputy…
Prepaid Water in a Sea of Sewage: Inside St Mary’s MP’s Parliamentary Battle for Basic Dignity
Harare- On the floor of Parliament, the air was thick with the familiar scent of political hedging. But for Brighton Mazhindu, the Member of Parliament for St Mary’s, the stench wafting through his mind was not that of bureaucratic doublespeak, it was the unmistakable, fetid smell of raw sewage that…
Poisoned Ground- How Illegal Homes and Broken Sewers are Strangling St Mary’s
Chitungwiza- In Manyame Park, the air is thick with a stench that defies description—a nauseating cocktail of raw effluent, stagnant sludge, and decay. Children weave through narrow, muddy alleys on their way to school, skipping over puddles of murky water that glisten with an oily sheen. Just a few metres…
CCC MP Mazhindu Rejects CAB3, Warns Against Eroding Democratic Rights
Harare – Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament for St. Marys, Brighton Mazhindu, has strongly opposed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3), arguing that the proposed changes would undermine the democratic rights of Zimbabweans . Mazhindu, speaking during the debate, argued that the Bill's provision…
CCC MPs Walk Out in Protest as Proportional Representative Mureyani Backs CAB3
Harare – Tensions exploded in the National Assembly Thursday, as opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators staged a dramatic walkout after one of their own, proportional representation lawmaker Samantha Mureyani, broke ranks to voice support for the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). The walkout occurred as legislators…
New Culvert Bridge to Enhance Safety and Access in St Mary’s Set for Handover
Chitungwiza – A new culvert bridge constructed behind Chaminuka Primary School in St. Mary’s Constituency is set to be officially handed over to the Chitungwiza Municipality next week, marking the completion of a critical community infrastructure project spearheaded by local Member of Parliament, Hon. Brighton Mazhindu. The new bridge The…
A City on Hold- The 17yr Wait for an Unfulfilled Promise in Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza- In the crowded suburbs of St Mary’s, the stench is more than an inconvenience; it is a daily testament to a system in collapse. Raw sewage bubbles from blocked pipes, snaking through dirty paths and pooling near homes, shopping centres and school entrances, a visible symbol of the decay…
Mazhindu Demands Answers on Chitungwiza’s Sewer, Housing and Flood Crises
Harare- St Mary’s legislator, Brighton Mazhindu, directly challenged the government in Parliament on Tuesday to provide concrete strategies to address the chronic service delivery failures plaguing Chitungwiza, specifically demanding answers on sewer blockages, the stalled Nyatsime housing scheme, and recurrent flooding. Grilling the Local Government and Public Works Deputy Minister,…
Seke Road Accident- MP Mazhindu Mourns Loss of Lives and Calls for Action
Chitungwiza- St Mary's legislator, Brighton Mazhindu has called on government to urgently implement strong road safety measures such as speed reduction systems, visible road signs, and physical barriers where necessary as a way of reducing road carnage. Accident wreckage The development follows the death of 17 people this morning near…

