Hwange residents to face US$20 fines for squat toi...

Hwange residents to face US$20 fines for squat toilets starting March

Council wants residents to adopt toilet seats

Zim Now Writer

Residents in Hwange have received an ultimatum to do away with squats toilet by 28 February, 2023.

Hwange spokesperson, Dumisani Nsingo said that those who fail to get rid of squat toilets will be fined US$20.

“It has come to our attention that some households are still using squat toilets, thus clogging our sewer reticulation system and leading to recurrent blockages and bursts,” reads part of the statement.

The statement added that Council told residents last year to replace squat toilets with sitting toilets as the council was struggling to deal with solid human waste for over a decade.

According to heathyjournal.com: "Clogging the pipes, which keeps occurring in many sewer pipes, is one of the most common problems with squat pan toilets. Due to their narrow diameter, sewer pipes can not move the bulky objects or garbage and become clogged..