BULAWAYO, OCT 14, (SOUTHERN EYE LIVE): The City of Bulawayo has approved the transfer of ZWG$400 000 originally budgeted for construction works at Pumula South Cemetery to rehabilitate public toilets at Pelandaba and Njube shopping centres.
The funds were transferred from the Pumula South Cemetery vote for the construction of a toilet, office and guard room and redirected to the Ward Retention Projects vote to finance the rehabilitation of public conveniences in Ward 13 Pelandaba and Ward 12 Njube.
"Under the approved transfer, ZWG$200 000 will be channelled toward rehabilitating public conveniences at Pelandaba Shopping Centre, while another ZWG$200 000 will be used for the Njube Shopping Centre facilities," the council report noted.
The Health Services Department told council that the transfer was necessary because the public-convenience rehabilitation projects were funded through ward retention projects.
The department consulted the Financial Services Department, which raised no objection to the proposed transfer.
Council subsequently resolved to grant authority for the ZWG$400,000 transfer.
The decision comes against a backdrop of concerns over the condition of public facilities in the city, as council health reports previously highlighted challenges around the maintenance of public conveniences.
Meanwhile, council also approved the movement of funds to settle outstanding costs for surveying equipment being supplied to the Town Planning Department.
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The city awarded a tender for the supply and delivery of survey equipment to Tool-post Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd of Harare at a total contract value of US$240 349.50.
The contract was signed on April 22, 2026, with deliveries and payments being made in batches to manage council's cash flow.
"Goods worth US$135 827 had already been delivered and paid for when a further consignment, including a plotter, was delivered," the report states.
The department reported that the invoice for the plotter was ZWL128 500, against a balance of ZWL106 500 in the relevant budget vote, leaving the city short of funds to process the payment.
Council therefore approved a virement to cover the outstanding payment for the equipment already delivered.
In a separate development, the Works Department secured authority to move ZWG$700 000 within its 2026 capital budget to facilitate payment for a D7 bulldozer.
The city had awarded a contract for the supply and delivery of the bulldozer, but the approved capital budget was insufficient to meet the required expenditure.
The funds will be moved from Vote/Item 0093/24471 to Vote/Item 0093/22304, designated for the D7 bulldozer.
Council resolved to approve the ZWG$700 000 virement to facilitate payment for the heavy-duty equipment.
The three financial adjustments highlight the competing demands facing the city's capital budget, with council moving funds between projects to address immediate infrastructure, equipment and service-delivery requirements.
