Vested political interests have made it impossible for Harare's mayor to implement a business strategy he believed would turn around service delivery in the city
Zimbabwe's local government system was once considered to be one of the best in Africa, we learn from a 2004 government document. Indeed, the country's robust local governments were cherished by many in the sub-region. Then disaster struck, in the form of the political machinations of the ruling Zanu-PF party.
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