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Esinathy Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter
ZANU-PF Namibia Chapter has responded to the cholera crisis by donating detergents worth about $1 700 to help contain the outbreak which has claimed at least 49 lives and affected thousands others.

The chapter joins the Government, its development partners and the private sector including churches, in the fight against cholera.

The outbreak of the water-borne disease has since been declared a State of Emergency.

The donation is targeted at helping school children at the epicentre of the cholera outbreak — Budiriro and Glen View.

This is the fourth time Zanu-PF members in Namibia are donating to fight the disease.

Namibia Chapter interim chairperson Cde Mahwani Kangausaru said the donation is meant to augment the efforts by Government and other well-wishers in containing the cholera outbreak.

“We are delighted that we have managed to contribute something in response to the cholera outbreak. We are aware of the financial challenges the health sector is going through and we decided to help. We hope our donation will come in handy,” he said.

“This came after Minister Mthuli Ncube called for everyone to help in fighting cholera. We came up with an idea of buying the detergents as comrades here in Namibia, about 119 of us and it is working.

“We will continue with the donations until we are successful as a nation to fight the outbreak. We call on all Zimbabweans in other countries to also come up with ideas on how they might also help, not on outbreaks only, but on other developmental issues.”

Earlier this week prominent prophet, Walter Magaya, donated an assortment of goods worth $1 million to fight cholera.

Government launched an appeal for $64,1 million to contain the outbreak and has so far mobilised $29 million.

Of the $29 million, Government contributed $15,1 million while development partners and the private sector contributed the rest.

The cholera outbreak was first reported at the beginning of September in the Glen View and Budiriro suburbs of Harare.

By Friday last week, a total of 7 501 cases had been recorded. Glen View and Budiriro remain the epicentre with isolated cases reported in other parts of the country.

However, cases of suspected cholera are beginning to decline in Harare following massive interventions measures by the Government and its partners. – @esinathy_essira