Harare City Council is in the process of introducing swipe machines in its revenue halls across the city to ease transaction challenges for ratepayers.
This comes at a time when the country is experiencing cash shortages with banks limiting daily cash withdrawals to between $100 and $200.
In an interview with a local publication yesterday, Harare City Council acting corporate communications manager Michael Chideme confirmed the latest move.
He said residents have previously made calls for the provision of convenience at banking halls by council.
Chideme said Harare City Council was backing Government’s call for Zimbabweans to use plastic money, especially now that the country was going through a cash crisis.
Chideme said all the city’s revenue halls were connected to the Internet.
“This means residents can now check their bills at any of the council’s district offices,” he added.
The city has also entered into an electronic bill payment agreement with CBZ, which will see the bank accepting payments from ratepayers from all their branches countrywide.
- Herald
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