Published: 31 January 2014

The capital city's management has failed to remit $6 million in medical aid subscriptions to the Harare Municipality Medical Aid Society.

Council has not remitted subscriptions for two years although it deducts the money from workers' salaries.

The bungling has seen council workers, some who have gone for three months without salaries, forced to pay cash upfront for healthcare.

This is happening when senior council managers are reportedly enjoying huge salaries and benefits.

Harare Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni yesterday confirmed council owed HMMAS. The city employs 9 000 workers.

An HMMAS official who declined to be named for fear of victimisation said services were deteriorating.
- herald

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