The Chitungwiza Sewage War: Residents Sue Council as Corrupt Workers Demand Bribes to Fix Bursts! The Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST), alongside eight courageous local citizens, has filed a landmark application seeking an interdict to compel the Chitungwiza Municipality to overhaul its collapsing sewer infrastructure. In his founding affidavit, Jacob Rukweza, the board secretary of the Chitungwiza Residents Trust, did not mince words about this internal rot. The Manyame River ConspiracyPerhaps the most alarming aspect of the Chitungwiza sewage war is its environmental footprint. The Chitungwiza Municipality has been given a chance to respond to these allegations in court.