# Power Crisis Deepens in Harare

- Place: Harare, Zimbabwe (-17.8252, 31.0335)
- Published: 2026-10-31T06:22:12.967Z · expires 2026-11-07T06:22:12.967Z
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Zimbabwe's captive power sector is struggling as Harare targets 1,500MW of capacity while Kariba's water levels drop for 2027, per thezimbabwean.co.

The country's main hydroelectric source faces declining water availability, threatening to worsen the existing power shortages affecting residents and businesses, Reuters reports.

Meanwhile, local legal issues arise as a Harare lawyer was arrested for theft of trust property, according to newsday.co.zw.

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