Own Correspondent Government has come out in support of the recent demolitions of illegal houses in Budiriro by the City Council saying the illegal settlements are breeding grounds for disease. Speaking during a post Cabinet briefing on Wednesday, Local Government Minister July Moyo said the move by the Council was correct as it upheld the…
Own Correspondent Norton Town Council (NTC) is set to craft another agreement to build a water treatment plant with a private company as it seeks to deal with its perennial water problems. The previous agreement with Hydromart fizzled out as the company failed to raise the necessary funding for the construction of the plant. According…
By Correspondent The newly created Ministry of National Housing has set a target of 220 000 housing units over the next 5 years in a bid to offset the staggering backlog of 1.25 million needed houses. The target is part of the government’s vision under the National Housing Delivery Programme (2020-2025). It’s a dramatic downgrade…
By Correspondent Budiriro residents whose houses were demolished by the Harare City Council earlier this month have been promised tents by government which has also urged them to take the culpable land baron to court. Provincial Development Coordinator for Harare Metropolitan Province Tafadzwa Muguti said government would only provide temporary accommodation otherwise the people had…
By Correspondent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has continued his onslaught against Billy Rautenbach by calling for an investigation into the businessman’s alleged ownership of Aspindale stands. Rautenbach has been fighting various cooperatives in Aspindale 48&49 of Kambuzuma alleging that he owns the stands. Mliswa has however opposed the move, supporting the residents by accusing the…
By Munesu Nyakudya The demolition of houses in Budiriro has caused not just pain among residents but also confusion on who is to blame. Central government, through state media, has heaped all the blame on the opposition led Harare City Council. And the optics on the ground indeed had Council personnel demolishing the illegal houses.…
By Correspondent The MDC Alliance has condemned the recent demolition of illegal houses in Budiriro describing the operation as callous and disproportionate. According to the party Council demolished the houses after an order given by Central Government through the Provincial Minister Oliver Chidawu. At least 190 illegal houses were demolished in Budiriro 5 with police…
By Correspondent Recently appointed Harare Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Tafazwa Muguti has been caught in a suspected corruption scandal after illegally acquiring a stand in Zengeza. A leaked letter by the Chitungwiza Director of Housing and Community Services Mr Sithole to Mr Muguti offered him stand number 30432 measuring 3800 square metres for a shocking…
By Correspodent This week police raided Chitungwiza Council and arrested Councilors, Council management officials and journalists who were involved in a Full Council meeting. Most of the people were later released without any charges. The incident is the second such after the same security personnel raided Harare in October and arrested the same assortment of…
Last week a local publication published an article purporting that it was illegal for Council to clamp and tow vehicles. The City Council has however dismissed the article and produced a rebuttal laying out the correct the legal positions pertaining the clamping of vehicles. Below we reproduce the Harare Council article written by lawyer Mr…