By Takunda Mandura The City of Harare has now gone close to three decades without updating the master plan which has resulted in the proliferation of illegal settlement around the capital. Speaking during a virtual meeting organised by the Harare Wetlands Trust, Urban Environment Planner Dr Percy Toriro, urged residents to demand an updated city master plan that…
By Correspondent The ruling ZANU PF has disowned a string of cooperatives involved in illegal parceling of stands alleging that it stands in support of actions to bring normalcy. Government and Council have recently come down hard on cooperatives resulting in the demolition of thousands of allegedly illegal structures. This has drawn the ire of…
By Staff reporter Harare City Council has ordered all informal traders operating illegal tuckshops to remove them before February 18 or have them demolished. In a statement Council alleged the illegal structures were the cause of recent urban flooding citing that an operation to remove the structures is already in the pipeline. “All illegal tuckshop…
By Correspondent There have been numerous demolitions around Harare of late with residents suffering financial and emotional pain. Many have been swindled of money by their cooperative leaders and corrupt Council officials. However various ways exist through which one can verify whether their area of habitation has been approved for building. One of these is…
By Correspondent This past week notorious Chitungwiza land baron Frederick Mabamba and former Labour Minister Petronella Kagonye were arrested over illegal land deals supposedly sharpening the government’s fight against land dealers. It’s a continuation of the land saga that has seen Chitungwiza residents having floods in their homes and Budiriro residents having demolitions late last…
By Correspondent Former Labour Minister Petronella Kagonye has allegedly been arrested on allegations of land fraud. Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest saying she is facing charges related to illegal parcelling out of state land. The arrest follows recent reports that she was being investigated over improperly acquiring six farms in Mashonaland…
By Correspondent President Mnangagwa has accused opposition-led urban Councils of running down cities and has advanced the creation of Ministerial working groups to deal with the problems. Addressing the nation in the aftermath of flooding in various areas, Mnangagwa said measures need to be taken to deal with the situation. “Going forward, boundaries marking rural…
By Correspondent ZANU PF linked businessman Dr Fredrick Mabamba of United We Stand Housing Cooperative has been arrested by the Special Anti Corruption Unit (SACU). He is being accused of illegally selling residential stands. According to close sources the Chitungwiza businessman was arrested at his Town Centre offices on Tuesday. Head of SACU Thabani Mpofu…
By Correspondent Chitungwiza residents have given their Municipality 48 hours to come up with a plan to urgently repair, maintain and install water drainage. This follows recent flooding in some areas which resulted in the destruction of many houses. The residents, who are being represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), have given…
