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Murambatsvina strikes again
16 Oct 2012 at 05:29hrs | Views
OVER 200 Epworth families have been left homeless after their houses were demolished as illegal structures by Sunway City, a subsidiary of the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe.
Residents of Chinamano co-operative woke up yesterday morning to find a bulldozer demolishing
their homes. This follows a High Court order issued recently indicating that the residents were unlawfully settled on land reserved for light industries. Sunway City general manager Mr Kwaku Dzvukamanja said his company had tried in vain to make the settlers leave voluntarily since September 2011.
"The settlers were made aware of that they are building unlawful structures on Sunway City land and did not heed the warnings until we obtained a court order to proceed with the eviction and demolition of the unlawful structures," Mr Dzvukamanja said.
Chairperson of the co-operative Mr Christopher Kembo said they were served with an evacuation order to leave the area within 48 hours on Wednesday last week. He, however, said the notice period was too short for any arrangement to resettle the victims.
"We appealed for a grace period with the Sunway City authorities to make decent arrangements to shelter the affected families, but our plea fell on deaf ears" said Mr Kembo.
A resident, Mrs Susan Mazhata lost a seven roomed house.
"I am left nowhere after spending a fortune on this stand. I had put electrical pipes. I have nowhere to turn to for help," she said.
Residents of Chinamano co-operative woke up yesterday morning to find a bulldozer demolishing
their homes. This follows a High Court order issued recently indicating that the residents were unlawfully settled on land reserved for light industries. Sunway City general manager Mr Kwaku Dzvukamanja said his company had tried in vain to make the settlers leave voluntarily since September 2011.
"The settlers were made aware of that they are building unlawful structures on Sunway City land and did not heed the warnings until we obtained a court order to proceed with the eviction and demolition of the unlawful structures," Mr Dzvukamanja said.
Chairperson of the co-operative Mr Christopher Kembo said they were served with an evacuation order to leave the area within 48 hours on Wednesday last week. He, however, said the notice period was too short for any arrangement to resettle the victims.
"We appealed for a grace period with the Sunway City authorities to make decent arrangements to shelter the affected families, but our plea fell on deaf ears" said Mr Kembo.
A resident, Mrs Susan Mazhata lost a seven roomed house.
"I am left nowhere after spending a fortune on this stand. I had put electrical pipes. I have nowhere to turn to for help," she said.
Source - TH
