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Residents fight Chiyangwa
02 Aug 2015 at 09:59hrs | Views
A STORM is brewing in Harare South's Odar Housing Development Consortium (OHDC) where residents have threatened to disregard the new landowner Phillip Chiyangwa, alleging he acquired it corruptly, the Standard reported.
The consortium involving 56 companies claim they were given the 605 hectares of land which they developed under the Garikai Phase 2 in 2006 and were required to compensate the farm owners through the government.
The residents further claim the value of the compensation was supposed to come from government but they were shocked after Sensene Investments, a company linked to property magnet Chiyangwa claimed ownership of the land.
Addressing thousands of residents in Southlea Park yesterday, OHDC chairman Benny Matenga urged beneficiaries to resist the takeover, claiming they were working towards paying compensation once the government announced the quantum.
The tense meeting was characterised by repeated name calling of Chiyangwa and demands for officials in the ministry of Local Government to be transparent in the manner they conducted their business.
The consortium involving 56 companies claim they were given the 605 hectares of land which they developed under the Garikai Phase 2 in 2006 and were required to compensate the farm owners through the government.
The residents further claim the value of the compensation was supposed to come from government but they were shocked after Sensene Investments, a company linked to property magnet Chiyangwa claimed ownership of the land.
Addressing thousands of residents in Southlea Park yesterday, OHDC chairman Benny Matenga urged beneficiaries to resist the takeover, claiming they were working towards paying compensation once the government announced the quantum.
The tense meeting was characterised by repeated name calling of Chiyangwa and demands for officials in the ministry of Local Government to be transparent in the manner they conducted their business.
Source - The Standard
