Suspected Mnangagwa allies' homes demolished

Five houses belonging to suspected allies of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare's New Msasa Park suburb were demolished on Wednesday as Zanu-PF factional fights took an ugly turn.

The houses were built on land donated to two Zanu-PF co-operatives, Mukuvisi Tashinga and Tushashe, by Msasa (Private) Limited in 2008 and about 1 200 ruling party members have since been allocated stands.

According to witnesses, rival Zanu-PF members armed with shovels, picks and metal bars were allegedly moving around targeting homes reportedly owned by Mnangagwa sympathizers.