Harare council threaten to evict owing residents from houses

Harare City Council has threatened to evict residents who are owing the local authority from the houses.

This was revealed by Harare Residents Trust which said the council held a meeting at Mabvuku district office, amongst the council officials who were present was the District Officer, Doctor Wedzerai Nhemachena and Councillor Barnabas Ndira.

"They informed the residents of Chizhanje that those who are failing to settle their bills will be forced with the council to vacate their houses and replaced with those who are willing to pay," said the trust. "Residents of Chizhanje living in the singles reported that as it stands some residents have been forced to vacate and the new owner coming settles the payment."