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Chitungwiza dismisses demolitions claims
Chitungwiza town clerk Tonderai Kasu said the municipality has no imminent plans to demolish illegal settlements following a complaint from the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (Chitrest). This com...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:36hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Demolitions for wetland settlers
PEOPLE that built houses and businesses on wetlands must expect demolitions after the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) ordered them to vacate the land before it institutes prosecutions or demolit...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:54hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF skeletons tumble in Chitungwiza demolitions
LEAKED letters addressed to Chitungwiza Town Council bosses have exposed the government's involvement in the demolition of homes and other illegal structures in Harare and the dormitory town with the ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:34hrs | 1649 | by Staff reporter
'Brace for more demolitions in Harare'
HARARE provincial development coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti has warned of more demolitions, adding that people must not accuse President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ministers if their illegal struc...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:42hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza faces hurdles in illegal structures demolition
CHITUNGWIZA Resident Trust (Chitrest) yesterday moved in to block Chitungwiza Council from executing random demolition of houses through their lawyers who demanded a report on the regularisation of th...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:40hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza council, residents clash over demolitions
CHITUNGWIZA residents were up in arms with their local authority yesterday after council revealed plans to demolish over 11 000 illegal structures, subject to a court order.The uproar came aft...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:02hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Over 11 000 houses face demolition
THE MDC-led Chitungwiza Municipality is set to demolish over 11 000 properties, including houses illegally built on wetlands, railway servitudes and sewer lines, a leaked internal memo shows. ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to go after 15 land barons
NATIONAL Housing minister Daniel Garwe says the government is working on modalities to rein in at least 15 land barons believed to be in possession of 80 percent of the country's residential space....Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 09:20hrs | 3073 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF, police leading human rights violators'
THE ruling Zanu-PF party and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have been ranked top in the violation of human rights which occurred in December last year, latest findings by the Zimbabwe Peace Projec...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:29hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Gweru market contractors miss deadline
TWO companies contracted by Gweru City Council to renovate Kudzanai bus terminus and public markets have missed the deadline to complete the projects, alleging that they were facing challenges in impo...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:44hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Govt to regularise informal urban settlements to prevent demolitions
GOVERNMENT is set to regularise all informal urban settlements that have mushroomed countrywide in a bid to prevent demolition of houses.This comes barely a month after about 200 houses build ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:41hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
MDC-led council show true colours
THE year2020 will go down in the history of the MDC-led Harare City Council as the worst under its leadership. The year exposed existing massive corruption, land scams, leadership crisis, arre...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:18hrs | 270 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Traditional leaders urged to join hands in fight against land barons
TRADITIONAL leaders have been urged to join hands in combating illegal land sales that are fast gaining prominence in most communal areas surrounding Harare.The issue was raised in the Senate ...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Central government at the epicentre of the challenges facing local authorities
IntroductionToday is Christmas day, the day we celebrate the birth of the Son of Man, our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a day that is supposed to be a day of love, unity, togetherness and cel...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 20:19hrs | 1236 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Invaders build 500 houses on stadium site
The multi-million-dollar High Glen Stadium in Budiriro remains a pipe-dream for Harare City Council, with land invaders having built almost 500 houses on the site, many of them rebuilds after previous...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
$500 000 for Budiriro demolitions victims
AS residents of Budiriro, Harare, start to pick up the pieces following the ill-timed and callous decision by the MDC-Alliance led council to demolish their houses, several Zimbabweans, who include Im...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa a 'shameless liar', claims Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF has castigated MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa for being a "shameless liar" after the opposition leader tried to blame the Government for the demolitions of houses in the suburb of Budir...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1935 | by Staff reporter
Demolitions a well-crafted political script
SO the demolitions have been suspended for the duration of the rainy season? This was expected as soon as the whole issue of demolitions made headlines.Everyone must have known the script: bad...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:24hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Budiriro demolitions disabled victim gets $500 000
Impala Car Rental chief executive officer, Mr Thompson Dondo has once again stretched his philanthropic hand after he donated $500 000 to Mr Nhamo Magwizi...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 18:29hrs | 2457 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Mafume must stop shifting blame
Since his election as the Mayor of Harare in September this year, MDC Alliance Ward 17 Councillor, Jacob Mafume, has not done anything to resolve Harare's woes except to shift blame on central Governm...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 331 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Demolition of houses: An insensitive and unjustified gesture
In the past years, Zimbabweans have witnessed the demolitions of houses on the grounds that the houses were built illegally. The city council is instrumental in the destruction of the structures deeme...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 09:45hrs | 941 | by Joseph Yamikani Mvero
Demolitions to continue, says govt
GOVERNMENT yesterday said demolitions of illegal settlements will continue and told residents that have received eviction notices from councils to seek alternative shelter.Addressing a press c...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa capitalises on Chamisa own goal, offers shelter for Budiriro victims
GOVERNMENT has distanced itself from recent demolitions on some 190 homes in Harare's Budiriro high density suburb and has gone on to offer temporary shelter to victims who were left in the open....Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 06:51hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet halts rainy season demolitions
No more houses will be demolished during the rainy season after Harare City Council was barred by the Government from effecting court orders allowing demolitions of illegally-built houses until the se...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
The Paradox of the Political Sounds of Freedom in Zimbabwe - Choosing between the Fist and the Open hand (Part 2)
I promised to expand my discussion on the polarised political landscape and the authenticity of political persuasions across the ideological divide. At the core of this discussion are the claims and c...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:34hrs | 414 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's 'caught pants down'
Zimbabweans have been shocked by blatant lies said by the MDC A leader when he went on defensive denying his ugly hand in the demolition of properties in Budiriro. The under fire leader tried to blame...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:13hrs | 10870 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Former Harare Mayor distances himself from Budiriro demolitions
Herbert Gomba, the former Mayor of Harare and Councillor of Ward 27 in Glen Norah B has distanced himself from the recent Budiriro housing demolitions.This follows a letter that has been making ro...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 14:21hrs | 1167 | by Daniel Itai
Chamisa's Harare council demolished wrong houses
Stranded members of Tembwe Housing Cooperative in Budiriro where 190 houses were demolished by Harare City Council last week, are demanding alternative accommodation after it emerged that the wrong st...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:33hrs | 3777 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa taken to task over demolitions
THE International Coalition against Coronavirus for Africa Development (ICAC-AD) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government over the demolition of houses in Harare's Budiriro suburb last...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:40hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MDC council mistimed Budiriro demolitions'
The recent Budiriro demolitions carried out by Harare City Council workers acting under a court order almost two years old were legal, but had nothing to do with the Government. Harare Provinc...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF, Chamisa's MDC blasted for Harare home demolitions
THE opposition Zapu has condemned the ongoing demolitions of illegal settlements in Harare, describing the destructions as ruthless and inhumane.The party also blamed both the Zanu-PF governme...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Harare home demolitions 'A Zanu-PF govt-MDC Alliance council resolution'
HARARE Provincial Development Coordinator Tafadzwa Muguti says recent demolitions on homes in Budiriro were part of a government and council resolution to rid the city of some illegal structures....Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 14:18hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
The Paradox of the Political Sounds of Freedom in Zimbabwe - Choosing between the Fist and the Open hand
Part 1 Is there an Issue? I dare to ask, Where are you going and where are you coming from with your political struggle? If one was to be presented with a brush to paint a picture of t...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 09:35hrs | 538 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ZAPU on demolitions in Harare
Zimbabwe African People's Union notes with sadness the developments taking place in Harare City Council regards the recent demolitions of settlements in a number of areas.While we are made awa...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:32hrs | 916 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Harare residents claim Zanu-PF betrayal after homes destroyed
RAIN-SOAKED, angry residents whose houses were demolished Tuesday by authorities, believe that the Harare City Council did not have any powers to act like that without government approval.Some...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says his council's demolitions evil, heartless
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa toured the demolished houses in Budiriro high-density suburb in Harare where he came face-to-face with desperate residents, who have been sleeping in the ...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 2921 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally apologises for 'heartless' demolition
THE Mayor of Harare, Councillor Jacob Mafume apologised for the "heartless" ongoing demolition of houses in Harare. Mafume said he is sorry for the pain that has been caused to the victims who have be...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 21:29hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tours houses demolished by MDC Alliance council
The leader of the opposition MDC Alliance, Nelson Chamisa on Thursday toured Budiriro suburb, Harare following the demolition of houses built on illegally acquired land on Tuesday by the Harare City C...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 21:26hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Harare houses demolitions, a heartless act, says MDC Alliance
The Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance has released the following statement condemning the demolition of houses in Harare by The Harare City Council. Read the full statement below which notes tha...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 21:24hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to the acting Harare City Council Mayor in the wake of the demolition of houses in Budiriro
Alarmed with the insensitive, heartless and callous decision by the MDC Alliance led Harare City Council to demolish houses in Budiriro during the rainy season;Aware that the uncouth decision ...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:08hrs | 459 | by Tendai Chirau
Zanu-PF, MDC at war over demolitions
GOVERNMENT and the opposition MDC Alliance blamed each other for demolitions in Budiriro high density suburb in Harare that left hundreds of people homeless.The Zimbabwe Republic Police, Messe...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
Fresh details on land scam
Top officials at Rural District Councils (RDC) are conniving with village heads in the illegal sale of State land especially in peri-urban areas across the country, prejudicing the government of milli...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 21:23hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Chitungwiza residents as municipality stops demolitionsafter lawyers intervention
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality on Sunday resolved to stop the demolition of some residents' houses after Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) threatened to sue the local authority for violating people's...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 07:59hrs | 1456 | by Stephen Jakes
Kasukuwere says his hands are clean over Chitungwiza demolitions
FORMER cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere said corruption by politicians and senior council officials and was to blame for the sprouting of illegal structures in ChitungwizaHe was responding ...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 07:43hrs | 3302 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza shelves demolition plans
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality has shelved plans to demolish houses and other buildings in 35 illegal settlements across the town after a special full council meeting held at the weekend resolved to halt th...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Govt should compensate owners of demolished homes, says Chinamasa
THE government has an obligation to compensate all home owners whose illegal houses were demolished by local councils after they were duped by land barons to build homes in undesignated areas....Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:33hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Sheriff raze down villagers' homes
Eighty families at Badminton Farm in Nyamandlovu were on Tuesday left stranded after the Sheriff of the High Court razed down their homes in the latest wrangle over the ownership of the land.A...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 08:20hrs | 3012 | by Staff reporter
A country in 'crisis' cannot guarantee access to land
The term "crisis" is the latest buzzword in Zimbabwe meriting the attention of scholarly researches to establish if it is being used in the proper context. Opposition political parties are in overdriv...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 178 | by Pardon Muzavazi
COVID-19 pandemic piles pressure on 'dollar-a-day' survivors
AT THEIR peak, commuter omnibus drivers and conductors bragged about netting double the salary of teachers within a month, but the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
Govt destroys apostolic shrine over COVID-19 fears
THE Marondera District COVID-19 taskforce on Wednesday besieged a Johane Marange apostolic shrine before destroying the tents and ordering the inhabitants to return to their homes.The shrine, ...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:12hrs | 933 | by Staff reporter
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