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Whirlwind disrupts Binga housing project event

A whirlwind swept through a high-profile government event in Binga district last Thursday, causing a temporary disruption to the official commissioning of the Nsungwale Disaster Recovery Housing Project by Vice President Kembo Mohadi.The d…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter

Corruption and poor planning blamed for Zimbabwe housing woes

Zimbabwe is grappling with a worsening urban housing crisis, as a combination of poor planning, corruption, and unaffordable housing compounds an estimated 1.5 million-unit backlog nationwide. Local authorities, housing experts, and reside…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:55hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter

Harare to stop issuing new housing stands

Thousands of prospective homebuilders in Harare have been dealt a major blow after the city unveiled a bold new urban policy that will halt all new housing stand allocations for the next 20 years. In a dramatic shift, Harare City Council s…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:54hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter

Housing stands priced beyond the reach of many residents

Councillors in Bulawayo have voiced growing concerns over the escalating prices of housing stands sold by private developers, warning that many city residents are being effectively shut out of the housing market.During a full council meeti…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:15hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter

BCC in ambitious 2034 housing plan

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed an ambitious plan to construct 500,000 housing units by 2034 as part of a broader 15-year master plan aimed at addressing the city's severe housing backlog.The initiative comes in response to th…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:26hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt launches major housing project in Matabeleland North

In a significant step toward its goal of providing affordable housing for all citizens, the Zimbabwean government has launched a new housing project in Emthunzini Township, Matabeleland North Province. The initiative forms part of a broade…

Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Housing project to go ahead

THE development of Muungwe Royal Estate, an uptown housing scheme in Rusape is proceeding well despite attacks by former Norton legislator Mr Temba Mliswa following a fallout with his uncle and landowner Didymus Mutasa.The project is being…

Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo struggles to clear housing backlog

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) plans to service 650 medium density stands in Mahatshula and 453 high density stands in Luveve suburbs as it battles with a housing backlog of over 120 000.The housing backlog has been increasing over the years …

Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Council names streets after departed eminent leaders

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has named some streets in the city's new suburbs for easy identification of properties.The street names were given in line with the council resolution of 1990.Some streets were named after some of the city's dep…

Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

The Politics of Land and Housing

I have been asked to speak on the politic of land and housing in our cities. I only get these invitations because of the strength of the movement of which I am part and so, on behalf of Abahlali baseMjondolo, I thank the University of Chic…

Published: 13 Apr 2011 at 08:06hrs | | by Sbu Zikode

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