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Tombstones at new Bulawayo cemeteries face demolition

Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube has issued a stern warning to residents who erect tombstones in new cemeteries where only headstones are allowed, stating that offenders will face demolition orders.Dube emphasized that the directive en…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter

Mafume orders fresh demolitions, evictions

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has directed the city council to reverse all leases and demolish illegal structures encroaching on Robert Mugabe Square, following a stern directive from Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe.The move follows Min…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter

Kariba house demolition sparks backlash

A recent demolition drive by the Kariba Municipality has sparked widespread outrage, with residents accusing local authorities of political victimization and unlawful action after their homes were destroyed without warning or legal justifi…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:52hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter

Fresh Harare mass demolitions on the cards

The City of Harare is poised to commence demolitions of illegal structures following a High Court ruling that ordered Brickstone Builders and Contractors, a land development company, to vacate a disputed piece of land in the Ridgeview area…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:14hrs | 11924 | by Staff reporter

Illegal Zaoga church faces demolition

A church located in the high-density suburb of Dangamvura in Mutare has ignited a wave of controversy after defying an eviction and demolition order issued by the City of Mutare. The structure, reportedly constructed illegally by the Zimba…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter

Zaoga's Ezekiel Guti University faces demolition?

The Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga) has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court seeking to halt the eviction and demolition of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (Zegu) in Bindura, following a default judgment t…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 17:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe strengthens private sector role in economic development drive

Zimbabwe is forging ahead with a private sector-led economic model, as the Government and business leaders intensify collaboration aimed at creating a robust and sustainable economy. The move is aligned with the country's ambition to attai…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter

Fresh Harare demolitions loom

Harare City Council has confirmed that a document currently circulating on social media suggesting impending demolitions of illegal structures is still under internal review and has not yet been adopted as official policy.The draft, titled…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 09:52hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter

200 houses in Harare face demolition

Two hundred houses and properties, including two opulent mansions near the National Heroes Acre, were illegally built on land reserved for the Harare Drive expansion project and now face demolition, The Herald can exclusively reveal.Harare…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:30hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt halts Harare demolitions, demands 4 months' notice

The Zimbabwean government has barred the Harare City Council from demolishing houses without providing a minimum notice period of four months, ensuring affected property owners have time to reconstruct and secure alternative shelter.This d…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:16hrs | 1350 | by Staff reporter

Harare begins mass demolition

The Harare City Council is set to launch a city-wide demolition campaign on Thursday, targeting structures built without approval on land designated for public amenities. The exercise, which will enforce 37 High Court orders, aims to disma…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:47hrs | 19051 | by Staff reporter

BCC to demolish 17 properties in Cowdray Park

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to demolish 17 properties in the Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai section of Cowdray Park to make way for a new storm drainage system designed to address chronic flooding in the area. The council's …

Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers condemn forced evictions and demolition of homes in Zimbabwe

Human rights lawyers have strongly condemned the recent demolitions of houses and the forced eviction of Zimbabweans from their ancestral lands, labeling the actions as heartless and inhumane.The Harare City Council last week carried out d…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt opposed to the demolition of people's homes

Government is opposed to the demolition of people's homes and will continue regularising informal settlements, with over 1,5 million homeowners set to receive title deeds under the Kwangu/Ngakwami Presidential Title Deeds Programme.The exe…

Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's New York chancery and residency face demolition

ZIMBABWE'S Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in the United States (US) is set to demolish its chancery building in New York City to pave way for construction of a new structure.The tendering process has since been kick-started w…

Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:41hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

12 Bulawayo churches face demolition

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to demolish 12 church structures that are either dilapidated and an eyesore or have been illegally constructed as it ups its fight to rid the city of illegal and dilapidated buildings.The churches hav…

Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

'Informal traders to blame for demolitions'

THE Harare City Council yesterday blamed informal traders over the demolitions carried out by council and police, accusing them of choosing to operate at undesignated areas.Council spokesperson Michael Chideme made the claims during a virt…

Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Demolitions should go ahead, says Zanu-PF

THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday pivoted again, saying the ongoing demolitions of illegal structures by government should continue.Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu on Monday said they had ordered Local Government and Nati…

Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF in dramatic U-turn

UNDER-FIRE Zanu PF yesterday made a dramatic U-turn and ordered a stop to the demolition of all illegal structures in the country, including in Harare, Chitungwiza and Melfort in Mashonaland East province.Local authorities in Harare, Chitu…

Published: 29 Jun 2021 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Cabinet approves demolition of illegal settlements

CABINET has approved the demolition of illegal structures built on wetlands and on land corruptly parcelled out by land barons throughout the country.Task teams have already been set up to identify alternative land to settle the affected c…

Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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 deemed illegal.The continual destruction of …

Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 09:45hrs | 3 | by Joseph Yamikani Mvero

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 been victimized twice.The demolitions hav…

Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 21:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

How to Effectively Cut Costs on Your Bathroom Remodel

When you are initially planning your bathroom remodel, itâ€™s easy to picture certain elements that you think you cannot live without â€“ such as expensive fixtures, expensive marble for the walls and floors, that huge skylight, and so on.…

Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 12:08hrs | 15 | by Agencies

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