Zimbabwe: Govt Distances Self From Demolitions, Orders Council to Stop

The Government has indicated that it did not sanction the recent demolitions in Ridgeview and Belvedere and has ordered the Harare City Council to stop all demolitions.

This comes after Harare council demolished close to 20 houses in Ridgeview last week, which they claimed were built on land illegally bought from barons.

In an interview with ZBC yesterday, Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe said the Government was not involved in the demolitions, saying the council proceeded without consulting…