Zimbabwe: City of Harare Blocked From Demolishing 5,000 Houses – Minister Says Residents Be Given Four Months’ Notice to Recover Building Materials

LOCAL Government Minister, Daniel Garwe this Monday fumed over demolitions of properties deemed illegal by local councils, which ironically would have inspected and certified construction of same.

Garwe was responding to questions from journalists in Harare relating to local government issues affecting residents countrywide.

Quizzed on the ill-treatment of residents by City of Harare (CoH) which had gained infamy for razing houses for allegedly having been built on undesignated land while others…