Zimbabwe: Government Denounces Belvedere House Demolitions

Government has distanced itself from a recent wave of house demolitions in Harare’s Ridgeview and Belvedere neighborhoods, where the City of Harare claimed the land was illegally acquired from land barons.

In an interview with state media, Local Government and National Housing Minister Daniel Garwe criticised the demolitions, saying that proper channels were not followed and calling for greater accountability from local authorities.

“We condemned that action in the day yesterday. We actually…