Council workers in shady land deals

BY STEPHEN CHADENGA GWERU City Council employees allegedly connived with land developers in approving plans and designs for the development of residential stands without council involvement, a forensic land audit conducted by the Local Government ministry has revealed. According to the report, the activities of the employees violated the local authority’s code of conduct which prohibits them from engaging in duties outside their employment contracts. “Some council employees had conflict of interest when they were contracted by land developers in the designing and implementation of sewerage and water reticulation systems as well as illegally approving building plans,” the audit report read.

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