Gwanda police undermine local authority — mayor

Gwanda mayor Lionel De Necker has alleged that police in the Matabeleland South provincial capital were acting outside the town’s by-laws by harassing vendors and students.

De Necker told NewsDay at the weekend that the town would soon approach the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee (Jomic) over the issue and would also make an application to the High Court to stop the police from allegedly harassing vendors and students.

“The police have taken over the council’s role in the community.

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