Harare in ‘selective’ house demolition

HARARE City Council selectively demolished houses belonging to ordinary citizens in Ridgeview and Belvedere suburbs without a court order, while sparing structures in the same areas belonging to the “rich and politically-connected” , investigations by NewsDay have revealed.

While many houses were reduced to rubble during the demolitions, a few were left unscathed, with revelations that they belong to some “big fish”.

This comes at a time when government has distanced itself from the demolitions, describing the city council’s actions as “cruel and inhumane”, especially during the rainy season.

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