HCC guns for space barons

THE City of Harare yesterday announced plans to go after space barons who are illegally parcelling out open spaces to unregistered informal traders for a fee.

Some of the space barons have hijacked many pavements as well as abandoned buildings, depriving the local authority of millions of dollars in potential revenue.

The space barons are grabbing every available open space in the city before illegally subdividing and renting it out.

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