Land barons wreak havoc in Kuwadzana

Land barons allegedly linked to the security sector are at the centre of a storm at the Teurai Ropa 2 Housing Cooperative in Kuwadzana Phase 3 amid allegations that they are exploiting vulnerable low-income individuals who joined the scheme.

In a statement seen by NewsDay, members of the scheme said they had discovered that the co-operative was a scam, systematically re-allocating previously sold stands to new buyers and collecting additional fees under false pretences.

“The initial fee to join was set at US$1 000, with members being assigned specific stand numbers and even shown the stands.

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