St Martins residents warned last year about demolitions, says Harare official

Harare City Council principal housing director Edgar Dzehonye has revealed that St Martins residents were warned last year against constructing houses and temporary structures in the area, as it had not yet been adequately serviced.

Dzehonye said his cautions led to a dispute with residents, who subsequently removed him and other council officials from their WhatsApp group.

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the town clerk department’s mid-term performance review yesterday, amid growing accusations from St Martins residents that the local authority had failed to address their concerns before demolishing their properties.

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