The Harare City Council says demolitions of about 20 illegal settlements in the city will commence in the next two weeks.
The council says the process of issuing out letters to those who have built structures in undesignated areas has started.
This follows the results of an audit carried out to establish the exact state of affairs in the capital’s housing.
Council Town Clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi says they have given letters to those with illegal structures up to two weeks to demolish as per recommendations of the joint operations committee report.
“We are also communicating with people to simply say this has been deemed illegal and it has to be removed. Remove it at your own cost so that you can salvage something. We are also putting plans together so that we can remove these illegal settlements,” said Dr Mahachi.
Some structures in Harare have been built on wetlands, under power lines and on top of sewage pipes.
The illegal settlements have been spearheaded by some bogus cooperatives and some land barons who have been fronting the name of Zanu PF.
Zanu PF Harare province chairman Cde Godwills Masimirembwa, however, warned such people not to abuse the name of the party for illegal means.
Zanu PF National Political Commissar Cde Saviour Kasukuwere as well as the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Dr Ignatius Chombo have also condemned people who use the name of the party for illegal activities.
Experts this week told the ZBC News that sanity can only be restored in the sector if the city council takes over the planning and administration of housing delivery. ZBC News
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The council says the process of issuing out letters to those who have built structures in undesignated areas has started.
This follows the results of an audit carried out to establish the exact state of affairs in the capital’s housing.
Council Town Clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi says they have given letters to those with illegal structures up to two weeks to demolish as per recommendations of the joint operations committee report.
“We are also communicating with people to simply say this has been deemed illegal and it has to be removed. Remove it at your own cost so that you can salvage something. We are also putting plans together so that we can remove these illegal settlements,” said Dr Mahachi.
Some structures in Harare have been built on wetlands, under power lines and on top of sewage pipes.
The illegal settlements have been spearheaded by some bogus cooperatives and some land barons who have been fronting the name of Zanu PF.
Zanu PF Harare province chairman Cde Godwills Masimirembwa, however, warned such people not to abuse the name of the party for illegal means.
Zanu PF National Political Commissar Cde Saviour Kasukuwere as well as the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Dr Ignatius Chombo have also condemned people who use the name of the party for illegal activities.
Experts this week told the ZBC News that sanity can only be restored in the sector if the city council takes over the planning and administration of housing delivery. ZBC News
