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Government Distances Itself From Harare House Demolitions

4 months agoWed, 13 Nov 2024 09:35:45 GMT
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Government Distances Itself From Harare House Demolitions

The government has distanced itself from the recent demolitions of houses in Ridgeview, Belvedere, and has ordered the Harare City Council to cease further destruction.

Last week, the City of Harare demolished nearly 20 houses in Ridgeview, claiming they were built on land illegally acquired from land barons.

The council also announced that the demolition blitz would soon extend to other areas in the capital where similar illegal structures were identified.

However, in an interview with ZBC News on Tuesday, Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe said that the government was not involved in the demolitions.

He said the council had acted without consulting the parent ministry and had proceeded with the demolitions independently.

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The minister also issued a directive for the council to halt any further demolitions until proper consultations were held. He said:

We condemn that action, and yesterday we directed the mayor and town clerk to stop the demolitions. We distance ourselves from, and the central government distances itself from such behaviour. We have nothing to do with that.

However, Garwe said that while citizens have a fundamental right to housing, this right mustn’t be exploited through the establishment of illegal settlements. He said:

The new dispensation values all citizens and respects the constitution, which says housing is a fundamental right.

People have the right to housing, but that said, we must not take the law into our own hands and say, I can build a house wherever I want.

The law will still visit you. We do not want to take advantage of certain developments, and people must not start building recklessly.

The demolitions have ignited a heated debate among residents. Some blame illegal settlers for purchasing land from land barons, arguing that they should have known better.

Others, however, point to Harare’s severe housing shortages as a significant factor driving the increase in illegal construction.

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35 Comments

Tsoko · 4 months ago
ZANU hunzai magetsi pane kuputsa Misha yevanhu
RASMULLA · 4 months ago
🇿🇼zvamurimi mugosvika futi kwaZIKO mutipazire futi😩🇿🇼
Hombre · 4 months ago
Kusasungwa kwevanhu ndiko kunotaura kuti Zanu Pf is involved. Such a scandal can never end without arrests. Government is waiting to disown the next scandal.
chipoko · 4 months ago
Vanhu vavo ava vanotengesa ivhu.Havagoni kuzvisunga
Dhadza · 4 months ago
distance itself kuita sei kwacho.work together kupedza mabasa akashata.how can someone sell council land and pocket every thing?sungai munhu akatengesa mastands kwete kuita zvekunakurirana nyoka mhenyu.
. · 4 months ago
Malandbarons ndeye zanu pf, zvino Council ndiyo yopinda basa kukorobha marutsi
War · 4 months ago
Harare City council well done, its a capital city where buildings are supposed to be inspected at all stages.Dzimba dze tawindi hachisi churugwi chehuku.Ma land barons ngaaende mukati.Council be aggressive towards these land barons.
Vic Venom · 4 months ago
I am the king of Pindula...rant over sanity restored
Patz · 4 months ago
Who said the gvt was involved. Harare City Council has all the instruments to deal with law breakers. How can one build a house without any stage inspections or even an approved plan? Those whose houses were demolished knew that it may happen since they were doing it unlawfully. A court order to destroy irregular houses does not come from gvt but the Courts. Its the gvt which is now committing an offence by going against the Court Order. Courts are independent of Gvt
MC · 4 months ago
what the council.did was not fair they must be sued kuvaka kunorwadza veduweee
Tambaoga · 4 months ago
Tru.munhu hangoerekane angovaka those land barons are connected to council.ukazvitarisa dzwe dzimba vaitobhadhar rent kucouncil kwacho.
supporter · 4 months ago
u can say that again so painful
the erudite · 4 months ago
houses must be destroyed if it's not our eminent excellent president who you did not see to get the stand you are a overzealous ambitious amphibian... erudite out
🌄🧱🍓🎊💞🍒🏆🍑🌽🍕👙 · 4 months ago
😅
Walle · 4 months ago
ichingori new dispensation nanhasi?
Patz · 4 months ago
Hapa new Dispensation apa coz its a continuation of the Mugabe regime which was infact better during Mugabe tenure
Tintin · 4 months ago
does it mean I can sue the harare city council if my house was destroyed? how sincere is the government?🤔🤔🤔
Tt · 4 months ago
probably
Tambaoga · 4 months ago
The same people vapazirwa ndiwo wanovavhotera.
Patz · 4 months ago
Chances of success are very slim because Council does not just wake up and start demolishing. They seek a court order. In applying for a Court order they outline all the reasons why they want to destroy e.g no approved plans, no stage inspections, no stand issued on area concerned etc as per the council laws. When suing Council you should be in a position to show that what the council alleged in applying for a court order is in fact wrong which is a very steep mountain to climb coz you will not be in a position to produce approved plan, stage forms or council offer letters
Duma Boko Haram · 4 months ago
thank you Patz
zesa soo · 4 months ago
I guess team rerichiputsa rechifara coz majority of them vatori mmalodger..
T · 4 months ago
yaaaa true havazive kurwadzaaa kwekuvaka
T · 4 months ago
unacceptable*
Big Dude · 4 months ago
This matter was widely publicised. Why did government not act immediately? Typically Zanu Pf. Inflict pain and pass the blame. Those demolitions gave Zanu so much joy. Satanist sadists.
tt · 4 months ago
that is totally unexceptionable behavior from the council noooo mhan
T · 4 months ago
unacceptable
...,. · 4 months ago
it is a government issue as the Harare City Council falls under the Local Government ministry. Putting politics aside, Zimbabwe is one country and there is no need for ministries to be abandoning their oversight for political mileage. A lot of land barons who hijacked places had them regularised by the Local Government ministry.
· 4 months ago
Mhoint
tm · 4 months ago
saka todiniko veduwee toziva zvipiii coz ukaona dzimba dziri kuputswaaa manakiro adzoooka kutoratidzaa kut vanhu vane mari how come kut unotadzaaa kunyumwaawo uye kushandisa brain kut uvake chaikoo kunodiwaaa. ndri kurwadziwa ndatiiii kunge dzangu dzimba dzacho kunge dzehama dzanguuu aaaaaaaaa
Talent · 4 months ago
Ngavatarise both sides the land baron ne atenga wacho vese vese vanenge vachiziva kuti vari kuita zvisiri pamutemo.Well done government nguva ino yemvura inga pazirwe munhu imba achinzi orarama sei

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