Govt stops Harare demolitions

The Harare City Council was yesterday forced to stop its controversial house demolition exercise following pressure from the government.

The move came after a public outcry and intervention by Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe, who criticised the council’s actions as “inhumane.”

The council had planned to demolish more than 5 000 houses built in illegal settlements across the city in the coming weeks while enforcing about 37 High Court orders.

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