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Chitungwiza residents welcome directive for Council to hold workshops locally
CHITUNGWIZA residents have welcomed a Government directive ordering their local authority to suspend holding trainings and workshops outside its jurisdiction, while saving the money to clear a salary backlog. Unnecessary council generated meetings were also put on hold. Chitungwiza Progressive Residents Association secretary-general, Gift Kurupati, hailed the move. “The idea is good, we must promote local hospitality. It will also…
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Chitungwiza council says no plans to demolish houses
CHITUNGWIZA town clerk Tonderai Kasu said the municipality has no imminent plans to demolish illegal settlements following a complaint from the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (Chitrest). This comes after the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights on behalf of Chitrest wrote to the municipality seeking clarity regarding proposed demolitions in the town. A leaked internal memo stated that the municipality would soon…
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Here is list of over 11,000 houses to be demolished by Chitungwiza council
THE MDC-led Chitungwiza Municipality is set to demolish over 11 000 properties, including houses illegally built on wetlands, railway servitudes and sewer lines, a leaked internal memo shows. Interestingly, the targeted houses were built on stands allocated by the MDC Alliance-led council, while others were parcelled out by land barons. Houses to be destroyed, most likely just after the end…
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