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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected ZANU PF youths in Victoria Falls have blocked the local authority from selling 900 housing stands in the Kazungula area.<\/p>\n

The ruling party youths accused the MDC Alliance-led council of using the stands for vote buying ahead of the general elections scheduled for August this year.<\/p>\n

The council was supposed to vet home-seekers between 15 and 17 May but the process was called off following protests.<\/p>\n

The protesting ZANU PF supporters were led by the party\u2019s Hwange district co-ordinating committee member Veronica Malingo.<\/p>\n

Councillor Nkanyiso Sibindi confirmed that the vetting process was stopped following the demonstration. Sibindi said:<\/p>\n

“After vetting 10 people at around 9 am, the process was suddenly stopped because ZANU PF youths had applied for a court interdict and also came to the venue.<\/p>\n

They had applied for the demonstration, so they started to demonstrate and this forced us to abort the whole vetting process.”<\/p>\n

On 09 May, Malingo wrote to police seeking clearance to stage a demonstration at council offices to block the sale of stands.<\/p>\n

The prices of the stands cost a minimum of US$12 000 each, with prospective buyers expected to pay between US$3 000 and US$5 000 for the servicing of their stands. The remainder was payable in 18 months.<\/p>\n

The ever-growing housing waiting list in the country\u2019s urban areas has created a fertile ground for corruption as land barons parcel out State land to desperate people.<\/p>\n

In December 2022, Housing and Social Amenities Minister Danial Garwe said there will be strict enforcement measures in dealing with land barons. He said:<\/p>\n

“We are not backing off on the call to put an end to the land baron scourge which has led to urban sprawl therefore promoting the growth of unplanned settlements.<\/p>\n

This will soon be a thing of the past as we work towards sanitisation which is supported by strict enforcement measures to ensure that we put an end to mushrooming settlements.”<\/p>\n

Garwe was speaking during an official handover ceremony of Millennium Heights Block 2, a project undertaken by West Properties, in Harare.<\/p>\n

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