St Martins demolitions: There must be consequences, compensation and heads must roll
If a municipal employee can legitimately acquire land from his or her employer, pay for it and proceed to develop it, what exactly is the explanation for the subsequent bulldozers?
By Johannes Marisa
Aug. 23, 2026
Demolitions craze divides Harare council
Sources indicated that several structures in the St Martins residential area and other suburbs were slated for demolition beginning tomorrow, escalating tensions between council factions.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Aug. 23, 2026
St Martin’s demolitions: Building a Zimbabwe that leaves no one and no place behind
The St. Martin’s situation is particularly disturbing because behind every demolished house is a family, and behind every family are years of sacrifice, hard work and financial investment.
By Clever Marisa
Aug. 23, 2026
St Martins demolitions put the cart before the horse
The demolitions expose a troubling contradiction in Harare's housing crisis: authorities are quick to destroy homes but far slower to prevent illegal building on disputed land in the first place.
By Newsday
Aug. 17, 2026
When a nation demolishes illegal structures, it must not demolish humanity
Many people will argue that these were illegal settlements and that the law must take its course.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Jun. 3, 2026
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Mabelreign demolitions expose council rifts..amid allegations of power struggles, corruption and divisions
THE decision by the Harare City Council (HCC) to demolish structures constructed at Mabelreign shopping centre last weekend has opened a can of worms, with alleged power struggles
By Sydney Kawadza and Kenneth Nyangani
Apr. 14, 2026
Zimbabwe’s underground economy: Romantic chaos or real substance?
Since the early 2000s, more than 70% of Zimbabwe’s capital flows have bypassed the banking system, a seismic shift that has redefined the nation’s economic architecture.
By Wellington Muzengeza
Feb. 24, 2026
Prophet Freddy recovers, built new state of the art church
The demolition brought pain to the Man of God who had invested in the structure.
By Staff Reporter
Jan. 16, 2026
Wrangle over Mbare Vocational Training Centre rages on as contractor denies contempt allegations
According to the new allegations, the contractor Green Gate Engineering and Construction, has continued with the demolitions, disturbing classes in the process.
By Desmond Chingarande
Oct. 9, 2025
