Council destroys shacks

using rusty metal sheets made from drums and cardboard.
The city fathers had, however, moved in to destroy the makeshift houses to restore sanity in the town.
It was also established that most of the affected residents were landlords.
In an interview recently, Kariba district administrator Mr Amigo Mhlanga said out of 145 shacks destroyed 83 people owned houses.
“We discovered that the majority of those said to have been affected are actually landlords who have moved out to stay in shacks and accommodate others for a fee,” he said.
Mr Mhlanga said they had met the affected families’ representatives to map the way forward. He said they had also directed council to make available stands for those who wanted to build their houses.
The most affected areas are in Nyamhunga and Batonga suburbs.
Residents said the shacks had become perennial problem for the Kariba Municipality that had to destroy the shacks periodically.
“The demolitions have now become a perennial thing as the structures reappear afterwards. We don’t know if council can come up with a lasting solution to the problem of squatters considering how they affect the face of the town,” Mr Jairos Miko said.