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15 Zanu PF land barons arrested

HARARE – At least 15 Zanu PF aligned land barons were arrested in Harare yesterday for allegedly selling State and council land to unsuspecting home-seekers, pocketing thousands of dollars from the illicit deals. The arrest follows a probe triggered by the mushrooming of illegal settlements across the capital. Police sources said the suspects were by last […]

Education at Hopley and Caledonia farms in dire straits

HARARE – The name Hopley conjures images of positivity and optimism but nothing can be farther from the truth with regards to education at Hopley and Caledonia farms, two camps created for resettlement after the controversial 2005 clean up exercise code-named Operation Murambatsvina (Operation drive out rubbish).

Thousands face eviction at Caledonia Farm

The illegal allocation of residential stands by government officials has once again put thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, after it was revealed that stands at a settlement outside Harare were allocated unlawfully.