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Harare threatens to demolish at least 100 properties

By , based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)

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Harare city council in Zimbabwe is threatening to demolish at least 100 illegally built or unregularised properties. Owners have 14 days to comply before possible demolitions begin, which the municipality describes as a last resort, reports the Daily News.

At least 100 properties could be demolished in Harare if their owners do not regularise illegally developed or unregistered plots. The city council has set a 14-day deadline for compliance before the demolitions begin, reports the Daily News.

The municipality says the demolitions would be a last resort. The final number of properties affected will depend on compliance with the orders during the regularisation period, reports the Daily News.

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