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Masvingo gives seven days to remove structures encroaching on roads

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The Masvingo City Council in Zimbabwe has given owners seven days to remove drainage structures and private driveways encroaching on public road reserves. The measure concerns eight suburbs, including Target Kopje, Hillside and Mucheke, the Daily News Zimbabwe reports.

The Masvingo City Council in Zimbabwe has given affected property owners seven days to remove illegal drainage structures and private driveways encroaching on public road reserves, the Daily News reports. The measure concerns the suburbs of Target Kopje, Hillside, Zimre, Mucheke, Rujeko, Rhodene, Morningside and Eastvale, according to the municipal Department of Engineering Services.

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