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Shelter Afrique has extended a US $25m line of credit to Zimbabwe low-cost housing programmes to build 5000 low-cost houses

Precious Nyika, the CEO of Lafarge Zimbabwe, has an interesting marketing battle ahead of her; convincing the local market that a house built in 12 hours is still a house. Lafarge Zimbabwe plans to deliver the country’s first 3D-printer this year, introducing technology that is meant to build houses cheaper and faster. “We anticipate that we will have a 3D printer in the country in the third quarter,” Nyika said, after her company commissioned a new dry mortar mix plant. “We look forward to the usual government support in its importation and subsequent approval for use as a technology...

Wetlands: Tough laws on the cards  Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Government is crafting tough legislation to decisively deal with land barons who are illegally parcelling out residential and commercial stands, especially on wetlands. The President is now seized with the matter and all culprits will be punished as the Government seeks to solve the problem permanently. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda yesterday confirmed that the issue was now being handled at the highest level. Dr Sibanda was speaking after presiding over the signing of a performance contra...

THE MDC-led Chitungwiza Municipality is set to demolish over 11 000 properties, including houses illegally built on wetlands, railway servitudes and sewer lines, a leaked internal memo shows. Interestingly, the targeted houses were built on stands allocated by the MDC Alliance-led council, while others were parcelled out by land barons. Houses to be destroyed, most likely just after the end of the rainy season, were built on unsuitable land, including over sewer lines and under Zesa power lines. This will further expose the lies of MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, who recently sought to...

Traditional leaders urged to join hands in fight against land barons BY VANESSA GONYE TRADITIONAL leaders have been urged to join hands in combating illegal land sales that are fast gaining prominence in most communal areas surrounding Harare. The issue was raised in the Senate at its last sitting before Christmas by Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira during the question and answer session. He asked National Housing minister Daniel Garwe how his ministry was handling land corruption in the country. The minister responded: “I also urge traditional leaders to raise awareness in their communitie...