The former Greatermans department store employees Godfrey
Nyamubapasi, Alex Nhema, Rachel Nezambe, Charles Gawaza, Vavirai Mahachi and
Silas Taruvinga lost their residential stands they were allocated by City of
Harare in 2003 under Meikles Progressive House Cooperative.
Some individuals have been arrested over these allegations
and have appeared in court. The stands were reported to have been grabbed by
one Roki of Real Sales Investments and sold to one Ms Marange of Fairline
Investments without the six’s knowledge.
Fairline constructed the houses to a window level and some
of the six employees, in protest moved into the houses and roofed them and
stayed until they successfully retained their stands legally.
On Friday the structures were demolished to pave way for
the six employees to occupy their stands. Part of the document from Fairline
Investments lawyers that led to the demolition of the structures read;
“In terms of the investigations, allegations are that our
client, Fairline Investments (Private) Limited, constructed houses at pieces of
land that belong to Meikles Progressive House Cooperative. Some individuals
have been arrested over these allegations and have appeared in court.
“Our client is only a victim of such transactions and does
not want to suffer any more financial prejudice as a result of these legal
battles.
“Our client has since secured alternative land to construct
houses for its staff and would therefore be removing its building materials for
use elsewhere, reads the letter.
One of the employees Rachel Nezambe, 51, told H-Metro that
the six engaged Zimbabwe Republic Police Commercial Crimes Division and
Anti-Corruption team to win back the stand she claimed was her investment for
23 years she worked at the closed department stores.
“God answers prayers today I am happy to reclaim what I
worked for 23 years under Greatermans department stores,” said Nezambe.
“I give thanks to ZRP Commercial Crimes Division and the
Anti-Corruption team for standing with us the poor since Roki had used his
financial muscle to grab our pieces of land.
“We tried to engage lawyers but we discovered that
financial muscle denied us justice until we knocked every office crying for
justice and it came.
“Ndakarwadziwa kuwona stand yangu yandakatamburira
kubhadhara pakasalary kangu ichivakwa nemumwe munhu ndakatarisa nekuda
kwekukara uye chisimba chewuhori.
“Ndakapinda mumba macho ndikaisa roof ndikagara kusvika
tabatana nevamwe tikafambira maoffices ose nhasi zvedu zvaita Mwari atinzwa,”
said Nezambe.
Six houses built by Fairline Investments to roof levels
were demolished giving relief to the six former Greatermans employees. H Metro
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