Newsday reports that the commission said there was an
alarming surge in land encroachments across various districts, revealing that 5
066 stands were being recommended for regularisation once the ministry approved
their plans.
“In regards to ..., it is just a matter of pointing out
that this settlement is not included in the report. Now, what those minutes
depict is that there were stands which had been referred to the ministry for
regularisation.
“Then there were additional stands that were before the
council which had not received any approval from the ministry,” Thabani Mpofu,
one of the commissioners, said.
“The commission noted that scrutiny arose regarding
specific areas, notably the HANA Pay Scheme in Budiriro, which was represented
by a councillor. This area was notably absent from the original list submitted
for regularisation, raising questions about council’s due diligence.”
Appearing before the commission, incarcerated Harare town
clerk Hosiah Chisango, who is appearing before the commission accompanied by
police officers, linked the surge in land invasions to a recurrent phenomenon
in the lead-up to elections, suggesting a pattern of politically-motivated land
grab.
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