Zimbabwe: Looking Back - Shanty Kitchens in Seke to Be Demolished

Health officials in Seke, Zimbabwe have ordered the immediate demolition of makeshift kitchens located in open ground at the Guzha business center. At a recent meeting between the Harava district council and the Guzha Businessmen's Association, both sides agreed that the operators of these kitchens should be temporarily accommodated in the market. Prior to this meeting, both parties had agreed that the makeshift kitchen owners should continue operating at their current sites, despite being a health hazard.

Cde Sunshine Mudavanhu, the senior administrative officer for Seke, stated that it is unlawful to allow businesses to operate against government regulations. He emphasized that defying Ministry of Health regulations aimed at combating health hazards by legalizing makeshift kitchens was wrong. The businessmen who have defied their lease agreements by building shanty backyard houses were instructed to demolish them.

Both parties, the Harava Local Authority and the Guzha Businessmen's Association, agreed that individual businessmen should be responsible for tearing down the dwellings.

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