Harare Residents Haul Gvnt To Court Seeking Over $1m Compensation Over Demolitions
7 December 2019
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By A Correspondent- 2 Harare residents have approached the High Court seeking damages in excess of 1 Million from the government after they were evicted from Allington farm in 2016 and their homes destroyed.

The duo, Samson Chiwakata and Marlon Chiwakata, approached the court on 2 separate occasions are demanding  US$58 661,63 and US$37 596,72, respectively and an additional $500 000 each for pain and suffering.

According to the publication, one of the plaintiffs, Samson said:

The demolition of the plaintiff’s property was done without a court order to that effect and no notice was given to the plaintiff as required by law. As a result of this illegal act by the defendants, the plaintiff suffered loss in the sum of US$58 661,63 being the cost of constructing the house.

-DailyNews