Houses along Airport Road have been demolished following a notice given to residents late last year. The residential area was declared illegal as houses were built on Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) property.
The Harare City Council has embarked on an exercise to demolish all illegal structures across the city with the latest demolition being of illegal settlers along Airport Road.
The settlement along Airport Road has been declared illegal as the land is reserved for the expansion of Harare International Airport. The settlers were notified by the city fathers of the intention.
Settlers in the area complained on the decision by the local authority citing non-communication while also alleging that their funds have been abused by land barons.
Harare has seen the emergence of illegal settlers since the adoption of the multi-currency system with land barons being accused of duping desperate home seekers of the hard earned cash.