SIBUSISO NKOMO
Staff Reporter
HUNDREDS of Makhaza backyarders invaded a vacant piece of land, marked out plots and started erecting shacks until police intervened and stopped them from continuing.
Backyarder Mzukisi Mbipa said they started erecting their structures on the land early yesterday morning.
“We are tired of not having land. There were other people from another area that were allowed to build there, so we decided to join them,” said Mbipa .
Harare police spokeswoman Constable Nosiphiwo Mtengwane said the police were called to stop the building as it was illegal.
“We decided to sit down with them and negotiate and told them they must follow procedure if they wanted housing,” said Mtengwane.
She said the backyarders agreed to stop building.
“They will meet with a housing representative today and see what they can do going forward,” said Mtengwane.