Mutare Mayor denies planning to hire touts to torch 760 illegal structures

Mutare Mayor  Tatenda Nyamarare has denied reports that he was planning to hire touts to burn more than 760 illegal structure.  This follows an accusation by the the Zimbabwe Homeless People’s Federation Association (ZHPFA) that he was working with touts.   Luke Charles Mukungati ZHPFA chairperson told Newsday that

There was a commuter omnibus with touts that patrolled our area on Sunday and when we enquired over its mission, we were told that Nhamarare had hired them. A few hours later, we saw some people, but they fled when they were confronted by our people. We are aware that the mayor wanted the touts to set ablaze our structures

However, the Mayor refuted the allegations saying: