Several churches defied a government ban on public gatherings and continued worshiping in the face of a stepped-up campaign to prevent the spread of cholera. The Zimbabwe Republic Police issued a ban on all public gatherings and illegal food vending to control the spread of cholera, which has killed over 30 people in the Harare.

Police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday declined to comment why the ban was not being enforced on churches, referring the matter to Harare City Council (HCC), saying ZRP had concluded the issue already.

Harare City Council corporate communications manager Michael Chideme also declined to comment.