MACRAD called on the government to “declare an end to all evictions of anyone, anywhere for any reason until the end of the pandemic and for a reasonable period of time thereafter’, save for instances where there is a pressing need to protect the villagers from harm like flooding and other natural disasters. The organisation also urged the government to protect residents against eviction and where necessary, ensure that the necessary resources are available to implement orderly resettlement where security of tenure is guaranteed. “Evictions are not only inconsistent with the ‘stay at home’ policy, but forced displacements are a violation of international human rights law, including the right to housing, as are any evictions that result in homelessness. In the face of this pandemic, being evicted from your home is a potential death sentence,” MACRAD said.

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In Masvingo rural, Clipsham residents are now living in fear as they were notified to leave their plots for the expansion of Masvingo city. “In Masvingo rural again, residents in Bani near Nemamwa Growth Point along Great Zimbabwe Road were served with eviction letters after the Nemamwa Rural District Council said they were occupying the land illegally, despite paying rates to the local authority for the past ten years.

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