VP Mphoko's stand repossessed by Bulawayo City Council

A stand registered to Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko‘s wife, Laurinda has been repossessed by the Bulawayo City Council(BCC). The Mphokos bought the Selbourne Park stand in 1998 for Z$101 675 but did not make any developments on the stand.

In a letter the BCC said:

Council rescinds its decision of 16 February 1998 that had allocated Mrs L. Mphoko Stand 14440 Selbourne Park. Council allocates stand 14 440 Selbourne Park at a selling price of $12 000, excluding value added tax at a minimum building clause of a plinth area ofg 160 square metres.

Mphoko had proposed to donate the stand to Zulu Duma Mahlangu Trust which wanted to construct a boarding house. However, this request was turned down by the council because the property was not developed.

According to the Council

In terms of of the agreement of sale, the stand cannot be ceded to a third party unless there are improvements on it. As such, the current owner cannot cede his rights to a third party.