City Of Harare Destroys Vending Stalls At Copa Cabana, Army Denies Soldiers Were Involved

The City Of Harare is reported to have destroyed vending stalls at Harare’s Copacabana Flea Market, as it steps up efforts to remove vendors from the city centre. Council employees are reported to have destroyed the stalls at night with the help of soldiers. Commenting on the exercise Harare City Council spokesperson Michael Chideme said,

The exercise is genuine; it is meant to minimise the number of vendors in the central business district (CBD). We are relocating them to designated stalls out of the CBD. We want the city to be trafficable. Our goal is persuasion, persuasion and engagement.

Zimbabwe Defence Forces spokesperson Colonel Overson Mugwisi denied the involvement of any soldiers saying,