“WATCH LIVE: Shocking Chiwenga Office Pictures Revealed” by Gambakwe Media (dated Sep 06, 2025) reports on the poor condition of Chiwenga’s office, highlighting broken blinds and old furniture as indicators of neglect.
Key points include:
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The shocking state of the office was revealed during a visit by a delegate.
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Mnangagwa’s arrival in Eswatini and the banquet held in his honor.
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A significant focus on protests by residents of the Borrowdale suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe, against high-density developments imposed on their traditionally low-density area.
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Residents claim developers are bypassing approval processes, and the city district office is unaware of these plans.
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The Borrowdale Residents and Ratepayers Association along with Harare Residents Trust raise concerns about corruption, infrastructure strain, damage to wetlands and the environment, lack of public services, and worsening water supply issues.
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A government commission found evidence of gross mismanagement in Harare’s city council.
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Several development projects and their developers in Borrowdale are listed.
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Calls from community leaders for accountability and reforms to halt densification until issues are resolved.
Please watch the video above this post for more details.
Key events for today
Mnangagwa arrives in Eswatini where a banquet was hosted for him.
Feature
Residents in the Borrowdale suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, who fear that proposed high-density developments will destroy their low-density community. The developers are allegedly bypassing the normal approval process, and the city’s district office is not informed about the plans. This has led residents to question the transparency and legitimacy of the projects.
Residents of the Borrowdale suburb are protesting the implementation of the Borrowdale Local Plan (LP32), which allows for high-density, three-story apartment developments in their traditionally low-density area. Residents, led by the Borrowdale Residents and Ratepayers Association, allege that developers are bypassing proper approval channels through underhand deals and corruption, exacerbating existing infrastructure problems like water shortages and road congestion. They also express concern that the developments are being built on sensitive wetlands, threatening the local ecosystem and the community’s character, while the city’s district office is seemingly uninformed and the city council is accused of acting without transparency.
Here is a list of the developments and their associated developers:
Pokugara Townhouses: Developed by WestProp Holdings (WestProp Zimbabwe).
Borrowdale Valley Estate: Developed by Broadhaven Construction.
Carrick Creagh Estate: Developed by Arosume Property Development (Pvt) Ltd.
The Plains at Borrowdale: Developed by Dawn Properties Limited.
Millennium Heights: Developed by WestProp Holdings.
Jacaranda Heights: Developed by Oxford Properties.
Northgate Estates: Developed by Datvest, a member of the CBZ Group.
The Hills Estate: Developed by WestProp Holdings.
Nyeredzi Ridge Estate: Developed in partnership by Modus Investments, Datvest, and BancABC.
Borrowdale Brook: Originally developed by Lonrho Construction.
Quinnington Cluster:
Developments on Hedsor Drive, 29 Borrowdale Road, and Lobels Farm:
Key Concerns Raised by Residents:
Infrastructure Strain: Residents are worried that the existing infrastructure, including the stretched sewage system, strained water supply, and narrow roads, cannot support the increased population. Congestion on the roads is already a permanent problem.
Environmental Damage: The new developments are being built on wetlands, which negatively impacts the local ecosystem. The densification is also destroying the environment and green spaces.
Lack of Public Services: There are not enough schools or clinics to support the growing population. The proposed plans also lack provisions for essential public facilities.
Corruption and Irregularities: Residents allege that “underhand deals” are taking place, with money exchanging hands and the proper assessment process being bypassed. A government commission led by Justice Maphios Cheda found evidence of gross mismanagement and systemic governance issues in Harare’s city council.
Water Supply Issues: The area already faces a severe water supply problem. Residents rely on boreholes, but the water table is dropping to alarming depths. The new developments will worsen this issue.
The Borrowdale Residents and Ratepayers Association chairperson, Robert Mutyasira, and the Harare Residents Trust co-ordinator, Precious Shumba, have both called for accountability and reform, urging a halt to the densification projects until all issues are addressed.
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