16,000 houses to be demolished in Epworth as Minister orders all councils to take down illegal structures across Zimbabwe

Epworth residents seek court protection as 16,000 households face relocationForty-seven residents of Epworth’s Hospital Site have asked the High Court to stop threatened demolitions and evictions, as the local authority prepares a wider plan to relocate about 16,000 households from wetlands and unplanned areas.The residents, led by Samson Ziso, say they face an imminent threat after graders began opening roads and demolishing structures in the area on 30 September.