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📰 News10 March 2026·2 min read·

Harare Mayor Mafume Cracks Down on Street Cooks in CBD

Source: myzimbabwe

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has declared a crackdown on street food vendors and cooks operating in the city's Central Business District (CBD), stating that 'Harare is not a refugee camp.' The move comes as the familiar scent of woodsmoke and cooking maize meal has increasingly permeated the CBD, transforming parts of the city centre into an impromptu outdoor kitchen. Critics argue the crackdown targets informal traders who rely on street vending for their livelihoods.

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