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📰 News10 March 2026·2 min read·

Harare Mayor Mafume vows crackdown on illegal street vending in CBD

Source: newzimbabwe

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has stated that a balance must be struck between residents' pursuit of livelihoods and the maintenance of public safety, amid growing concerns over illegal street vending in the city's CBD. The remarks follow sharp public criticism of the Harare City Council after a video of a man cooking on a gas stove in the CBD went viral on social media. Mafume emphasised that Harare is not a refugee camp and that the council is working to restore order in public spaces.

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