The Gweru City Council has issued a public notice giving livestock owners a two-week deadline to remove their stray animals from undesignated areas within the municipality. The council stated this action is necessary to protect public safety and uphold urban sanitation standards.
After the deadline passes, the local authority will begin rounding up and impounding all stray donkeys, cattle, and other livestock. The animals will be held at a city pound for a period of 90 days. Owners who fail to reclaim their impounded livestock during this time will see the animals auctioned to recover associated costs. The council cited the Urban Councils Act as the legal basis for this enforcement measure.
After the deadline passes, the local authority will begin rounding up and impounding all stray donkeys, cattle, and other livestock. The animals will be held at a city pound for a period of 90 days. Owners who fail to reclaim their impounded livestock during this time will see the animals auctioned to recover associated costs. The council cited the Urban Councils Act as the legal basis for this enforcement measure.
