A $12,450.50 fine dropped on a Harare homeowner for throwing up an unauthorised speed hump without council blessing, and now everyone has opinions about it.
Harare slaps resident with massive Roads Act fine
Harare slaps resident with massive Roads Act fine
- A Dawn View Park, Tynwald property owner got hit with a USD 12,450.50 penalty.
- Director of Works Isiah Chawatama flagged the hump as an unapproved Roads Act breach.
- The resident has seven days to pay up, or the bill gets added to their rates account.
- That speed hump also needs to come down within 48 hours.
- Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba backed the council authority in principle.
- Shumba argued the penalty amount is way too steep for the offence.
- Harare City needs to publish a clear breakdown tied to its approved fines schedule.
- Punitive fines that get contested just rack up legal costs for ratepayers.
- Ward 15 councillor Tafadzwa Machirori urged residents to loop in their ward rep first.
- Contacting the council's roads department before building anything is the right move.
- Proper channels exist specifically to avoid this kind of costly drama.
- The following procedure protects residents from running into unapproved work penalties.
