Tawengwa protected Harare wetlands from land barons

Harare's wetlands just got a government shield after illegal grabs made flooding worse and put drinking water at risk.
Tawengwa drops the hammer on land barons

• Land barons grabbing wetlands in Harare will face serious government pushback now.
• The minister made it clear that wetlands can't be trashed for settlements.
• He spoke at the Cleveland Dam Ramsar site during the belated World Wetlands Day event.
• Encroachment has been making floods worse and kicking families out of their homes.

Chiringa says wetlands clean the city's water

• The permanent secretary stressed that wetlands naturally filter drinking water for residents.
• He warned that master plans need to keep buildings out of wetlands.
• Water security for the entire city depends on keeping these areas intact.