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Nyore Madzianike Manicaland Bureau
MUTARE City Council has resolved to offer its workers residential stands as compensation for salary arrears dating back to 2013, which had ballooned to nearly $9 million.

The resolution was made during an ordinary council meeting held on December 7. Mutare City Council owes employees $8 595 815, which was accrued between 2013 to April this year.

Former students who were on attachment during the same period are also set to receive their dues. Town Clerk Mr Joshua Maligwa revealed that council was expecting to unveil about 480 serviced stands during the beginning of next year.

“You are also aware that during His Excellency Cde ED Mnangagwa’s inaugural speech, he talked about the issue to do with housing delivery. He talked about what we can term political market place. By political market place, we mean we should be seen bringing what is tangible to the residents, be it City of Harare or be it City of Mutare. We are targeting servicing of about 484 high-density stands in Dangamvura,” he said

Mr Maligwa said council was expecting to commit about $1,8 million towards the housing project, expected to be completed within six months. Mutare City Council also resolved to withdraw all the pending cases which are before the Labour Court. This comes amid reports that council was shouldering a huge legal bill which accrued in fighting labour disputes.

During the same December 7 meeting, City of Mutare resolved to pay $18 000 in damages to 12 employees who were unlawfully dismissed from work sometime in 2012.

The 12 are Timothy Foya, Charles Mugido, Abigail Nyamupenza, Catherine Kaduzura, Steven Machona, Rose Makamba, Lucia Chimwaza, Anna Mutenha, Precious Jeza, Mavis Jameza, Faustina Mberi and Stenly Musiyarira.