SCRAMBLE FOR LAND IN NEW CAPITAL CITY IN MT HAMPDEN

At the centre of a vast swathe of magnificent landscape of
prime farming land north-west of Harare lies a mountain that dwarfs its lush
green environs.

The rich red soils, have for years, been the hallmark of
agriculture but the land use plan has …

At the centre of a vast swathe of magnificent landscape of prime farming land north-west of Harare lies a mountain that dwarfs its lush green environs. The rich red soils, have for years, been the hallmark of agriculture but the land use plan has changed. Atop the mountain, a building is fast rising, brick and mortar after brick and mortar, reinforced by a medley of deformed iron bars.