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By James Muonwa
THE majority of tuckshops targeted for demolition in Mbare by the Harare City Council HCC next week are run by Congolese citizens, it has emerged.
Early this week, the local council issued a warning to all tuckshop owners and vendors operating in the capital city to remove their structures before 18 February or they will be targeted for demolition after that date.
According to HCC communications manager Michael Chideme, it has been discovered that a lot of the operators of tuckshops at the lucrative Mbare Musika Market were Congolese nationals.
However, the HCC spokesperson said the directive to pull down the illegal structures should not be construed as a xenophobic attack.