HARARE – The Zimbabwean Government has officially outlawed the practice of "parallel development", declaring that no residential houses may be built or occupied before essential infrastructure such as roads, water supply, sewer systems, and stormwater drainage has been fully installed and certified by local authorities. The policy marks a major shift in Zimbabwe's urban housing development framework and is intended to restore orderly town planning while tackling the rapid gro

The initiative, part of the Presidential Housing Programme, is a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Local Government and property tycoon Philip Chiyangwa through his firm, Pinnacle Holdings. The project aims to provide secure, affordable land to civil servants, with a specific focus on security services, legislators, and parliamentary staff.