Two men have been arrested in Bulawayo for selling a residential stand which does not belong to them.

A police report seen by Pindula News says the two sold the stand to a 50-year-old woman for over R67 000 and she managed to pay R45 500. Reads the police report:

The ZRP confirms the arrest of Titus Sibanda (41) and Edwin Sitsa (44) in connection with a case of fraud in which they allegedly duped a 50-year-old Bulawayo woman after they sold her a residential stand which does not belong to them in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, in November 2021. The suspects charged the complainant ZAR67 500-00, and she paid ZAR45 500-00. The offence came to light in December 2022 after the owner confronted her for developing his residential stand.

Thousands of home-seekers have over the years been left counting their losses after their houses and other structures were demolished by local government authorities nationwide.

Authorities argue that the structures would have been erected on illegally acquired land or on undesignated sites.

They have been urging land seekers to approach relevant local government authorities to verify availability and authenticity before acquiring a piece of land to avoid losing their hard-earned money.

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