Before Murambatsvina: 2 buildings on one stand, 1 main house and 1 ‘illegal structure’, the
‘illegal’ two-roomed one erected in 1979, both brick and mortar under corrugated iron,
electrified, with outside water and toilet.
Situation: 34 people on 76m2 in 10 rooms: ‘illegal’: 1,64m2 and legal: 2,52m2/per person
After Murambatsvina:
~ 10m2
~ 8m2
DEST ROYED
6 people: old couple,
22-y-old daughter,
3 grandchildren,
4 & 2x3 years
5 people: couple &
3 children, 10, 7,
and 3 years old
~ 9m2
~ 9m2
~ 9m2
~ 9m2
~ 6m2
Couple
with 7-yold girl
Single
man
Single
woman
with boy
(17) and
girl (10)
Single
woman
with 4
children
(15, 14, 9
& 2)
Single
man
Couple with daughter were displaced by
husband’s parents and relatives who had
nowhere to go; the former now rent one
room at a friend’s house in another
Bulawayo suburb
~5
m2
Single
man
~ 6m2
~ 5 m2
Couple
with 3
preschool
ch.
Coup-le
with
2 ch.
(10,
4)
Single man offered his room and
moved to friend’s place nearby.
Friend about to marry, so he needs
his room back and has given notice
to present occupants
Situation:
two-roomed building destroyed; 30 people now on 58m2 in 8 rooms : 1,93m2 per person.
The family of three moved within Bulawayo to make space for their relatives, whose living
space has shrunk from 10 to 9m2, with rent simultaneously going up from Z$ 50.000 to Z$
200.000. A single man offered temporary shelter in his room for the family of five, but must go
back soon. Where will this family go?
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