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? 46

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