The High Court has ruled against Local Government and National Housing Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere's suspension of Harare mayor, Bernard Manyenyeni, over his alleged refusal to comply with a directive for an audit of Harare City Council-owned businesses.
Manyenyeni was suspended following the expiry of another suspension by Kasukuwere over the appointment of James Mushore as the city's town clerk. Although Manyenyeni had approached the High Court challenging his earlier suspension, Justice Mary Dube had dismissed the case, ruling that Kasukuwere had the power to suspend the mayor although a tribunal needed to be put in place to deal with the suspension.
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