Zimbabwe: Epworth - Where Filth, Crime Are a Way of Life

Residents of Epworth, a grossly underdeveloped dormitory of Harare situated on the eastern periphery of the capital, continue to live under shocking and deplorable conditions which expose them to diseases.

Despite its well-documented haphazard planning and poverty, the settlement, run by a local authority -- the Epworth Local Board -- still attracts politicians who come only during election time, laden with glowing promises which, needless to say, never materialise. It's faithful inhabitants are poverty-stricken, mostly unemployed citizens, among them gangs of criminals and prostitutes who find the unplanned settlement an ideal haven.

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