The
City
stressed
that
any
changes
to
parking
regulations
would
be
communicated
transparently
through
official
channels.
In
a
public
notice
issued
on
Thursday,
03
July,
the
local
authority
clarified
that
no
such
policy
has
ever
been
proposed
or
considered.
Part
of
the
notice
reads:
The
City
of
Harare
has
taken
note
of
a
false
and
malicious
story
by
local
media
claiming
that
it
is
planning
a
24
hr
parking
fees
policy.
This
is
untrue
and
has
never
even
been
considered.
The
Council
urged
residents
to
disregard
the
circulating
reports
and
to
rely
solely
on
verified
information
from
the
municipality.
The
statement
appears
to
be
a
direct
response
to
speculative
reports
and
social
media
commentary
that
suggested
the
city
was
preparing
to
extend
parking
fees
beyond
the
current
8
AM
to
4
PM
schedule.
As
of
now,
parking
fees
in
Harare
remain
limited
to
standard
business
hours,
and
no
official
proposal
has
been
tabled
to
alter
that
arrangement.