News / Nationalby Staff reporterGovernment authority in Murewa South resettlement areas is under threat following reports that traditional leaders have defied ministerial directives by appointing village heads in defiance of official policy.According to the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, resettlement areas are not supposed to have village heads. Instead, they are administered through village development committees (Vidcos), which act as elected bodies representing grassroots concerns. Vidcos feed into ward development committees (Wadcos) before matters are escalated to district councils for coordination.However, in Murewa, Chief Mangwende's steering committee is alleged to have moved into resettlement areas and unilaterally installed village heads without government approval. "Despite this position, preparations are underway to formalise new traditional structures. The letter described the planned ceremony as an occasion to "recognise the crucial role of village heads in promoting development, unity and harmony within the community.