Charles Taffs talks to Alex Bell on Diaspora Diaries

Charles Taffs talks to Alex Bell on Diaspora Diaries   http://www.swradioafrica.com   Friday, February 1, 2013     Charles Taffs, the President of the Commercial Farmers Union Alex Bell was joined in studio by Charles Taffs, the President of the Commercial Farmers Union, who travelled to London this week to counter the misinformation published in …

Good faith: Zimbabwe’s obligations under international law to acquire land and pay just compensation

Good faith: Zimbabwe’s obligations under international law to acquire land and pay just compensation   http://www.sokwanele.com/     AUTHOR: DALE DORÉ DATE: JAN 29, 2013         Executive Summary What is meant by ‘good faith’ when acquiring land? And what is just compensation? This paper is a search for answers to these questions. …

Land, the Environment, the Constitution, and the Advancement of Zimbabwean Society

Land, the Environment, the Constitution, and the Advancement of Zimbabwean Society   http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/5495/15122012       AUTHOR: MANDIVAMBA RUKUNI DATE: DEC 17, 2012 COMMENTS: 0 Introduction In this article I try to elevate the game and go beyond the current limited and highly contextual treatment of land in the draft Constitution. This, however, is not …

Structural transformation and the primacy of smallholder agriculture moving on

Structural transformation and the primacy of smallholder agriculture moving on   http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/8272   December 5th, 2012 [If you wish to leave comments on this article please add them to the blog post. This paper is part of the Zimbabwe Land Series] By Mandivamba Rukuni Introduction In this 7th instalment of 12, I start to look into the …