Category: Land Issues (archives)

Estates invasion new worry for Zimbabwe investors Posted on May 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 7 Comments ↓ via Estates invasion new worry for investors 22/05/2014 by Reuters from NewZimbabwe HUNDREDS of illegal settlers invaded sugar estates owned by the Zimbabwe units of South Africa’s Tongaat Hullett this week, raising new concerns about the security of foreign investment in the country. While production was …

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600 occupy sugar estates May 21, 2014 Headlines, Top Stories Dr Mombeshora George Maponga in MasvingoOVER 600 villagers — including war veterans — occupied Chiredzi sugar cane plantations in Hippo Valley and Triangle estates on Monday, demanding that Government allocate them land.Police yesterday swooped on the group and arrested 169 people, with Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister …

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Zimbabwe willing to compensate white farmers, no money to pay Posted on May 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 14 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe willing to compensate white farmers May 20, 2014 NewsDay INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo yesterday said government was willing to compensate white farmers who were displaced during the land reform programme in 2000, but currently had no money …

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Denmark offers to help compensate white former commercial farmers May 20, 2014 Top Stories   Lloyd gumbo Senior ReporterDenmark will explore ways of helping compensate white former commercial farmers for improvements on farms that were redistributed to the black majority under the revolutionary fast-track land reform programme, a diplomat from that country has said.Royal Danish Embassy …

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Meet the black farmer who walked to State House to save his farm Posted on May 18, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 8 Comments ↓ via Meet the black farmer who walked to State House to save his farm May 18, 2014 by Phyllis Mbanje in Zimbabwe Standard HE wrote 11 letters to President Robert Mugabe, took a brave walk to State House risking …

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Research disputes state media ‘land reform’ claims Posted on May 16, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via Research disputes state media ‘land reform’ claims | SW Radio Africa by Mthulisi Mathuthu on Friday, May 16, 2014 Contrary to claims by the state media that 300,000 families have so far benefited from the so-called ‘fast track land reform’ exercise, research has found …

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Kondozi Farm 10 years on Posted on April 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via Kondozi Farm 10 years on | The Zimbabwean 22.04.14 by Clayton Masekesa Where 5,000 Zimbabwean once made a good living off the productive land, there is now severe hunger. Where healthy crops once sprouted, there weeds now cover the once industrious land. This is the sad story …

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Mazowe evictions: Govt moves in Posted on April 13, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Mazowe evictions: Govt moves in – The Standard April 13, 2014 by Ndamu Sandu GOVERNMENT is convening a crisis meeting this week to deliberate on the assistance to be given to the people evicted from a farm in Mazowe last month, The Standard learnt yesterday. Over …

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Chitungwiza land barons are criminals Posted on April 12, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via NewsDay Editorial:Land barons are criminals April 12, 2014 Residents acquired the land from land barons, some of whom had set up offices just outside Chitungwiza Town Council headquarters. It is unfortunate that these land barons are not being treated as what they are — criminals …

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CZI boss wants land ownership reversed Posted on April 12, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 10 Comments ↓ via CZI boss wants land ownership reversed 11/04/2014 NewZimbabwe CONFEDERATIONS of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) deputy president Henry Nemaire has called on government to restore full ownership of some rich agricultural land in Manicaland to its more productive former owners. The land was earmarked for compulsory acquisition …

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