Category: Land Issues (archives)

Zimbabwe orders illegal land occupiers off German-owned plantations – (BIPPA Violations by Zanu PF) 2010 07 09 http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=128056   Zimbabwe- Germany- Diplomacy   APA-Harare   (Zimbabwe)   The Zimbabwe government has ordered a group of armed people off three agricultural plantations in the east of the country following a three-week standoff that was threatening Harare’s …

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Jomic warns of land clashes in Matabeleland   2010 07 07 http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2010-07-07-jomic-warns-of-land-clashes-in-matabeleland DUMISANI SIBANDA – Jul 07 2010 10:24 Resettling of people from outside Matabeleland at the expense of locals could stir violence of unimaginable proportions if not urgently looked into, the co- Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee (Jomic), Welshman Ncube, has …

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Germany threatens to cut off aid to Zimbabwe over attempts to seize German-owned farm 2010 07 02 – http://blog.taragana.com/business/2010/07/02/germany-threatens-to-cut-off-aid-to-zimbabwe-over-attempts-to-seize-german-owned-farm-75866/   By Angus Shaw, AP   July 2nd, 2010   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Protests at seizure of German-owned …

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Zim land reform myths: Beyond false binaries Zimbabwe Independent Thursday, 01 July 2010 19:45   PROFESSOR Ben Cousins (“Time to ditch the ‘disaster’ scenarios,” Mail & Guardian, May 21) may well be correct that the stereotypical portrayal of land reform in Zimbabwe as a “total failure” is unhelpful. Yet his challenge to this crude media …

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German-Zimbabwean Relations Troubled by Farm Seizures Despite Investment Pact VOA news The German Embassy in Harare sent a letter expressing its concerns to Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi after being informed of plans to seize a farm in Chipinge owned by German national Heinrich Von Pezold Patience Rusere | Washington18 June 2010 Farms in the Chipinge …

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Fresh farm raids in Zimbabwe: union (AFP) – 12 hours ago HARARE — At least 16 white farmers in Zimbabwe have come under attack over the last week, including several South African nationals and a farm owned by Malaysian investors, the farmers’ union said Wednesday. The attackers were trying to evict them, although many of …

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ZAPU wants Mugabe to return properties by Nqobizitha Khumalo Thursday 27 May 2010 BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe’s opposition – the revived ZAPU party – this week said it is mobilising resources to mount a legal challenge that will force the government to return properties President Robert Mugabe’s previous administration seized from the party during the early …

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MDC wants independent land commission http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Lizwe Sebatha Wednesday 28 April 2010 BULAWAYO – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party has called for the setting up of an independent commission to tackle the country’s divisive land question. The MDC, which last year formed a coalition government with President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF, said …

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THE FAT OF THE LAND The Sunday Times – 25 April 2010 Zimbabwe’s anticipated land audit is expected to unearth irregularities in land redistribution and expose the country’s new politically-connected landlords, including President Robert Mugabe and his family. The investigation, if not stemmed by Mugabe and his family. The investigation, if not stemmed by Mugabe …

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Conflicting statements over Sizzla land offer http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 26 April 2010 11:41 FRESH controversy surrounds government’s dealings with Jamaican reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji following reports that he has been given a farm in exchange for singing President Robert Mugabe’s praises. Although Media, Information and Publicity minister, Webster Shamu dismissed the allegations that Sizzla, believed to …

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