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‘We don’t regret land reform’ Source: ‘We don’t regret land reform’ | The Sunday Mail Tendai Mugabe in MaronderaZimbabwe does not regret embarking on the land reform programme, which attracted debilitating economic sanctions from the West, because it is a principled nation that knows its destiny, President Mnangagwa has said. He, however, said the land reform exercise …
Mnangagwa admits to land reform errors Source: Mnangagwa admits to land reform errors | Daily News HARARE – Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that the haphazard land reform programme caused a serious dip in farm productivity. Zimbabwe went through a chaotic land redistribution in the early 2000s, which was meant to correct past historical imbalances. This resulted in …
Land issue dominates Sadc PF debate The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterThe land reform wave that Zimbabwe spearheaded at the turn of the millennium has now hit Sadc, with the regional bloc’s parliament calling for legislative framework that promotes ownership of the resource. Harare embarked on the land redistribution programme aimed at correcting imbalances in …
Land reform quo vidas? LEGAL PERSPECTIVE BY THEO BOSHOFF Theo Boshoff is head of legal intelligence at Agbiz. Email him at theo@agbiz.co.za. Farmer’s weekly SA 29 June 2018 Public hearings on the review of Section 25 of the Constitution, which would make it possible for the state to expropriate land without compensation, will soon …
The pursuit of democracy – why land reform cannot be ignored. “Awaking on Friday morning, June 20,1913, the South African native found himself, not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth,” South African writer Sol Plaatje reflected sorrowfully. The 19th century was a period in which several important events …
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Farmers, not government, must make land reform work Farmer’s weekly 29 June 2018 The future of agriculture in South Africa depends on farmers’ ability to make land reform successful. This was according to Dr Theo de Jager, president of the World Farmers’ Organisation, who was speaking at the recent congress of Mpumalanga Agriculture in Mbombela. …
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MDC-T Khupe to redistribute land 2018-07-12 The Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T said it would redistribute land equally should it win the right to lead government after the July 30 polls. BY SILAS NKALA Party spokesperson Linda Masarira said the party’s position on the land issue was that there was need to address the historical imbalances on …
Chipinge farmer beefs up Command Livestock The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland BureauA CHIPINGE farmer has offered 100 breeding bulls from his stock to the Government’s Command Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Programme in a move meant to promote the revitalisation of the national herd. Mr Dawie Joubert, who runs the Lupard’s Vlei Farm in Chipinge, told …
Grace booted out of Mazowe Dam FORMER first lady Grace Mugabe’s unbridled ambition to build a vast business empire in the scenic Mazowe area of Mashonaland Central province has suffered a major setback after the government repossessed the iconic Mazowe Dam she had grabbed in 2017, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal. Staff Writer. Prior to …
White farmers pin hopes on compensation talks President Mnangagwa Union says majority holding out for “full compensation” …Desperate minority accepted old govt offers …Breakthrough will boost inv estors confidence Martin KadzereZimbabwe’s former commercial white farmers are hoping that a new dialogue with the government over compensation for lost properties will succeed and help send a …