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Minister Goche evicts 13 families from farm September 17, 2013 in National, News, Politics PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Nicholas Goche has reportedly kicked out 13 families, including that of a losing MDC-T council candidate, from his farm in Shamva. Report by Dumisani Sibanda The affected families told NewsDay yesterday that guards at the minister’s …
Zanu PF supporters invade Shamrock Farm September 16, 2013 in News, Politics SCORES of suspected Zanu PF supporters and war veterans on Saturday besieged Shamrock Farm in Beatrice, Mashonaland East province, belonging to an MDC-T official Silent Dube and abducted him before dumping him at a nearby army barrack. Silent Dube with his belongings after invaders …
Zim to confiscate Tongaat Hulett fields Posted on September 13, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 5 Comments ↓ via Eyewitness News: Zim to confiscate Tongaat Hulett fields Edited by Craig Wynn HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ruling party Zanu-PF says it will take over 6,000 hectares of land owned by South African sugar giant Tongaat Hulett. The company runs cane-growing and milling operations in Triangle …
Police evict 300 Zanu PF farm invaders September 10, 2013 in National, News, Politics MASVINGO — About 300 Zanu PF supporters who had invaded a farm near Masvingo town were last Friday left homeless after their makeshift houses were allegedly demolished by the police while scores others who resisted eviction were arrested. Tatenda Chitagu The invaders had …
Armed police evict 70 families despite promise of homes for votes Posted on September 9, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Armed police evict 70 families despite promise of homes for votes | SW Radio Africa by Tererai Karimakwenda A community of more than 70 families is reported to be homeless following a raid last week by armed police, who …
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Zanu (PF) militia behind bars Posted on September 5, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via Zanu (PF) militia behind bars | The Zimbabwean by Brenna Matendere A 15-member Zanu (PF) militia from Lower Gweru has been placed behind bars after it severely assaulted fellow party members over land. The incident occurred last Tuesday at Beldons Farm in Lower Gweru after …
Mbeki speaks on Zim polls, chaotic land reform Posted on August 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 14 Comments ↓ via Mbeki speaks on Zim polls, ‘chaotic’ land reform – NewsDay Zimbabwe by Everson Mushava FORMER South African president Thabo Mbeki says MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai was wrong to prematurely withdraw his presidential election petition, saying the court challenge would have provided the …
SA land debate heats up August 27, 2013 Wenceslaus Murape Top Stories Sifelani Tsiko in JOHANNESBURG, SASouth Africa needs a bolder approach to the land reform issue to prevent the alarmingly frequent murders related to land conflict arising out of inequality and a historically antagonistic relationship between white commercial farmers, black labourers and local communities, …
Was grondhervorming in Zimbabwe ‘n mislukking, soos in die media uitgebeeld word? Of was dit ’n sukses? Landbouweekblad – Sean Christie 5 Julie 2013 Was Zimbabwe se grondhervormingsproses ’n maatskaplike en ekonomiese mislukking, soos uitgebeeld in die media oor die afgelope 13 jaar? Of was dit ’n sukses – soos deur ’n groeiende getal akademiese …
Zim’s 50 shades of land reform: Success at a cost to environment City Press – Sean Christie 4 August 2013 Zimbabwe’s agricultural revolution has gathered pace since 2009, when the US dollar was adopted as the official currency. But while promising strides have been taken, new problems constantly emerge, chief of which …
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