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We have a fresh list of land grabbers: Zimbabwe newspaper http://bulawayo24.com by Ndou Paul2011 April 24 11:16:26 | 85 Views The MDC-T aligned Daily News say it is in possession of a fresh list of who has grabbed what farms in the country which shows that land grabbers now own five million hectares of Zimbabwe’s best agricultural …
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Tycoon riles villagers over land http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Business WriterMonday, 18 April 2011 17:03 HARARE – Tycoon Billy Rautenbach’s lowveld investment companies have reportedly clashed with villagers in Chipinge over land rights. Through Macdom and Rating Investments, the business magnate entered into a joint venture with the Agricultural Rural Development Authority, Arda, to build a US$600 million ethanol plant, …
Chombo to return disputed property http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Xolisani Ncube, Staff WriterFriday, 15 April 2011 12:20 HARARE – Local government minister Ignatious Chombo will surrender the controversial prime land in Helensvale, Harare, which he is accused by Harare City Council of illegally acquiring through his company, Harvest Nest Enterprises. Chombo together with businessman Phillip Chiyangwa were named in a …
Farm attacks on the rise again http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell24 March 2011 Attacks on the remaining handful of commercial farmers in Zimbabwe are once again on the rise, as ZANU PF’s election campaign continues to intensify. Most recently, Chegutu farmer Bruce Campbell has been fighting off land invaders for several days. Details remain scarce but it is …
Eric Bloch: Lies, damned lies and statistics http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 03 March 2011 19:33 Eric Bloch IT was a British prime minister of the 19th century, Benjamin Disraeli, who said that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics”, and that is the impression gained by this columnist from a recently published book, Zimbabwe’s Land Reform: Myths and Realities, by …
Militia harass private property owners http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Tony SaxonWednesday, 23 February 2011 12:20 VUMBA – Zanu (PF) war veterans who were resettled under the infamous Robert Mugabe (pictured) land grab have, together with youth militia, reportedly continued to harass MDC supporters and the the few remaining whites here. As a result of the continuing …
Hundreds in illegal bid to settle on farms Herald, Monday, 14 February 2011By Elita Chikwati Hundreds of people have tried to illegally move onto three farms in Seke district along Beatrice Road in as yet unclear circumstances. The people do not have formal ownership documents such as offer letters and leases and started occupying the …
VP takes swipe at trophy farm owners http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Lovejoy SakalaSaturday, 19 February 2011 13:12 BINDURA – Vice President Joice Mujuru has criticised some new black landowners for turning former white-owned farms into trophy farms kept only for show-off to relatives and friends with little or no production ever taking place on the farms. …
Mujuru to bring Zhuwao to book over invasions http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 07 February 2011 08:14 BY CAIPHAS CHIMHETE PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao will be told to stop invading tourism facilities or face disciplinary action at a proposed crisis meeting with Vice-President Joyce Mujuru, sources have said. Impeccable sources told The Standard last week that …
‘Land reform a disaster’ – War veteran speaks Wilfred Mhanda was a senior commander in ZANLA, the military wing of zanu-PF, and remains a respected figure in Zimbabwe. His fight for the liberation of Zimbabweans continues by lobbying diplomats to push for crucial institutional reforms. His is a view and a position too …