Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Land corruption — Tainted heads must roll, roll The Chronicle 6/11/2021 It is officially stated Government has reviewed the policy on allocation of vacant land and restructured the provincial and district lands committees to curb rampant corruption Stephen Mpofu, Perspective IN a no-holds-barred editorial comment in these columns three days ago, Chronicle came out guns …
COMMENT: Honeymoon over for non-performers on farms The Chronicle 4/11/2021 THE land reform and redistribution programme has been a success in a number of ways. The biggest success is the fact that the land, grabbed from indigenous people over 90 years of colonial misrule, was repossessed and redistributed to about 20 000 A2 farmers and …
Identify and remove corrupt individuals from Lands Department The Chronicle 3/11/2021 THE Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa frowns upon corrupt activities and has on many occasions said that there will be no room for graft under its watch. It is against this background that reported corrupt activities in the Department of Lands in the …
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Govt sets strict farm ownership rules The Chronicle 3/11/2021 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief GOVERNMENT has announced new guidelines for A2 land permit holders that include the need to have a full-time farm manager and moving onto the property within a set timeframe to avoid repossession of the resource. The new terms of reference for …
‘Land allocation haven for corruption’ The Chronicle 2/11/2021 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE Department of Lands in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement has degenerated into a haven of corruption as officers demand kickbacks for land allocations. The department’s officers have introduced a “something for something and nothing for nothing” …
Next Africa: Zimbabwe’s Farming Boom Masks 20 Wasted Years 0 November 1, 2021 11:01 AM Two decades after Robert Mugabe drove White farmers off their land, Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector is booming. Source: Next Africa: Zimbabwe’s Farming Boom Masks 20 Wasted Years – The Zimbabwean The people tending the crops are, again, mostly White farmers. Mugabe’s often violent program, partly …
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Army officer grabs Bippa protected farm 1 October 29, 2021 9:36 PM Source: Army officer grabs Bippa protected farm | Theindependent (Zimbabwe) BY KENNETH MATIMAIRE A ZIMBABWE National Army senior officer has grabbed part of the 149-hectare Msasa Highlands Farm in Manicaland, bringing into question Zimbabwe’s commitment to adhering to its promise to protect property rights. The …
Land commission to carry out land audits 0 October 24, 2021 11:29 AM Source: Land commission to carry out land audits | The Sunday News Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE newly appointed Zimbabwe Land Commission will carry out periodic land audits to determine equitable use of land and productivity as the country seeks to continue producing enough food …
Thousands face eviction from council farm 0 October 3, 2021 9:40 AM Source: Thousands face eviction from council farm | The Standard (Local News) BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Harare City Council has secured a court order to evict thousands of families who were settled illegally on its Crowborough Farm’s Lot 2 of Parkridge Estate by land barons. The …
New offer letters for farmers The Herald 8/9/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Old offer letters for resettlement land and land permits are being replaced with new documents that have improved security features to curb illegal parcelling out of land and weed out fake offer letters. Most people who obtained an offer letter legally …