Parliament questions land allocation letter

Parliament questions land allocation letter   Herald 21/10/2020  Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The now-cancelled allocation of a portion of Farfield Coffees Estate in Chipinge to Mr Rememberance Mbudzana, the son of Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba, …

Tackling land fraud needs multiple approach

Editorial Comment: Tackling land fraud needs multiple approach Herald 21/10/2020   Urban land in Zimbabwe is potentially a highly valuable asset, although its value is just farmland with the urban value only coming when proper town plans have been laid out, roads, water pipes, sewers and electricity servitudes developed, and schools sites and recreational land …

Illegal settlements threaten monuments 

Illegal settlements threaten monuments  0  October 21, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Illegal settlements threaten monuments | The Herald VP Mohadi George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Government has expressed concern over the mushrooming of illegal human settlements that are now encroaching into Great Zimbabwe Monuments and World Heritage Site, about 25 kilometres south east of Masvingo City. The historic monuments …

Mrs Rindai Zhou: A land reform success story

Mrs Rindai Zhou: A land reform success story  Chronicle 15/10/2020   Mrs Rindai Zhou Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FROM winning a tractor after delivering over 79 tonnes of wheat to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), to sending her children through to college and maintaining a comfortable life deep inside dry and thirsty Mberengwa District …

South Africa lays out conditions to seize land, says investors will be reassured

South Africa lays out conditions to seize land, says investors will be reassured By Staff Writer Daily News Last updated Oct 13, 2020 SOUTH Africa’s government laid out conditions on Sunday for when land might be confiscated without reimbursement, saying a new law submitted to parliament would pass constitutional muster and reassure investors unnerved about property …

Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe

Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe  0  October 12, 2020 1:48 PM Source: Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe – NewsDay Zimbabwe guest column:Peter Makwanya IN a reversal of the normal trends with regards to rural-to-urban migration world-wide, the current pattern in Zimbabwe is pointing towards a shift in migration, this time, …

99-year lease for Tongaat Hulett

99-year lease for Tongaat Hulett  Herald 8/10/2020   Minister Chadzamira George Maponga Masvingo Bureau THE Government is planning to give Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe a 99-year lease for its sugar cane growing business as part of measures to guarantee the South Africa-headquartered firm’s investments in the country. The move is line with President …

A country in ‘crisis’ cannot guarantee access to land

A country in ‘crisis’ cannot guarantee access to land  Herald 7/10/2020   Construction workers busy at KockMallock Estate in Norton where the development of 2 200 stands is underway Pardon Muzavazi Correspondent The term “crisis” is the latest buzzword in Zimbabwe meriting the attention of scholarly researches to establish if it is being used in …

Land hunters: App matches Zim farmers with vacant plots

Land hunters: App matches Zim farmers with vacant plots  0  October 5, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Land hunters: App matches Zim farmers with vacant plots | The Standard By Farai Shawn Matiashe HARARE — For more than a year, Lionda Mhonda searched for a plot of land to buy in northeastern Zimbabwe, but struggled to find anything that …