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Zimbabwe's Black Jesus' farm invaded
13 Feb 2012 at 05:29hrs | Views
The first person in Zimbabwe to invade a white-owned commercial farm that precipitated the violent land grab in 2000, Francis Zimuto aka Black Jesus is tasting his own medicine after at least 150 villagers from Chilonga communal lands descended on his latest acquisition â€" Mteri Conservancy and Lodges in the Lowveld â€" demanding a share.
He invaded the conservancy from the sugar conglomerate, Tongaat Hullet, the parent company of Triangle and Hippo Valley on January 1 giving himself a New Year present.
But barely a month later, Zimuto said he was being frustrated by the villagers who invaded "his property."
"Now I am facing a problem of squatters who have invaded the place and set up camp, poaching the animals in the area and disturbing arrivals of hunters."
He said he was going to seek an eviction order from the courts.
He invaded the conservancy from the sugar conglomerate, Tongaat Hullet, the parent company of Triangle and Hippo Valley on January 1 giving himself a New Year present.
"Now I am facing a problem of squatters who have invaded the place and set up camp, poaching the animals in the area and disturbing arrivals of hunters."
He said he was going to seek an eviction order from the courts.
Source - Standard
