Kasukuwere orders probe on land barons

Government has intensified war on land barons, politicians and cooperative chairpersons illegally selling State land to unsuspecting home seekers and has instructed police to start the probe into such land deals.

Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere, said Government had noted that a number of barons had emerged over time.

He said over the past few months people have been abusing the party (Zanu-PF) name, using their positions in the party to carry out illegal activities.

He said Government had instructed police to carry out immediate investigations on a number of cases, which were already documented and known at Caledonia Farm and various other land barons within the City of Harare.