Zimbabwe ambassador 'grabs' farm

Zimbabwe's ambassador to Tanzania Edzai Chimonyo is moving to grab a farm from a Mutare company asserting he is the rightful owner.  

In his court papers, Chimonyo cited Matansuka (Private) Limited and Lands minister Douglas Mombeshora as respondents. The retired army major-general wants a court order evicting Matansuka (Private) Limited from Sub-division 1 of Lot 1 of Fangudu Farm in Mutare.

Matansuka is a major regional trader of selected commodity fruit and vegetable lines, with strong roots in banana trade, servicing both the formal and informal markets.

According to court papers, the farm was originally owned by Matansuka before it was gazetted by government in 2006.

Chimonyo was later given an offer letter for the farm by the Lands minister, but he claimed in court papers that the firm was disturbing his occupation of the premises.