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Man in court for allegedly grabbing Anglican Church land
03 Jan 2026 at 21:09hrs |
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PLUMTREE - The Province of Central Africa and the Anglican Church of Zimbabwe has taken a Bulawayo man to court after he allegedly occupied church land at Collaton Farm in the Matobo area without permission.
Tafa Munyaradzi (31), a supervisor at First Class Private Limited in Bulawayo, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing charges of trespassing and unlawful occupation.
According to the State, Munyaradzi moved onto the 0.5‑hectare piece of land in 2022 despite it not being authorised for resettlement by either the church or the Government of Zimbabwe.
The court heard that Munyaradzi went on to drill a borehole and erect a fence around the field without the consent of the landowner. The disputed land is located at coordinates 35K0645291 and 7751110.
Prosecutors said Munyaradzi refused to vacate the property when instructed to do so, offering no lawful justification for remaining on the land.
Sheila Nyathi prosecuted. The matter was remanded to 26 January.
Tafa Munyaradzi (31), a supervisor at First Class Private Limited in Bulawayo, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing charges of trespassing and unlawful occupation.
According to the State, Munyaradzi moved onto the 0.5‑hectare piece of land in 2022 despite it not being authorised for resettlement by either the church or the Government of Zimbabwe.
The court heard that Munyaradzi went on to drill a borehole and erect a fence around the field without the consent of the landowner. The disputed land is located at coordinates 35K0645291 and 7751110.
Prosecutors said Munyaradzi refused to vacate the property when instructed to do so, offering no lawful justification for remaining on the land.
Sheila Nyathi prosecuted. The matter was remanded to 26 January.
Source - Byo24News
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