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White farmer to stand trial over 65 missing cattle

The High Court in Bulawayo has dismissed an application by a man accused of stealing trust cattle to avoid trial, ruling that the State presented enough evidence to place him on his defence.Justice Kabasa threw out the application by Patri…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 21:00hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter

Prominent white farmer accused of killing boy with combine harvester

A white commercial farmer in Mashonaland West, Daniel Brink Bosman, has become the focus of intense controversy and calls for justice following chilling allegations that he deliberately ran down and fatally injured a 12-year-old boy with a…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:38hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter

White farmer slams Zimbabwe's new title deeds as 'worthless'

Ben Freeth, the former Chegutu commercial farmer turned global land rights activist, has sharply criticized the Zimbabwean government's newly-issued title deeds for farms acquired during the country's chaotic land reform program, calling t…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:59hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter

'CIO operative' dupes farmer of US$30,000

A man accused of impersonating a State security agent, Shepherd Mangoma, appeared before Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo on Friday facing charges of impersonation, fraud, and theft of trust property. Mangoma allegedly defrauded a local farmer,…

Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:55hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter

As patient as a farmer, help us to help the nation.

Even the famed bass fish, the sought-after red bream, and other aqua-marine life are in great danger of extinction as the white elephant Lilstock Dam has now been over-fished to supplement incomes. Energetic youths who had hoped to make pr…

Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 22:20hrs | 458 | by Cde Mutandawachingama

Farmer acquitted of assaulting widow

Charles Lee Saunders, a farmer from Macheke, was recently acquitted of assault charges after facing accusations from widow Maivepi Jiti, who claimed that he had assaulted her at Yardford Farm. The incident occurred amidst an ongoing disput…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter

Livestock farmers bemoan delayed rains

Livestock farmers across Beitbridge district are voicing their concerns over the delayed start of the rainy season, which has disrupted grazing patterns and severely affected the health of their livestock. As the country grapples with shif…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:35hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter

Seed Co sues contract farmer US$270,700

Seed Co Limited has emerged victorious in its legal pursuit against soya bean farmer Christian Falkenberg, successfully recovering US$274,768 after he failed to fulfill the terms of their crop financing and production contract. The case, w…

Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man 'assisted' white farmers murder of 2 women in South Africa

Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a case that has outraged the public.The men appeared in court Tuesday in the northern province of Limpopo. The state wants them to…

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:11hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman killed, remains fed to pigs by a white farmer

A Zimbabwean woman and her friend were allegedly killed and their remains fed to pigs by a farmer in Limpopo province, South Africa, last week.The Zimbabwean woman, identified as 35-year-old Locadia Ndlovhu, and her South African friend, M…

Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:08hrs | 4868 | by Staff reporter

World's most expensive cow sets new Guinness World Record

The owners erected two billboards showcasing the cow along the highway traversing the state, which attracted curious locals and busloads of veterinary students eager to view this 'super cow'.The price realised for the world's most expensiv…

Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa a good farmer but then...

While Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm in Sherwood, near Kwekwe, is doing well and is often used to showcase isolated success stories of the state-sponsored chaotic land reform programme, it is also true that powerful…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 16:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Why a farmer is riding from Zimbabwe to Windhoek on a horse

When Ben Freeth headed west on horseback from the derelict Mount Carmel farm near Chegutu in Zimbabwe on 28 November, he had to lay low. For about 800km, Freeth avoided roads and stuck to the bush, following game paths where he could, whil…

Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 16 | by GroundUp

Zimbabwean farmer buys R1,8m ankole from Ramaphosa

Zimbabwean cattle breeder Collen Tafireyi stole the show at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Ntaba Nyoni cattle auction at his Phala Phala farm near Bela-Bela in Limpopo at the weekend, buying one of the South African head of state's famed Anko…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter

Farmer loses 50 head of cattle to thieves

AN organised cattle rustling syndicate has reportedly descended on Umguza District on the outskirts of Bulawayo where one farmer has been left counting losses after the thieves raided his farm and stole 50 head of cattle on different occas…

Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Robbers kill black farmer, rape two relatives

POLICE in Kwekwe, the Midlands province, have launched a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers which broke into a farmhouse and killed an 85-year-old farmer before raping his two relatives.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Ma…

Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Prominent farmer dies in traffic accident

A PROMINENT Insiza and former national Seedco Farmer of the Year Mr Jonathan Silumbula Nsingo on Saturday tragically died in a road traffic accident just after Chalets leisure centre along the Bulawayo-Harare road.He was 79.Mr Nsingo was o…

Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 17:33hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Mvurwi farmer promotes agro-tourism

Mvurwi farmer Mr Vitalis Kereke is spearheading agro-tourism in the farm town through his Stone and Water resort located on the banks of Gulliver Dam in Mvurwi.The luxurious resort provides recreational activities such as camping, boat cru…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:28hrs | 34 | by Own Correspondent

University of Exeter graduate receives Â£270k for Zimbabwe farming project

A UNIVERSITY of Exeter graduate has secured more than Â£270,000 of funding for a regenerative agriculture project in Africa.Hugo Winkfield, who graduated in biological sciences from the university in July 2023, took up a work placement opp…

Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

White Zimbabwean farmer in court for killing neighbour's bull

A CONCESSION-BASED white commercial farmer allegedly killed his neighbour's bull which had strayed into his soybeans field.The matter came to light at Concession Magistrates Courts on Thursday when Peter Gertenaba (40) appeared before magi…

Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

White farmer takes Zimbabwe land seizure fight to Supreme Court

A Gweru farmer, whose farm was seized by the government, has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court after the High Court dropped her challenge while claiming the case was too political to be handled by courts of law.High Court judge, Muna…

Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 19:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF activist battles to elbow farmer off land

A ruling party, Zanu-PF official has been dragged to court for attempting to wrest a Hurungwe farm using a suspected fraudulent government offer letter.Chenjerai Kangausaru, who is Zanu-PF Mashonaland West deputy legal affairs secretary, i…

Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Zipra guerilla now a successful farmer

EX-ZIPRA guerrilla Moses Moyo is a beneficiary of the land reform programme and owns a plot under the A1 model in Makokomba village in Umguza District. He now has what he fought for â€“ the land.During the bitter and protracted war of libe…

Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Broke govt misses farmer compensation date

ZIMBABWE'S cash-strapped government has deferred the payment of US$1.75 billion in compensation to white former commercial farmers who lost land during the country's controversial agrarian reform programme after failing to raise the requir…

Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 07:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Hwange Units 7 and 8 to displace 636 families

THE Zimbabwe Power Company Hwange 7 and 8 electricity expansion project will affect 636 families in Ingangula township in Hwange, instead of the 90 stated earlier.Project manager Forbes Chanakira yesterday told Southern Eye that 636 famili…

Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Farmer in court for stealing stray cattle

A MWENEZI farmer has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly stealing stray cattle belonging to his neighbour.Freeman Dube appeared before Mwenezi magistrate Honest Musiiwa facing stocktheft charges for stealing two beasts belonging…

Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Shooting death of white farmer a robbery incident, say police

A white farmer has been killed in Zimbabwe, but police believe her death came during a botched robbery, and is not the latest incident of farm killings which peaked in the early 2000s during Zimbabwe's oft-violent land reforms.The victim h…

Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 13:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Vigilance paramount as 4th wave sweeps

ALL indications are that we are faced with a fourth and possibly deadly wave of the Covid-19 with disastrous consequences for both the national economy and human life. Official statistics point to a sharp rise in new infections of both the…

Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Rains are knocking at the farmer's door

The rains are knocking at the farmer's door, Heaven has shown its preparedness to water the fields adequately. Remember our God is a faithful God. He is not human so does not lie, what He says must come to pass. Our workaholic and evergree…

Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:16hrs | 14 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Farmer kills self in an inferno

A 59-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe based female farmer died yesterday after she was overwhelmed by a veld fire she had started in land clearing.The woman who was identified by the police as Borna died on the spot after she was burnt and reduced to ash…

Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 18:52hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chiweshe

Farmers raise red flag over GMB 'loaders' fee

Some disgruntled farmers have claimed that they were being forced to employ temporary workers to offload maize at Grain marketing Board (GMB) depots.The casuals, as the temporary workers are called, are demanding US$10 to offload maize. "W…

Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Farmer sues Cairns Foods over defective potato seed

CAIRNS Foods Limited has been sued for US$46 000 after allegedly supplying a farmer contracted to produce potatoes with defective seed.Patrick Makuzwa has approached the High Court seeking an order cancelling his contract with Cairns Foods…

Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture

Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest 2.8 million tons of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it the highest output in 20 years.The anti…

Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 15:42hrs | 5 | by Audrey Simango

White farmer 'takes over' indigenous farmers' land

INDIGENOUS A2 farmers outside Marondera are up in arms with a white farmer whom they accuse of encroaching onto their land saying he was repossessing it. Rodney Cormack, of Dombi Estates, lost a sizeable piece of land to black beneficiarie…

Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

White farmer 'invades' land

A land reform programme beneficiary in Marondera has accused a white farmer of invading his land and has appealed to authorities to resolve the matter. The affected farmer, Mr Livison Manjengwa, said his farm had been invaded by his neighb…

Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

High Court quashes white farmer's jail sentence

A CHIREDZI commercial farmer, Tony Renato Sarpo (55), who was last year slapped with a 10month prison sentence for theft of trust property, has been freed after his sentence was quashed by the High Court last week.Sarpo was in June last ye…

Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lightning kills 25 cattle in Chipinge

Chipinge commercial farmer Mr Dawie Joubert was left counting losses after his 25 cattle were struck by lightning on Thursday afternoon. The district's Department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services livestock promotion office…

Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga

Nyamandlovu farmer charged over threats to shoot govt officials

A Nyamandlovu farmer has been dragged to court on charges of threatening to shoot lands ministry officials that are allegedly trying to force him off his property.Ramutsi Mukwena, who runs Welcome Farm, is fighting attempts to evict him fr…

Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Young Farmer does wonders in 'dry' Matabeleland

Despite Matabeleland being a dry region characterised by low rainfall and recurrent droughts, 28-year-old Prosper Chikwara (28) has managed to produce wonders, landing the Best Young Farmer of the Year Award nationally and making US$25 000…

Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 08:50hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter

Farmer co-operation important for disease control

A FARMER training session in Manicaland held recently revealed to me that our communities are almost the same with regards their approach to animal health matters.One area visited has endemic challenges of anthrax. It emerged that one majo…

Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:47hrs | 2 | by Dumisani Nsingo

White farmer jailed 18 months for shooting employee

A CHIPINGE white farmer, who shot and injured his employee claiming that he had mistaken him for a stray dog and blaming the victim for the incident was on Monday jailed for an effective 18 months.Joubert Francois Johannes (36) of Lushof F…

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Farmer unmasks Gwaradzimba

CHIPINGE farmer Richard Le Vieux yesterday accused Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba of attempting to grab his multi-million export enterprising farm and was only blocked from doing so by Cabinet.Le Vieux told the Ju…

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe white farmer appeals conviction

CONVICTED Chipinge white farmer, who shot and injured his employee, claiming that he had mistaken him for a stray dog and later blamed the victim for the incident, has taken the trial magistrate and Prosecutor-General Kumbirayi Hodzi to th…

Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

White Zimbabwean farmer 'resists' to make way for Mnangagwa ally's son

CHIPINGE farmer and retired Swiss banker, Richard Le Vieux, who has established a reputable business of exporting coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts for the past 30 years, appeared in court on Wednesday charged with failing to vacate part…

Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Farmer's son brutally killed over pastures

THERE has been another murder at Chemagora farms in Gokwe South after two illegal settlers at Farm 26 brutally killed the son of the property owner following a dispute over pastures. Last month, a farm owner Mr George Jongwe was killed in …

Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army, police boot out Greek farmer

The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have been dragged to the High Court for grabbing a farm belonging to a Mazowe white farmer. In the application, Andreas, Peter and Shaun Livaditakis are the applicants…

Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe farmer mistakes man for pig, shoots him

A 46-YEAR-OLD Shurugwi man was last Thursday shot dead after he was reportedly mistaken for a warthog by a farm owner.Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko confirmed the death of Godfrey Musuruvari, who died upon admission to Gw…

Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Joshua Nkomo's words inspire farmer

KHULUMAUSENZA is a name of a village in Mapulubusi area in Tsholotsho district in the sprawling Matabeleland North Province.The name of the village is Ndebele, and in English it literally means walk the talk and is not just an ordinary nam…

Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:37hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Ferguson dies

PROMINENT Beitbridge citrus farmer and philanthropist, Ian Ferguson, has died.His son Ian Ferguson (Jr) said his father died at home in Bulawayo at the weekend."He was at home and he passed on on Saturday," Ferguson (Jr) said.His lawyer Wi…

Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

A SUSPECTED Makonde illegal miner is allegedly abusing President Emerson Mnangagwa's name to torment a resettled farmer, who now has endured illegal gold mining metres from his house.Gibson Liason Muyambo (60) said he has endured two years…

Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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