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Timber shortage hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is grappling with a serious timber shortage that has left the local market heavily reliant on imports from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa, as deep-rooted challenges continu...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:39hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Plot holders battle eviction
A group of plot holders in Irene Township, Mutasa district, Manicaland province, is fighting to stop their eviction from land they say they legally purchased shortly after Zimbabwe's independence....Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:13hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Man seizes cop's gun during land dispute
A Ruwa man appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday facing charges of public violence following a chaotic land dispute at Cloverdale Farm earlier this month.The accused, Garika...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt acts on Cloverdale land dispute
The government has put an end to the protracted land ownership dispute over the Cloverdale area in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East province, by confirming that the 250-hectare piece of land belongs to Glo...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:29hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy
Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central committee member, Farai Dumo Musikavanhu who in conniva...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2179 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Bulawayo cracks down against gold panners
In a bid to curb the increasing menace of illegal gold panning and sand poaching in Matabeleland South province, the Bulawayo City Council is planning to establish a permanent base for its rangers and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe orders immediate eviction of illegal rural land occupiers
The Government has issued a stern warning to all individuals occupying State land illegally, particularly in rural areas, demanding that they vacate such land immediately or face prosecution under the...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 16:19hrs | 60165 | by Staff reporter
Land invaders jailed for unlawfully occupying farm
Five illegal settlers in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province, have each been sentenced to a one-month jail term for unlawfully occupying Bonanza farm in Tengwe. The group, comprising Itai Mwa...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:47hrs | 1671 | by Staff reporter
Villagers protest against Mohadi's son
Over 300 villagers from Arnold Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, held a demonstration on Friday to protest against an alleged attempt by Vice President Kembo Mohadi's son, Mafenyadira Mohadi, to ev...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 10366 | by Staff reporter
Harare launches murambatswina
The City of Harare launched a major demolition operation in Ridgeview, Belvedere on Thursday, destroying several properties that were built without proper approval. The operation left dozens of famili...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 3652 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army to evict land invaders
In a bid to address the growing issue of illegal settlements on farms, the Zimbabwean government has enlisted the assistance of the army to support the police in evicting land barons responsible for c...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:04hrs | 19680 | by Staff reporter
Ex-minister detained in Zimbabwe
Former Minister of National Healing, Moses Mzila Ndlovu, has been detained by police following a confrontation involving livestock belonging to one of the invaders occupying his farm in Matobo distric...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 13:58hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
People will follow Chamisa everywhere he goes
Former MDC Alliance and the Citizens Coalition for Change Organizing Secretary Amos Chibaya has claimed that Zimbabweans do not follow political parties but people.Chibaya who was speaking to ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 10:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt's ‘Zionist' approach to land evictions condemned
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has condemned the government's heavy-handed approach to dealing with illegal land occupations, likening it to past controversial actions and expressing con...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt accused of injustices
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) yesterday said it was regrettable that Zimbabwe commemorated World Day of Social Justice amid ongoing injustices against alleged illegal settlers across th...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fights illegal settlers on state land 'sold' after being repossessed from white farmers
Two decades after a disastrous attempt at land reform, which drove out more than 400 white commercial farmers, the Zimbabwean government is fighting illegal settlers on state land handed out by tradit...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:22hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Land war rages as bigwigs clash
A FIGHT for vast tracts of land pitting former Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, a private developer and former minister Didymus Mutasa has spilled into the public domain with Mliswa accusing his partn...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Masvingo illegal settlers
A MASVINGO magistrate has suspended the eviction of hundreds of illegal settlers pending the determination of their High Court appeal against government's decision to remove them from their homes....Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 17:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt will not allow lawlessness
The government has justified its actions in evicting and apprehending thousands of illegal settlers nationwide, asserting that it cannot tolerate lawlessness.During a question and answer sessi...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 05:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mass evictions raise dust
HUMAN rights lawyers have lobbied Members of Parliament (MPs) to push for the repeal of the Communal Lands Act amid the mass eviction of people accused of illegally occupying state land across Zimbabw...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt orders illegal settlers off State land
FOLLOWING the recent up-tick in illegal settlements on agricultural land and pastures across rural and urban areas, Government has ordered the concerned culprits to promptly vacate the areas or face t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Farm invaders fined US$50
TWENTY-FOUR villagers have been convicted and fined US$50 each for invading a farm owned by the late MDC politician, Roy Bennet.They were arrested two weeks ago and appeared before Karoi magis...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets in trouble for invading farm
A group of war veterans from Mashonaland West are facing prosecution after invading a farm owned by the son of Zimbabwe's former ambassador to the United Nations Tirivafi Kangai.The former lib...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:42hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reveals plans to evict 'illegal' settlers
Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka has unveiled plans to remove individuals residing illegally on state land, including areas designated for agriculture. This decision comes in the wake of severe flo...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:04hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, war vet deal fails to take off for the past 20 years
A JOINT agricultural project between the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Bulawayo-based war veteran Phathakahle Dube has failed to take off for the past 20 years.Dube, who owns PKD Mal...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 17:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Illegal settlers forced to stop building on pastures
Illegal settlers from Matopo village ward 9 who allegedly bought land from bogus land barons have been asked to stop developing their homesteads.In an interview, one of the victims, Nobuhle Nc...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 18:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Chombo not yet a free man'
FORMER Cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo is far from being a free man as two more corruption related charges are still pending at the Harare Magistrates Court despite the State's withdrawal of his frau...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Squatters on Makandiwa land get reprieve
ILLEGAL settlers who invaded a piece of land belonging to Emmanuel Makandiwa's United Family International Church (UFIC) in Retreat, Harare South, have been given a grace period to vacate the area by ...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
89 kicked off Hurungwe game ranch
IN a move likely to restore order and respect for property rights at Ruwanzi Game Ranch in Hurungwe, a Karoi magistrate has ordered the eviction of 89 illegal settlers from the property....Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Another 'moment of madness' brewing in ZImbabwe
THE timing of a 45-day blitz to flush out illegal settlers announced by Harare Metropolitan Province on Thursday demonstrates the deep administrative lapses that continue to haunt Zimbabwe.The...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa wins farm dispute
MORE than 59 illegal occupiers of a farm owned by businessman and politician Philip Chiyangwa have to vacate the land immediately after they lost their bid to remain in occupation of the farm without ...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Illegal settlers forge land documents
KADOMA-based land developer, Paragon Real Estate private limited has approached the High Court after some land invaders forged documents in its name to illegally settle on a piece of land owned by ano...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Settlers invade farm earmarked for town expansion
THOUSANDS of illegal settlers yesterday invaded Risboro Farm earmarked for Chegutu urban expansion under the Smart City concept. The farm measuring 1 176 hectares was released to Chegutu Munic...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Lack of machinery affects operations at Bulawayo landfill
LACK of machinery is reportedly crippling the Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s landfill management activities amid calls by the city fathers for the removal of the Ngozi Mine squatters as their lives are...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highway fence theft hits Matebeleland South
Highway fence theft has hit Matebeleland South province and cattle farmers are pleading for urgent government intervention to curb rising road traffic accidents due to stray livestock in the area....Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Land developer, police bury hatchet
HARARE property developing company, Eddies Pfugari Properties, has dropped a contempt of court charge it had levelled against Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga for failing to assist the deput...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council farm invaded
A NUMBER of settlers have invaded the Bulawayo City Council-owned Dunstal Farm, joining several others who illegally set up base on the property in 2019.Three years ago, an estimated 50 settle...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Land invaders poison cattle in Matobo'
VILLAGERS at Magalani in Matopo have complained of several incidents of poisoned cattle, while some of them are reportedly being axed by illegal settlers occupying grazing land.The illegal set...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
No title deeds for illegal settlers: Minister
NATIONAL Housing minister Daniel Garwe has told Parliament that the responsibility of issuing title deeds lies with central government and local authorities, adding that those illegally settled would ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs unsettled by 'militant' Muguti
SENIOR officials in Zanu-PF and the government are unsettled by the militant approach adopted by Harare Metropolitan provincial secretary Tafadzwa Muguti.His abrasive approach in "bringing san...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'No to illegal parcelling out of communal land'
TRADITIONAL leaders in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North province have warned people who bought communal land in the area in 2021 under unclear circumstances that they are in possession of illegal prop...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:13hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to meet Chiefs
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will on Friday meet traditional leaders in the country during the Chiefs' National Conference which will be held at the Harare International Conference Centre.The national ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa wins Old Citrus Farm fight
THE High Court has dismissed an urgent chamber application by 30 land invaders of Old Citrus Farm in Chinhoyi seeking to stop businessman, Philip Chiyangwa from evicting.Justice Pisirayi Kwend...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:54hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
ZHRC probes Cyrene Farm invasion
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has visited Cyrene Farm in Figtree, owned by the Anglican Province of Central Africa Church, to investigate cases of human rights violations by invaders and...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa wins court case against villagers
THIRTY illegal settlers on Old Citrus farm in Chinhoyi owned by businessman Dr Philip Chiyangwa yesterday had their urgent application seeking to stop the businessman from evicting them rejected after...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa farm invaders face 30 days in jail
EIGHT people, recently arrested for illegally occupying part of businessman-cum-politician, Phillip Chiyangwa's Sinoia Citrus Estates, have been fined $2 500 each or face 30 days imprisonment....Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 20:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Army evicts Umzingwane villagers
VILLAGERS settling close to the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) cantonment area in Umzingwane, Matabeleland South, face eviction as government moves in to deal with illegal settlements across the country...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Criminals hijack Zimbabwe land reform
Investigations EditorCriminal gangs are taking advantage of those who still believe corruption is rife in Government circles, despite the evidence that it is not tolerated, to sell fake offer letters ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Open letter UK PM Boris Johnson, MPs, Councillors, Religious leaders, any other community leaders
I write this with concern about the current deportations of the Zimbabwean immigrants:...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 17:26hrs | 1 | by Chris Goshomi
Letter to Boris Johnson about the deportation of Zimbabwean immigrants
A letter to the Prime Minister (Boris Johnson), MPs, Councillors, Religious leaders, and any other community leaders who may have communities at heart.I wri...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Chris Goshomi
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