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White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 808 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
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, fo...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 16 | by GroundUp
White former farmers blame Zuma, Sadc for loss of farms in Zimbabwe
Last month the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down judgement in a R2 billion damages claim against South Africa by 25 dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers, some of whom were South African citizens, ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:29hrs | 11 | by Ben Freeth
Judgment: Zimbabwean farmers Luke Tembani and 24 others v the President of the Republic of South Africa and others
Last month the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down judgment in a R2-billion damages claim against South Africa by 25 dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers, some of whom were South African citizens, a...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 14:20hrs | | by Agencies
AfriForum wants Public Protector to probe ANC's use of military jet for Zimbabwe trip
Lobby group AfriForum has written to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, asking her to investigate the ANC's use of a military jet in its trip to Harare, Zimbabwe. In a letter to Mkhwebane, A...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 18:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Civil society activists on Zimbabwe military watch list
THE Zimbabwe National Army's Military Intelligence (MI) unit has placed on its watchlist several civil society activists it claims are conniving with United States to unseat President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean white farmers lodge a R1.9bn compensation claim against South Africa
In what we hope is the final phase of a protracted legal struggle for justice in Zimbabwe, Willie Spies, the legal representative of AfriForum, a South African civil rights initiative, lodged papers i...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe colonial farmers to sue Jacob Zuma
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma, facing 16 corruption charges and a demand to pay back as much as R32m in legal fees, may soon see his woes deepen from beyond the country's borders.Af...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 16:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe off the hook?
She has no immunity, but is still very unlikely to stand trial courtesy to political considerations.Implementing an arrest warrant against Zimbabwe's former First Lady Grace Mugabe will be ver...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Karyn Maughan
Grace Mugabe to be issued with SA warrant of arrest?
The South Gauteng High Court has set aside the decision to grant former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity.Judge Bashier Vally handed down the judgment on Monday and said t...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 14:16hrs | 3 | by City Press
Hope for ex-Zimbabwe white farmers
FORMER Zimbabwean commercial farmers, who lost their properties during the land reform programme, say they are now optimistic of receiving a fair hearing and compensation after a South African court l...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zuma govt lose SADC Tribunal closure case
Judgment in court case against President Zuma and the South African government for their role in the closure of the SADC TribunalToday the Pretoria High Court handed down judgment in the prolo...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 16:30hrs | | by Willie Spies
Grace Mugabe still untouchable in SA
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe remains untouchable and will not be arrested upon entering South Africa because her diplomatic immunity status still holds, NewsDay reported. Lawyers representin...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean embassy withdraws from Grace Mugabe assault case
In a surprising twist in the matter involving Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, the country's embassy has decided to withdraw from the matter as an intervening party claiming its lawyer had received...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 15:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Grace Mugabe's son imports $5,4m luxury cars
Grace Mugabe's oldest son, Russell Goreraza (33), from her first marriage, imported two Rolls Royce limousines into bankrupt Harare on Sunday.The two vehicles - valued at more than R70 million...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Independent Foreign Service
Grace Mugabe a typical criminal, says white lobby group
AfriForum has reportedly said that it won’t be deterred in its case against Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe after she maintained in court papers that the young South African model Gabriella Engel...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 10:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe vs The people
Gabriella Engels and Afriforum have filed a review application in the Pretoria High court against South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and first l...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:49hrs | | by Marianne Thamm
Zuma grilled over 'freeing' Grace Mugabe
South African President Jacob Zuma was yesterday grilled by legislators over his government's decision to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, following accusations she ass...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's woes mount
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe might still have her day in court in South Africa on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, as minority rights group, AfriForum, says it wants to challen...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe assault case 'not over'
The mother of Gabriella Engels - the 20-year-old South African model who has accused Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe of assaulting her - says their campaign for justice is not over, despite the fac...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe due to attend regional leaders' summit in Pretoria
Pretoria - Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe, who is seeking diplomatic immunity for an alleged assault in South Africa last weekend, is due to attend a regional leaders' summit in Pretoria on Saturd...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 10:19hrs | | by AFP
Grace Mugabe assault case: Victim offered cash to make charges 'go away'
The 20-year-old South African model that Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe is alleged to have assaulted was offered cash to make potential charges "go away", a lawyer said Thursday.The wife o...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 17:34hrs | | by AFP
AfriForum challenge is less about Zimbabwe but more about South African and Namibian land reform
LAST week I promised to tackle the issue of the sale by auction of a property of the Zimbabwe Government in Cape Town, over a court action involving AfriForum, a white legal outfit defending colonial ...Published: 04 Oct 2015 at 09:28hrs | 12 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe govt bid to save SA property 'futile'
Zimbabwe will have a tough time trying to recover a property it owned in Cape Town, South Africa, which was sold by public auction last Monday.Although the courts had given Zimbabwe six months...Published: 27 Sep 2015 at 10:51hrs | | by Agencies
Expelled Zimbabwe white farmers to escalate fight
The white commercial farmers who this week successfully had Zimbabwe's government property in Cape Town auctioned said the will continue piling pressure on Harare for compensation. The far...Published: 24 Sep 2015 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to fight Cape Town property sale
ZIMBABWE is set to fight yesterday's auctioning of its property in Cape Town, South Africa after it emerged that the sale went ahead despite the government having settled money owed to lawyers who rep...Published: 22 Sep 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Clemence Manyukwe
Zimbabwe govt property in Cape Town sold for R3.7 million
A property in Cape Town that belonged to the Zimbabwean government was auctioned off for R3.76 million to a private individual, Arthur Tsimitakopoulos, on Monday to cover a legal costs order it ow...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 15:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government property in South Africa to be auctioned
INTERNATIONAL legal history will be made on Monday when the first sale in execution of a Zimbabwean property in South Africa will take place‚ the Afrikaner rights organisation Afriforum says....Published: 20 Sep 2015 at 12:39hrs | 1 | by RDM News Wire
SA donated helicopters find their way into Zimbabwe
Namibia could have controversially used a 'perfect cover' to send helicopters to Zimbabwe, for rescue operations to save flood victims in the Tokwe-Mukosi basin, following the heavy rains in the ...Published: 15 Feb 2014 at 14:03hrs | 2 | by Tichaona Sibanda
South Africa cancels helicopter export to Zimbabwe
The decision by South Africa's Department of Defence to cancel the planned donation of 12 Alouette helicopters to Zimbabwe is a victory for human rights in the region, the Zimbabwean reported....Published: 07 Feb 2014 at 10:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zim govt 'hastily' acceded to a punitive cost order of R200,000
Lobby group AfriForum on Monday claimed victory in the long drawn-out battle to force the Zimbabwean government to compensate white farmers who lost their land during the infamous land seizures in Zim...Published: 17 Sep 2013 at 04:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shuts door on SA asset seizure
The government has taken swift action to block the seizure of its assets in South Africa under various court rulings by conferring diplomatic immunity. It has conferred diplomatic immunity on three C...Published: 05 Jul 2013 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farmers' lawyers to sell Zim government's R3.5m Cape Town property
THREE Zimbabwean farmers whose land was seized in President Robert Mugabe's land reforms won a landmark victory in South Africa's Constitutional Court on Thursday.Their attorney can now arrang...Published: 30 Jun 2013 at 19:17hrs | 5 | by BDlive
SA court delays donation of gunships to Zimbabwe
A court on Thursday further delayed a donation of military helicopters to Zimbabwe's army after the planned transfer sparked an outcry ahead of polls in the neighbouring nation.The AfriForum l...Published: 19 Apr 2013 at 06:05hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabwe, SA helicopter donation review postponed
A court review into the South Africa National Defence Force's plan to send helicopters to Zimbabwe has been postponed until next month, civil society organisation AfriForum said on Wednesday."...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 14:43hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabwe to ignore racist SA court ruling, says Mugabe
ZIMBABWE will ignore the rulings of South African courts hearing challenges to the country's reforms by some white former commercial farmers, President Robert Mugabe has said.More than 4,000 ...Published: 02 Mar 2013 at 13:45hrs | | by Sapa
'SA's gunship gift to Zimbabwe may be unlawful,' says DA
The Democratic Alliance has called for an immediate investigation into the SANDF's donation of retired military helicopters to the Zimbabwean army.David Maynier, the DA's defence spokesperson,...Published: 01 Feb 2013 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Mail & Guardian
SA court freezes gunship delivery to Zimbabwe
Johannesburg - The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted an order to freeze the delivery of South African helicopters to the Zimbabwean military, lobby group AfriForum said on Friday....Published: 25 Jan 2013 at 17:43hrs | | by Sapa
SA lobby group try to stop Zimbabwe gunship delivery
A South African civic campaign group says it is taking legal action to stop Zimbabwe from taking delivery of helicopter gunships from neighboring South Africa.This afternoon Afriforum lodged a...Published: 25 Jan 2013 at 14:27hrs | | by AP
South Africa to donate military gear to Zimbabwe
South Africa on Friday said it will donate helicopter spares and frames to Zimbabwe's military, sparking outcry as this comes just before Zimbabweans go to the polls."We are sending spare part...Published: 25 Jan 2013 at 12:28hrs | | by AFP
Zimbabwe coming to court with 'hands dripping in blood': Afriforum
The Zimbabwe government was yesterday given leave to appeal against a North Gauteng High Court ruling in favour of dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers, despite being accused of coming to court with "hands...Published: 15 Sep 2011 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim assets in South Africa can be sold to compensate white farmers
The High Court in Pretoria on Monday rejected an application by the Zimbabwean government to prevent its assets being sold to compensate farmers who suffered land grabs.The three farmers - Lou...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 12:29hrs | 3 | by Nare Msupatsila
South Africa, Malema's legal costs steep
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema might have to cough up as much as R120 000 to Afriforum for legal fees after the Equality Court made a costs order against him for Wednesday's â€â...Published: 20 Jan 2011 at 17:23hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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