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The real story behind Britain's withdrawal from Zimbabwe's land reform: Exposing corruption and mismanagement
AS SOUTHERN Africa approaches another 'SADC Anti-Sanctions Day,' the Zimbabwean government is once again amplifying the narrative that economic sanctions, particularly from Western countries like the ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:37hrs | 879 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ramaphosa's ANC must not give us a mini-apartheid
In a powerful public pronouncement, ANC veteran Lindiwe Sisulu has called for a "Black Pact" alliance to counter the proposed coalition between the African National Congress and the Democratic Allianc...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 07:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
The politics of Zimbabwe's land reform: winners and losers
The political debates about the rights and wrongs of Zimbabwe's land reform continue to occupy many.The tired, old obsession about how the land was taken and the associated focus on so-called ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:34hrs | 3 | by Ian Scoones
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 38 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 5 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Who Owns England?
Who Owns England? The question sounds oblique, when one considers the country's documented long history of "civilisation". One would think that, by now, this question should have long been settled. Ye...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:33hrs | | by Ranga Mataire
Farm viability: Implications for land reform, investment
THERE are many misconceptions about farming in southern Africa, and one of the most insidious is the notion of "viability". A narrow economistic version has predominated that is based on a nor...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Ian Scoones
Myths, truths about Mugabe's Zimbabwe
Disembarking from the plane at Harare International Airport in Harare last week, a passenger standing next to me uttered what sounded like a Swahili word: "Tuonane." This article was first published i...Published: 18 May 2015 at 13:23hrs | 3 | by Mohamed Guleid
Zimbabwe will be awash with money from rich friends
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai continued his "rich friends" mantra at rallies he held in Masvingo, Magunje and Kariba over the weekend.Addressing his supporters at a rally at Mucheke Stadiu...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 03:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lessons from Zimbabwe's land reform: A reply to Tony Hawkins
Zimbabwe's land reform suggests that small commercial farmers are more productive than giant mechanised farms, and thus can do more to reduce poverty. This represents a challenge to many preconceived ...Published: 04 Jun 2013 at 03:52hrs | 7 | by Joseph Hanlon
We will revisit land reform: Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai told a South African talk radio station (702) that he and his party the MDC, will revisit the land reform when he gets into power. He said white farmers will be brought back to stabilise t...Published: 18 Oct 2011 at 11:57hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe's Land Reform: myths and realities
Zimbabwe's Land Reform: myths and realitiesby Ian Scoones(Weaver Press, R175 )This book by Ian Scoones, Blasio Mavengedze, Jacob Mahenehene, Felix Murimbarimba and Chrispen Sek...Published: 02 Jun 2011 at 20:37hrs | 2 | by Ian Scoones
Challenging Western Distortions about Zimbabwe's Land Reform
For years, Western journalists have castigated Zimbabwe's land reform program. From afar, they pronounced land ...Published: 22 Feb 2011 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Gregory Elich
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