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Land grabs rattle Zim farmers

Recent threats of farm invasion in Zimbabwe are making both new and old farmers nervous, and have resulted in disruptions to farming activity.

ANC deputy president Ronald Lamola.

ANCYL warns of Zim-style land invasions in South Africa

Farm invasions are "inevitable" should white South Africans not voluntarily hand over land to the government, says the ANC Youth League.

Farm invasion spat pits SA against Zim

Vusi Mavimbela, South Africa’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, has attacked Zanu-PF over its continued invasion of South African-owned farms.

‘Sell-out’ minister may be next victim of skewed land policy

‘Sell-out’ minister may be next victim of skewed land policy

President Robert Mugabe’s use of farmland to stifle dissent among his followers has been laid bare.

‘Only elite got rich in Bob’s land grab’

‘Only elite got rich in Bob’s land grab’

Mugabe and his allies have seized nearly half Zimbabwe’s commercial farms in a land grab widely blamed for the economic collapse.

Fresh farm raids in Zim, says farmers’ union

At least 16 white farmers in Zimbabwe have come under attack over the last week, a farmers’ union said on Wednesday.

AfriForum wins bid to sue Zim over land reform

Civil rights group AfriForum has won a court bid to sue Zimbabwe’s government over its "cruel" and revengeful" expropriation of SA-owned farms.

Zim to probe fresh land grabs

Zimbabwe’s deputy premier said on Thursday a team of top government officials was launching a probe into fresh seizures of white-owned farms.

New farm invasions block aid

Donors want the Zimbabwe government to stop land seizures, writes Jason Moyo.

Tsvangirai: Mugabe willing to free detainees

The prime minister in Zimbabwe’s new coalition government said on Wednesday that President Robert Mugabe has agreed to free political prisoners.

Bloody invasions revisit Zimbabwe

According to a union official, the attackers are now said to be prowling the Midlands area, kicking out the 400 remaining white farmers.