Zimbabwe Land Seizures
latest news & developments
SA house sold for evicted Zim farmers in ‘symbolic victory’
Zim’s evicted farmers won a symbolic victory when a house owned by the Mugabe regime was auctioned off to compensate them for their land being seized.
Zim: Farm seized, despite order
Robert Mugabe’s top aide has flouted a high court ruling, leaving 75 people in tears – homeless and jobless.
‘Bitter’ villagers appeal to Mugabe to reverse eviction and land sale
Villagers who were resettled in Mabula in 1983 have been battling their eviction in court, and have now appealed to President Mugabe for assistance.
Zim finance minister dismisses proposal to settle farmers’ claims
Zimbabwe’s government is unlikely to entertain a proposal by a farmers’ union, with Finance Minister Tendai Biti calling it an "elitist solution".
‘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.
Zim faces censure for ignoring farm ruling
The SADC tribunal will report to the next summit of SADC heads of state Zimbabwe’s non-compliance with a ruling on its land reform policies.