Source: Zim Celebs Blitz
has taken a violent turn after a video circulated online showing a man,.
, assaulting a woman identified as.
in a field earlier this year. The incident, which occurred in.
, has drawn attention to ongoing conflicts over communal land rights and ownership in the area.
According to details confirmed by local authorities and court documents, the confrontation stemmed from a disagreement over a.
piece of communal land in Mapopo Village, Murombedzi.
, which Mutandwa claims was unlawfully occupied by Gambanga and others. Mutandwa argues that the land was originally set aside for.
community development projects.
, including the construction of a.
, and was not meant for private ownership or sale.
Mutandwa has maintained through his lawyer that Gambanga and others “.
” from individuals who had no authority to sell it, in violation of Zimbabwe’s.
. The Act stipulates that communal land belongs to the State and is administered by traditional leaders for the benefit of local communities, not for private sale or purchase.
In the viral video, Mutandwa can be seen confronting Gambanga in the disputed field. Both parties later confirmed that the altercation became physical. Gambanga admitted to assaulting Mutandwa during the incident and was subsequently arrested. She reportedly spent a night in police custody before paying a.
Mutandwa’s lawyer stated that the confrontation arose after community members who had allegedly purchased portions of the land tried to block the development of a new.
