Zanu PF land barons fuel chaos at Zvimba farm

📅 Published: August 17, 2025

📰 Source: thestandard

Curated by AllZimNews.com

Potential buyers are told to “register as 2000 land reform beneficiaries” — a move widely viewed as an attempt to legitimise the illegal settlements. “They came with hired surveyors and started demarcating land just a few weeks ago,” said one resident who refused to be named. “They’re telling us that if we pretend we were beneficiaries in 2000, no one will chase us away. ” Residents say the land barons are using the names of senior government officials and Zanu PF, making it difficult for authorities to intervene without political repercussions. ” Warwick Farm has been at the epicentre of land ownership conflict since the fast-track land reform programme began in 2000.

While some settlers have documents from the Ministry of Lands, others arrived later under unclear circumstances — many without proper allocation letters or tenure.

Several sources alleged that Manhanzva is complicit, turning a blind eye to the illegal activity while benefiting from it politically by presenting the illegal settlements as empowerment initiatives. “The MP’s people tell home seekers not to worry, that they are safe and encourages them to stay,” said a source. “It’s hard to challenge these land barons because they drop his name and that of the President [Emmerson Mnangagwa] whenever they are confronted. ” Mubaiwa said these baseless allegations were nothing, but a desperate attempt to tarnish his good name and distract the public from the real issues. “You have been sent by my enemies,” he said.

The councillor for the area (ward 1) Nomatter Sibanda refused to comment, citing the “sensitivity” of the matter. 🔗

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