Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers

Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers

The government of Zimbabwe will start paying 3.5 billion USD in compensation to farmers who lost land under former President Robert Mugabe's administration. Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce's Christopher Mugaga told Newzroom Afrika that there have been different views on handling this issue. Around 4,000 white farmers lost their homes and large areas of land when Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, initiated a controversial and often violent land redistribution program […]

October 17, 2024 66

Entertainment

This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa

By Johann Kirsten, Stellenbosch University and Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa’s transformation policies and agricultural policy. We have over the years pointed out that the progress on land reform has been incorrectly reported. It’s been consistently understated. We have argued that, if the statistics are treated carefully, the progress has been much better than politicians […]

March 22, 2024 24

Namibia

Government committed to addressing land redistribution challenges: Schlletwein

Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlletwein, said that the Revised National Resettlement Policy 2023-2033, shows the government's commitment to addressing land redistribution challenges in a more coordinated, inclusive and transparent manner. He told Parliament on Tuesday that the revision reminded the ministry of the importance of continual review of existing policies to ensure they remain responsive to the prevailing needs and expectations of the Namibian people. 'Therefore, […]

March 6, 2024 6