The Zimbabwean government has announced that it will not evict long-term illegal occupants of land but implement a program to regularise their occupation.
Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, stated that the government aims to ensure people have proper housing.
Ziyambi acknowledged the legal challenge of evicting occupants who have resided on the land for over 20 years. He explained that the government will analyze the situation on a case-by-case basis with stakeholders involved.
He highlighted an instance where the government was sued by commercial farmers for reclaiming land protected under a bilateral agreement. The solution involved finding alternative land for the farmers due to the presence of existing settlers.
“…..the President is saying even those in urban areas who do not have title deeds, despite having stayed in the same house for several years, and all they know is a card at the Municipal offices, let us ensure that they have title deeds.
“It is true that if somebody has been occupying a land for over 20 years, technically we cannot go there without violating that particular individual’s rights and say we are demolishing. The law does not allow us to do that.
“What we are saying is that we will go area by area with all the stakeholders involved and interrogate whether it is feasible to do that or not. We have already started doing that.
“We were taken to court by some commercial farmers under the bi-lateral arrangement whereby we were not supposed to take their land.
“Our solution was that if the farm is still vacant, we can return it to that particular farmer, but it is impossible because of the settlers that are already there. The best solution is to look for an alternative farm so that we satisfy our legal requirements,” Ziyambi said.
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) blitz code-named ‘Operation No Land Barons and Illegal Settlements’ has seen the arrest of more than 3 775 illegal settlers in February for occupying gazetted land.
Others have since dragged the government to court arguing that their right to shelter has been infringed. Rights groups including the church have condemned the process for being implemented without an alternative solution for homeless people.
Kusasvoda kwavarume vakuru
Pple need title deeds not zanu assurance. Nolonger safe to buy a property in zim
Isrial Fainos Maburo true you buy the next someone’s son wants it , you are then told your tittle deed is null🤣
Confused idiots
Government is not a problem, but some other people are, they think they own this country
Joey Huni gvt is the problem then
We are not knew to Zanu pf tactics, they create a bad situation and find a solution as if they care very much. Itai tione kut hamumutse Chimurenga navanhu here
This zanu thing..its not representing people…but they create a situation …
So that when bring a solution their friends and them will benefit from it
The term (regularize) meaning that people is going live according to plan, some of the places like Domboshava needs that regularization, because some of the places have no roads, imagine your neighbor have a well close to your soak away or Blair toilet, so it’s time the government must do something.
Haiwawo
After warohwa wopihwa sweet kunyararidzwa
Money game here regularisation with money needed next time again and again
Takaita land reform tese, nhasi Isu vamwe tava ma illegal occupants