WebMar 21, 2024 · CHILONGA CASE UPDATE. Introduction. On the 5 th of March 2024, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) filed two cases at Masvingo High Court on behalf of Chilonga Community. The Chilonga community was facing imminent eviction from their ancestral lands through the gazetted Statutory Instrument 50 of 2024 in which … WebMar 6, 2024 · On February 26, 2024, the Local Government, Urban and Rural development Minister, July Moyo, published a legal notice ordering thousands of people occupying approximately 12,940 hectares of...
Fresh land grabs in Zimbabwe kick villagers off ancestral lands
Web2024. However, the threat of eviction is not over yet as SI 72A/2024 now seeks to establish an irrigation scheme with consequences that evictions may continue. The eviction attempts on Chilonga people are reminiscent of the state-wide campaign of organized, systematic, and violent eviction of the Rohingya people by the Myanmar WebMar 14, 2024 · The mooted Chilonga evictions, which contravene Section 74 of the constitution, have been met with harsh condemnation from the community, church … grand circle travel small ships
Chief Sengwe In Trouble For Resisting Evictions Report
WebMar 7, 2024 · The government wants to remove the more than 12 000 Chilonga villagers from their ancestral lands to make way for a lucerne grass project by a Kwekwe-based dairy firm, Dendairy. On Friday, a Masvingo magistrate temporarily stopped the evictions after ruling that the government should show cause why it was ejecting villagers from … WebDec 15, 2024 · THE CHILONGA EVICTIONS . Chilonga is a rural community located in Chiredzi in Zimbabwe. The Minister of Local Government, Urban and Rural Development . WebMar 16, 2024 · chilonga evictions a sad reminder of the fact that zimbabweans are not yet free Zimbabweans need to unite and stop the looming evictions of more than 12,500 villagers from Chilonga, … grand circle travel special offers