Zimbabwe's ruling elite, including the two vice presidents and relatives of President Robert Mugabe, has taken over most of the top commercial farms under the government’s fast-track land reforms, it was established this week.
A list compiled from the government’s own advertisements in the state media and reports from commercial farmers shows that among those who have benefited from the model A2 scheme meant to create the new commercial farmer are Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, army commander Constantine Chiwenga, director of prisons Paradzayi Zimondi and even broadcaster Reuben Barwe.
Justice Chidyausiku and three others will share the 895-hectare Estees Park farm in Mazowe/Concession which sources this week said was already being pegged and demarcated into four parts.
Barwe, chief correspondent of state-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), was given the 830-ha Sunnyside Farm in Norton.
Vice President Joseph Msika has been allocated part of Umguza Block in Nyamandhlovu that belongs to the state’s Cold Storage Company while his counterpart Simon Muzenda is said to have taken over Chindito and Endama farms in Gutu.
A list compiled from the government’s own advertisements in the state media and reports from commercial farmers shows that among those who have benefited from the model A2 scheme meant to create the new commercial farmer are Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, army commander Constantine Chiwenga, director of prisons Paradzayi Zimondi and even broadcaster Reuben Barwe.
Justice Chidyausiku and three others will share the 895-hectare Estees Park farm in Mazowe/Concession which sources this week said was already being pegged and demarcated into four parts.
Barwe, chief correspondent of state-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), was given the 830-ha Sunnyside Farm in Norton.
Vice President Joseph Msika has been allocated part of Umguza Block in Nyamandhlovu that belongs to the state’s Cold Storage Company while his counterpart Simon Muzenda is said to have taken over Chindito and Endama farms in Gutu.