There are many different versions of ‘success’ in Zimbabwe’s A1 land reform areas as we found out across 11 different ‘success ranking’ exercises in our sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. A total of 208 people (113 men, … Continue reading → …
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Former farm workers in Mvurwi: structural constraints on success
Former farm workers living in compounds on resettlement farms in Mvurwi are some of the most marginalised people across the land reform farms. ‘Success’ is limited by a set of major structural constraints that individuals cannot overcome by themselves. We … Continue reading → …
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Understanding success in the villagised land reform farms in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe
Villagised farms, with allocated homestead areas and fields and common grazing, are the most common type of land reform farm across the country, including in Masvingo province. We have three such case study sites – Lonely Farm (Gutu), Wondedzo Wares … Continue reading → …
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Negotiating demographic change: sustaining land reform success in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
The challenges of managing generational change within farm households was highlighted by the A1 self-contained land reform sites in Masvingo province. Here we have two such sites – Clare farm in Gutu district and Wondedzo extension in Masvingo district. In … Continue reading → …
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Commercialising agriculture drives ‘success’ in Mvurwi’s land reform areas in Zimbabwe
Mvurwi is a thriving high potential agricultural area, where commercialisation of tobacco and horticultural products are at the centre of success in the A1 land reform areas. We conducted two success rankings – in Hariana (12 men and 7 women) … Continue reading → …
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Success in a livestock-based economy: the case of land reform sites in Matobo district, Zimbabwe
What does success mean in a livestock-based economy? How has land reform influenced what success is possible in a dryland, marginal area? To explore these questions, we carried out success rankings in our two A1 sites in Matobo district. In … Continue reading → …
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What is ‘success’ in Zimbabwe’s land reform areas?
What constitutes ‘success’ if you have land in the A1 land reform areas in Zimbabwe? This is the question we have been asking of local residents across our study sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo and Matobo districts. We have held … Continue reading → …
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Zimbabwe set to be first African nation with nationwide public Air rescue service
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE is on course to become the first African country to have a public air rescue service covering the entire country, following the establishment of Helidrive National Air Rescue Service, which was officially launched in August last year. Helidrive National Air Rescue Service was established through a partnership between the […] …
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Booked & busy Mzoe7 inspires fellow Bulawayo artistes
Melissa Mpofu,Zimpapers Arts & Entertainment Hub It’s undeniably Mzoe7’s time to shine. The ever-versatile artiste, whose name has become synonymous with high-profile gigs, has become the go-to name due to his impressive versatility. His success has been so remarkable that fellow musicians are now eager for him to host a masterclass, hoping he will share […] …
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Transmission West win ZITF Ingwebu Tug Of War National Championships
Innocent Kurira ,Zimpapers Sports Hub TRANSMISSION West from Bulawayo are this year’s men winners of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Ingwebu Tug of War National Championships after a 2-0 victory over Zesa Holdings. After seeing off Bulawayo Metro 2-0 at the semifinal stage, Transmission West made light work of Zesa Holdings in the final with […] …
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