Posted on 06/05/2002 7:29:36 AM PDT by Clive
author/source:CFU
published:Tue 4-Jun-2002
posted on this site:Wed 5-Jun-2002
Article Type : Report
On Exwick Farm, four men, one of whom went by the name of Ruinga and carrying an AK47, lit fires around the owner’s fence and told the family to leave the house otherwise they would be killed. Police eventually arrived, but then left again to "get reinforcements", never to return
NATIONAL REPORT IN BRIEF
Selous - On Exwick Farm, four men, one of whom went by the name of Ruinga and carrying an AK47, lit fires around the owner’s fence and told the family to leave the house otherwise they would be killed. Police eventually arrived, but then left again to "get reinforcements", never to return.
The ZFTU were in Gutu/Chatsworth harassing employees over pensions and gratuities owed to farm labour.
There is massive pressure in Marondera South with only 11 percent of farmers able to continue working without any trouble. Only 15 farms are currently occupied by their owners.
On a farm in Wedza, the owner had his dog poisoned, which is now recovering. There was also an attempted theft of a vehicle and fuel but the thieves took off in a getaway vehicle when the owner disturbed them. The cottage also had windows removed. Police have reacted and are investigating.
REGIONAL NEWS
MANICALAND
All seems to be quiet.
DDF are still pegging in Middle Save.
Some Section 7 Notices were handed out in Chipinge, and Section 8 Orders handed out in Nyanga.
MASHONALAND CENTRAL
Glendale/Mazowe -
As reported by Jenni Williams and The Herald newspaper, at noon on 02.06.02, farm manager, Charles Anderson, was murdered by intruders outside his home on Dunmaglas Farm. He is survived by his wife Cindy and two sons aged 10 and 13 years. For further details please contact Jenni Williams on the following e- mail address: jennipr@mweb.co.zw.
The remainder of the areas report that nothing has changed on the ground and nothing has been resolved on the farms where problems were reported last week.
MASHONALAND EAST
Macheke/Virginia -
One farmer had barricades put across his access roads.
Theft of wire reported on one farm.
On another farm, settlers needed bricks to build classrooms so they knocked down the store and ablution blocks for bricks.
Relatives of A2 settlers on one farm arrived to build their houses.
Marondera North -
One farmer who was served a Section 8 Order 26.04.02 was told by a member of staff in the Lands office it was invalid as it had the wrong hectarage recorded.
This farmer is also under pressure from A2 settlers to plough and was told his letter for application to continue farming was rejected.
Marondera South –
there is massive pressure in this area with only 11 percent of farmers able to continue working without any trouble.
Only 15 farms are currently occupied by their owners.
Wedza -
On one farm the owner had his dog poisoned, which is now recovering.
There was also an attempted theft of a vehicle and fuel but the thieves took off in a getaway vehicle when they were disturbed by the owner.
The cottage also had windows removed.
Police have reacted and are investigating.
MASHONALAND WEST (NORTH)
No report received.
MASHONALAND WEST (SOUTH)
Norton -
On Serui Source Farm after settlers broke the equipment on two of the boreholes, the owner, who has not been allowed to return to his farm for nearly a year, had the third borehole shut down. The settlers occupied his homestead in retribution and minor theft took place. Nobody was arrested but the situation appears to be resolved.
Selous -
On Exwick Farm four men, one of whom went by the name of Ruinga and carrying an AK47, lit fires around the owner’s fence and told the family to leave the house otherwise they would be killed.
Police eventually arrived, but then left again to "get reinforcements". This was at 2300 hrs on the night of 01.06.02.
One workers child was hit over the head with a brick.
The pungwe went on till 0500 hrs and the police never returned.
No arrests were made.
Chakari -
settlers chased Tractors out of the land on Milanwood Farm where the owner was trying to plant some Wheat.
No Wheat has been allowed to be planted in the whole of this farmers' Association area.
General -
It appears that every single white owned farm in the whole of the Kadoma District has been allocated and the District Administrator is not allowing any new production to continue on any farms.
All farms that have not received Section 8's are now receiving them.
Chief Inspector Makaza of Kadoma District, who was instrumental in stopping production on most farms, has now been promoted to a Superintendent and consequently is in charge of more police stations.
MASVINGO
Masvingo East and Central -
Nothing to report.
Chiredzi -
poaching and snaring continue unabated.
There is plenty of movement from new settlers who have invaded over the last two months. All are frantically cutting and clearing land.
Cane farmers are under continued pressure and threats from the settlers.
Mwenezi -
Continued poaching and snaring.
Save Conservancy -
Continued poaching and snaring.
Gutu / Chatsworth -
The ZFTU have been in this area harassing employees over pensions and gratuities owed to farm labour.
MIDLANDS
No report received.
MATABELELAND
No report received.
It's a pity that Mugabe is a member of the Club of Sovereigns; the other members will support him until the last farm is stolen and the last innocent violated.
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