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FENCED OFF: Zinc sheets were erected as fencing around a field in Alfred Road, behind a recycling depot, last week, arousing suspicions that a land grab was in process Picture: TK MTIKI

Concerns about suspected land grab

What appeared to be a land grab in Alfred Road behind a recycling depot has raised concerns among residents in the area. A concerned resident alerted Talk of the Town about the incident last Thursday, describing it as a mushrooming of…

UNSAFE FOR HABITATION: DA MPL Yusuf Cassim on an earlier visit to the site of a wetland in the Bushman’s River area where land invaders have been building shacks

Promise of hope for residents of Klipfontein wetlands

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is optimistic that the pressure it has placed on Ndlambe Municipality has paid off, and that the residents of the Klipfontein wetlands in the Bushman’s area now appear likely to be moved to new sites.…

The Groblers rented a farm after they were among the 4,500 white farmers evicted under then president Robert Mugabe’s land reform policy in 2000. Now they’ve lost their home in another eviction.Image: Jekesai Njikizana

Zimbabwean farmer describes losing home of 22 years in fresh land grab

“It has been a few days since the eviction began and we are still unable to find words to articulate the feelings felt to see our home of 22 years literally carried out of the door and loaded into vehicles within a matter of hours.” These…

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Ten arrested for land grab during lockdown

Police arrested 10 people involved in a land grab near 43 Air School over the weekend. TotT was alerted to people staking out plots and erecting shacks at the turn-off to the air school last Saturday. We found several groups on an open…

Malema’s calls for land occupation could lead to anarchy‚ NPA tells court

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says EFF leader Julius Malema’s call for people to occupy land constitutes “incitement to break the law” and could lead to “anarchy” and violence. Arguing for the NPA‚ advocate Hilton Epstein…