‘Arson’ attack heightens tensions at Chisumbanje

By Alex Bell SW Radio Africa 29 May 2013 A fire that destroyed over 500 hectares of sugar cane owned by the Chisumbanje ethanol project has heightened tensions there, where relations between the company running the project and locals are already seriously strained. 10 people have been arrested for...

Land-grab murders ‘swept under the carpet’

By Alex Bell 2 April 2013 Concern is high that the atrocities of the ZANU PF-led land grab campaign, including murders and rapes, are being swept under the carpet, following the acquittal of two murder suspects last week. The two war vets, Albert Ncube and Robert Nyathi, were arrested in 2001 in connection...

Concern as land-grab chaos ‘swept under the carpet’

By Alex Bell 29 January 2013 There is growing concern that the chaos that highlighted ZANU PF’s land grab campaign is actively being swept under the carpet, to the detriment of the country’s agricultural future. The most recent attempt to normalise the situation has been the publication of a new book...