ZIMBABWE’S LAND REFORM: A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR SOUTH AFRICA?

How Zimbabwe’s land reform is costly the nation.

Zimbabwe is a country that is surrounded by land in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers. In Zimbabwe, Harare is the capital and largest city. The country is approximately 16 million people and has 16 official languages that consist of English, Shona and Ndebele the most commonly used languages.

Land reform in Zimbabwe:       

It all started in 1980 with the documentation of the Lancaster House Agreement, as an attempt to extra equitably allocate land between black farmers and white Zimbabweans of European origin who had occasionally enjoyed superior political and economic status.

How it started:

The agreement with the Zimbabwe government on land reform brokered by the commonwealth in Abuja, Nigeria, the CFU officially announced the launch of Zimbabwe Joint Resettlement Initiative (ZJRI) at November 2001, based on the scheme submitted to the government in May 2001.

Zambia’s gain, a cautionary tale for South Africa:

Land reform has been costly for the Zimbabwean economy. However, Zambia land where agriculture has benefited from the Zimbabwean white commercial farmers. Meanwhile, is this a cautionary tale for South Africa and its land reform plans?

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