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Police Dismiss False Reports Of Potato Theft At Ziyambi’s Farm

6 months agoTue, 01 Oct 2024 10:30:26 GMT
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Police Dismiss False Reports Of Potato Theft At Ziyambi’s Farm

Police have refuted a viral video on social media alleging that community members stole potatoes from Strathmore Farm in Banket.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 1, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the farm is owned by Retired High Court Judge Vernanda Cecil Ziyambi and is currently leased to Jonathan Timothy Mackwade for potato farming.

According to Nyathi, preliminary investigations indicate that the farm manager authorised farm workers and locals to collect damaged potatoes from the harvested field the day after the harvesting was completed. He said:

Reference is made to a video that has gone viral on social media platforms on allegations of theft of potatoes at Strathmore Farm, Banket.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police dismisses social media reports alleging that members of the community invaded the farm stealing potatoes.

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The correct position is that the farm is owned by Retired High Court Judge Vernanda Cecil Ziyambi and is currently leased to Jonathan Timothy Mackwade for potato farming.

Preliminary investigations by the Police indicate that harvesting of potatoes began two weeks prior and ended on 23rd September 2024.

On 24th September 2024 the farm manager authorized farm workers and locals to pick damaged potatoes from the harvested field.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police implores the public to avoid spreading falsehoods regarding the incident.

It remains unclear whether Ziyambi purchased the farm she is leasing to Mackwade or if it was granted to her for free by the government under the land reform programme.

Regardless, a troubling trend has emerged over the past two decades: some individuals who received farms at no cost lack the capacity to produce anything and subsequently lease the land to landless farmers.

Those politically connected to the ruling establishment acquired farms through the controversial land reform programme and profit from the rentals, while many passionate Zimbabweans who wish to farm remain without land and are being exploited by land barons.

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11 Comments

Danger Danger · 6 months ago
Lies no theft people were Scavenging the potatoes in the already harvested Land
Corruptmore Looto · 6 months ago
It's obvious that she got it for free but one day we will take it all back and force Zanu ****s to pay back the $3.5billion, tax payer funds shouldn't be used to cover for the foolishness of the Zanu Republic
🤴KING ABS · 6 months ago
Hooyooo uum
𝙎ℙ𝞓ℝᴋ𝛯ℝ-ʏ𝒖𝑇 · 6 months ago
yoo
@Vhedza · 6 months ago
Any indigenous far owner has the right to lease his or her far if need be. Sorry to those who upto now think that black farmers should not own land. Owning and utilization are too different issues altogether, owning a property does not mean you utilise it yourself, it can be leased too and the owner earning a living too
Ini Zvangu · 6 months ago
Saka bhadharayi compensation mega, musatisokose
Corruptmore Looto · 6 months ago
You are clueless, you wrecked havoc on the economy in the noughties and then you lease it back to the same guys. Then it only makes sense that you pay that **** yourselves leave us out of foolish mess
jivaschihwehwete@gmail.com · 6 months ago
its like you missed the point mr vhezha, the point is not against black owning the farms, but who be receiving the rentals. which I think the Government should be receiving the greater portion since its the sole onwer on land.
👀Pindula watch · 6 months ago
The government gets the portion too, ko this farm employs vanhu ka reducing a burden of unemployment
BIG T 🫖☕☕ The name you can trust always · 6 months ago
ah Isu tikudawo tea nema potatoes
𝙎𝙞𝙮𝙤𝙮𝙤 · 6 months ago
ndazvinzwa hangu kana pasina kubirana kwakaitika that's good

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