The Moyo family fights for farmland that belonged to their deceased father, Tafi Zibuya Moyo. Government officials gave Moyo the land before he died at age 108 in 2014. The Zietsman family lives on the property and blocks the Moyo family from entering. Moyo held legal papers showing he owned the disputed piece of Marshlands Farm. The original farmer, Curtis, accepted the government's decision about the land transfer.
Political groups spread false stories about the family taking over farms without permission. The Mthwakazi Republic Party published misleading reports about farm invasions across the Matabeleland region. The Moyo family visited their property with former government minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka. Curtis hired lawyers who claimed Moyo's death made his land papers worthless. The family abandoned the court action, which helped Curtis win the legal case.
Government policy allows war veteran families to inherit farmland after death. The family created the TZ Moyo Family Trust to handle their property rights legally. Officials from the agriculture ministry confirmed that families can inherit veteran land allocations. The family wants government help to claim their rightful property. Tafi Moyo supported Zimbabwe's independence movement and spent ten years imprisoned for his political activities.
Political groups spread false stories about the family taking over farms without permission. The Mthwakazi Republic Party published misleading reports about farm invasions across the Matabeleland region. The Moyo family visited their property with former government minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka. Curtis hired lawyers who claimed Moyo's death made his land papers worthless. The family abandoned the court action, which helped Curtis win the legal case.
Government policy allows war veteran families to inherit farmland after death. The family created the TZ Moyo Family Trust to handle their property rights legally. Officials from the agriculture ministry confirmed that families can inherit veteran land allocations. The family wants government help to claim their rightful property. Tafi Moyo supported Zimbabwe's independence movement and spent ten years imprisoned for his political activities.
