State Of Tenure

Tag: land rights

  • It’s all rural isn’t it? The difference between Communal Land and Agricultural Land in Zimbabwe.

    It’s all rural isn’t it? The difference between Communal Land and Agricultural Land in Zimbabwe.

    There was a lot of renewed attention on land issues in Zimbabwe after the evictions that saw over 3000 villagers being affected earlier this year in January 2024. Many people have difficulty understanding these two types of land, referring to them interchangeably as shown when arguments on title deeds erupted across social media. Understandably, the…

  • How Far Can You Push the People, Before they Start Pushing Back?

    This article follows thoughts from an abstract that I wrote for the Land Deal Politics Initiative conference on Global Land Grabbing slated for March next year in Colombia. The subject of the matter really hits close to home. You have to agree that, it slaps different when you write about something you have witnessed together…

  • How geospatial technology can safeguard customary land rights during natural disasters.

    How geospatial technology can safeguard customary land rights during natural disasters.

    As climate change continues to progress, the frequency and intensity of catastrophic events are on the rise across the world, including the African continent. What were once rare occurrences are now becoming more common, causing widespread devastation. Unfortunately, it is those living in rural areas who bear the brunt of these disasters, often suffering disproportionately…

  • Here are 3 main drivers of displacement and landlessness in Afrika

    If you have paid attention to the news in recent times, you may have caught wind of a number of cases where innocent people usually villagers are being dispossessed of their land and being rendered landless and tossed into poverty. This has been pushed by a variety of reasons. Here is a short summary of…

  • African Women Must Own Land Now! Here’s Why.

    A woman is the utmost representation of nature in most Afrikan cultures. She is the giver of life, the keeper thereof. With modernisation, Westernisation and the complex evolution of society, the place of women in society has also changed, particularly their economic utility. Economic significance is realised through ownership of assets, such as land. Land…

  • Land Tenure Governance vs Economy: The Only Graph That Matters in Afrika

    This is the only graph that matters in Afrika. The relationship between security of tenure and the livelihood of the continent’s population is so painfully obvious that it is undeniable. Let me explain how. Our major economic drivers are mining and agriculture – all intrinsically rooted in people’s relationship with land. The stronger this relationship…

  • Houses of Cards: Property Demolitions in Zimbabwe

    Like a sandcastle on a wet beach, a house of cards is bound to fall. It can be blown away by the gentlest of winds or toppled by the whisk of a finger, whichever the case, failure is its ultimate existence. This has seemingly been the case for many people investing in land in Zimbabwe,…

  • Young Farmer Hype: New Wine. Old Skins?

    Social media has been awash with pictures and hype about young farmers seemingly successful, with commendable harvest and sales which has made many millennials especially want to join the agricultural wagon. The trending of hashtags such as #ZimAgricRising on Twitter are testament to the proliferation of youth agriculture. Key public officials have joined the conversation…

  • You Might Be ‘Tenureless’. Here are 5 Indicators.

    The term ‘tenureless’ refers to those people without access to land, and secure land rights. It includes various groups of people including those who seemingly own land but have no security of tenure – knowingly or unknowingly. They mostly fall in the following categories: 1. Vulnerable groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the…

  • Afrikan Millenials Need To Understand Land Rights. Here are 5 Reasons Why.

    Happy Independence Day 🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼 As we celebrate the freedom fought for by Zimbabwean ancestors on this land, here are a few worthy nuggets on why you need to understand the question of land as an Afrikan. 1. Land is the most important physical asset on Earth. It is finite and can never be reproduced. This…

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