Black farmers in Zimbabwe who got land from white farmers during a controversial land reform programme, are now being told to find money to help compensate them. Failure to, could mean the current owners risk losing their farms.
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- Black farmers who received land during Zimbabwe's land reform must now pay levies to help compensate evicted white farmers. 16s
- War veterans face a concession on the first five hectares but higher fees for additional land. 25s
- The government's $3.5 billion compensation plan has not been debated in Parliament, raising legal concerns. 52s
- Farmers may obtain mortgages to buy land and receive title deeds, but some worry about increased bank control. 1m 16s
- The compensation issue is controversial in Zimbabwe and could influence land reform policies in other African countries. 2m 1s