Zimbabwe says it will return 67 foreign-owned farms that were seized during a land grab more than 25 years ago. The government also says it will pay compensation totalling $146 million, equivalent to R2.4 billion, to address claims linked to the affected properties. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka tells lawmakers that the transfer will involve 67 separate properties, outlining a process for restoring ownership. Separate treasury information, as reported by one outlet, indicates the compensation payments are structured to settle claims made by the property owners.
The reports describe the land seizures as involving violence, but they focus on the government’s planned remedy: returning the farms and providing monetary compensation. The outlets agree on the core figures—67 farms and a total compensation amount of $146 million—and attribute the announcement to Zimbabwe’s government through the agriculture ministry and related treasury documentation. All accounts present the move as a step to resolve historical property disputes tied to the earlier seizures.
