Govt to crackdown on land barons, illegal land sales – Garwe

HARARE, Jul. 29 (NewsDay Live) – The government says it has intensified a nationwide crackdown on land barons and individuals involved in illegal land allocations and sales, warning that those found breaking the law will be arrested and prosecuted. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe condemned the continued illegal occupation, subdivision and sale of State, local authority and communal land, accusing land barons, traditional leaders and other individuals of undermining government authority and the rule of law.

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