Farmers evicted off their land by the Zimbabwean government and then robbed of justice after SA’s participation in the termination of the Southern African Development Community tribunal’s activities, are still hoping they will win their decades-long fight after a landmark ruling. “It was traumatic to see your life’s work and home being burned down and all your crops being stolen and experience the violence on workers and family,” he said. ALSO READ: It’s time for dispossessed Zim farmers...
“It was traumatic to see your life’s work and home being burned down and all your crops being stolen and experience the violence on workers and family,” he said.Freeth said it was difficult to leave the farm and their home to adapt to a different life living in town. “We hope the tribunal will be re-established and that the SA government realise it is in the interest of all people – both in SA and Zimbabwe – to re-establish it for acting against unjust judgments,” he said.
“We are excited about the ruling. It’s a shame because this was not a road we wanted to take. “We approached our Zimbabwean courts which didn’t help at all.”
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