Harare land barons' fake WhatsApp scam
Harare has seen a proliferation of informal settlements and illegal allocations, with land barons often targeting vulnerable residents desperate for housing in the city's high-demand suburbs.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 28, 2026
NewsDay cartoon 24 June, 2026 edition
NewsDay cartoon 24 June, 2026 edition
By The Watcher
Jun. 24, 2026
Messy land saga: How Stoneridge residents paid the price while land barons prospered
Many invested their life savings, erected homes, established businesses and enrolled their children in schools built within the settlement or in the neighbourhood.
By Staff Reporter
Jun. 14, 2026
Land barons lay siege on Harare public spaces
“It seems the council has accelerated occupying and parceling residential stands on recreational facilities and our complaints have fallen on deaf ears.”
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 14, 2026
Land barons hit Hunyani constituency
The illegal settlements are said to be expanding rapidly, with the land barons allegedly invoking Zanu PF in their operations.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jun. 8, 2026
Rural frontlines: Land barons threaten Zim’s countryside
Land barons, once confined to urban sprawl, are now setting their sights on the countryside, sparking fears of a devastating rural land grab.
By Tonderayi Matonho
Feb. 14, 2026
Illegal land sales breaking climate defences in rural Seke
For generations, communities in Seke relied on communal land systems that balanced settlement, farming, grazing and conservation.
By Pauline Chateuka
Jan. 30, 2026
Zanu PF land barons fuel chaos at Zvimba farm
The new twist comes in the form of powerful land barons led by Passmore Mubaiwa, believed to be operating with protection from local political elites
By Kenneth Nyangani
Aug. 17, 2025
Land barons up for US$320k fraud
It is alleged that the suspected land baron suspects told the home seekers that there were the lawful land owners of the land before issuing the victims with receipts to the privately-owned plot
By Desmond Chingarande
Jul. 29, 2025
