They can still claim for land improvements in Zimbabwe, says Zanu-PF.
Twenty-five Zimbabwean farmers and companies stripped of their land have lost a claim for nearly R2 billion in damages after the Constitutional Court in South Africa ruled on Monday that the matter had prescribed .
The so-called 2014 Protocol was adopted with the support of SA, effectively abolishing the right of private individuals to bring disputes before the tribunal.The farmers have waged a 15-year legal battle, backed by AfriForum, to get this far.Willie Spies of Hurter Spies Attorneys, which represented the farmers, says the decision by the ConCourt is a disappointment, but the campaign for justice will not end there.
“Millions of dollars in recompense have already been paid out for land improvements. The land issue is closed. Zimbabwe is on an unprecedented growth trajectory. The recent Zimbabwean investment summit is evidence of that. It is time to look forward to a bright future for Zimbabwe.” The ConCourt previously criticised the SADC 2014 Protocol as “a master plan that was devised by the Summit at the instance of the Republic of Zimbabwe”.
“The non-appointment of new judges and non-renewal of expired terms was a scheme designed to ensure that the Tribunal would not function because it would not be quorate. Added to this mix was the decision to impose a moratorium on the referral of individual disputes to the Tribunal and the signing of the Protocol that seeks to essentially make this state of affairs permanent.”
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