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Midlands State University, in partnership with the Judicial Service Commission, has launched a special Law Review issue celebrating Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s 40+ years of judicial service. It reflects the belief that good justice depends on a vibrant legal academy, uniting judicial wisdom and academic scholarship. The issue will be preserved in libraries for local scholarship and beyond.

@jahman_adamski Wonderful story. Hoping through campfire the locals are benefiting so that they are part of the conservation of wildlife

Former Zimbabwe international cricket Guy Whittall. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Lion Hunting, Conservation, and the Story of Humani & Save Valley Conservancy I understand that lion hunting is an emotional topic, and I respect those who feel upset by it. Let me share some context about why regulated hunting forms part of conservation on Humani Ranch and within the Save Valley Conservancy. From Cattle Ranch to Wildlife Sanctuary Humani Ranch was once a 130,000-acre cattle ranch running over 5,000 head of cattle. My father, Roger Whittall, managed the herd after taking over from my grandfather, Jimmy. My uncle, Richard, oversaw the agriculture and developed a 400-hectare irrigation scheme. After independence, Dad gradually shifted focus. While he continued with cattle, he also took careful stewardship of the wildlife and worked tirelessly to restore animal numbers. In the early cattle days, lions, wild dogs, and hyenas were shot out to protect livestock. Elephants were culled to prevent them from destroying pipelines and waterholes. Buffalo were eliminated by the government to meet veterinary standards so Zimbabwe could export beef to the European Union. As wildlife populations recovered, Dad slowly reduced the cattle herd. At the same time, he reintroduced species like wildebeest, sable, eland, waterbuck, nyala, black rhino, and white rhino—investing over a million dollars’ worth of game in the early 1980s. He had also started a safari company in the mid-1970s. The Birth of Save Valley Conservancy In the early 1990s, 22 landowners formed the Save Valley Conservancy, covering 850,000 acres. At the time, it was the largest private conservancy in Africa. Once a perimeter fence meeting veterinary and EU standards was completed, buffalo were reintroduced. This was followed by the largest elephant translocation in history: 650 elephants were captured from Gonarezhou National Park and moved into the SVC. By 1997, plains game numbers were at an all-time high. To help manage them, lions were reintroduced. Hunting operates under strict quotas and only targets a small percentage of the herd. Without predators, we would have had to conduct large-scale culls to protect the habitat from overgrazing. The Lion Boom and Its Consequences With abundant prey, lion numbers soared. Warthog, impala, waterbuck, eland, and kudu populations declined sharply, as shown in the biannual game counts. Ecologists and lion researchers warned SVC members that lion numbers should not exceed 150. Beyond that, plains game species would decline rapidly. Members were proud to see lions thriving—for many, it was the reason they had invested in the conservancy. Emotionally attached to their “cats,” most members ignored the scientific advice. Lion numbers reached 230–250, and plains game crashed. By the time members reacted, it was too late. Why Managed Hunting Matters Lions are apex predators and prolific breeders where food is abundant. Like all species, their numbers must be managed. Hunting is one tool for control, but not sufficient on its own. It is regulated, selective, and funds conservation directly. My mother, sisters, and wife do not hunt and do not enjoy seeing animals shot. Yet they understand that ethical, quota-based hunting protects habitat from human encroachment, safeguards all species, and generates revenue that keeps conservation and community programs alive. The Bigger Picture Without wildlife as a viable land use, this land would likely have reverted to cattle, agriculture, or human settlement—none of which support the biodiversity we see today. Regulated hunting helps ensure that wildlife has economic value, giving communities and landowners a reason to protect it. I know hunting is difficult for some to accept. My hope is that by understanding the history and the ecology, the public can see it as one part of a broader, science-led conservation model that has restored an entire landscape. Thank you for engaging on this.

Enjoying a lecture by Prof @amutambara at the @MidlandsState today 12 May 2026

In a recent statement, the Minister of Lands and Rural Developmemt, Hon. Vangelis Peter Haritatos @VPHaritatos says Zimbabwe is now shifting from land reform to land productivity, security and rural transformation, with secure tenure, modernised land systems and coordinated rural development positioned to unlock agricultural growth, food security and industrial expansion under Vision 2030. He said integrated infrastructure, value addition and village business units must transform rural communities into vibrant economic hubs. #LandReform #Vision2030 #RuralTransformation

Botswana’s smooth democratic image nearly cracked in the 1990s. Behind the scenes, the then ruling BDP was locked in a brutal succession war that would eventually produce President Festus Mogae. It started with a land scandal. In 1991, allegations of irregular land allocations in Mogoditshane triggered a commission of inquiry appointed by President Ketumile Masire. The findings rocked the political establishment.

Trying to charge electricity can be a crime in Zimbabwe @zetdc_official. You can attempt a 1000 timeas and fail

@hippovalleyest there is nothing bad in naming anything even a school or road after my father Lovemore Madhanzi after all I doubt that name will disappear easily from your Estate

@nickmangwana Congratulations Mhofu

APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR THE MINISTRY O F LANDS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT His Excellency the President, Cde. Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mangagwa has i n terms o f Section 205(1) of the Constitution o f Zimbabwe, as read with Section 340 of the same Constitution, appointed Dr. Prosper Bvumiranayi Matondi a s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry o f Lands and Rural Development. The appointment is with effect from 1st May 2026.

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My great grandmother Mawaraidzo Nyangani was sub-chief at Penhalonga. Penhalonga is in two countries. When John Meikle removed the Nyangani people and dumped them in Bocha 1946, she refused to go and relocated to the Mozambican side. The life we live as border people

@MapsAfrican Dictatorship

Delete just one thing from Africa

@zandatoto @KMarazanye Mukoma Zanda you have achieved lots of big stuff already🎈

#SundayConfession: My first name, government name, is Alexander. And in 1981, at 10, I became aware of Alexander III of Macedonia, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. It burdened me. Not inspired, burdened. It felt like I was given a name with performance targets attached. The small detail that I might have been named after my father’s underachieving uncle never quite landed. To me, saToto said Alexander the Great. But to his mom’s family, he would say he named me after his mother’s brother. It didn’t help that I became aware of more high-achieving Alexanders: Alexander Graham Bell, Alexander Hamilton, and Alexander Fleming, all history-makers. Meanwhile, I was just an Alexander trying to pass school tests. So, I chased “big things.” Excellence became less of a goal and more of a requirement. And when success came, because it did, here and there, it didn’t match the internal standard. I never celebrated wins because they always felt not enough. At home, though, I was always Zanda. No expectations. Just Zanda. I sometimes wonder if that name saved me a little, a refuge to exist without the pressure. However, in my head, the Alexander story kept running, shaping how I saw myself, how hard I drove myself, and how little I allowed myself to feel “enough.” The other day, chatting about this with my lastborn, Thendo, he says: “Baba, you play good tennis, lose weight, and if you become a double amputee, you might win Wimbledon wheelchair tennis.” This child! Yes, I am committed to the weight loss journey to lose half of me, but the rest, kwete! I think I’ll settle for being a social club tennis player. I often ask myself what people will say when they lower my casket? Will I be forgotten even before the tombstone unveiling? Not because I didn’t try, but because I measured myself against a mythical version of greatness that was never mine to chase. I am not one to give up. But I am learning to loosen the grip of a story that was never mine. Zanda has been living, trying, building, failing, rising - quietly, honestly. And maybe that counts for more than I ever appreciated. Nominative identity pressure is very real and more common than we admit.

@nickmangwana @VPHaritatos Congratulations Cde Minister

Hon. Vangelis Peter Haritatos, Minister of Lands and Rural Development, pledged a transparent land policy guided by a national master plan, close collaboration with the Agriculture Ministry, provincial specialisation, reforms to land administration through digitalisation, and firm action against corruption in line with President Mnangagwa’s vision.

@PriscaMutema2 Kariba over spilling from 12 % capacity?

Victoria Falls is experiencing the largest volume of water in 70 years right now. On the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia (with 75% of the best views only visible from Zimbabwe), the falls are the largest curtain of falling water in the world. Kariba Dam will probably overspill this year & we might see the sluice gates opened for the first time in many many years, @mimmitwit @Mavhure @matigary @Zimparks

@KingJayZim My condolences Chairman

After what was a deeply memorable occasion celebrating the lives of our dearly departed grandparents and uncles, our family has been plunged into mourning. My Aunt Grace sadly passed away after our return from Njanja. She suffered a bad fall on Saturday, and although we initially thought it was a knee injury, it later emerged she had sustained a serious fracture. On Sunday morning, she woke up in severe pain and was rushed to a local clinic at Sadza Growth Point, before being transferred to Harare where she was due for surgery. Tragically, she suffered a heart attack brought on by underlying heart disease and did not make it. Aunt Grace, the youngest sister to Mhamha Rose, was 70. We will now be heading back to Njanja, where she will be laid to rest at the family shrine in Redhill, Friday, 17 April. We did not imagine that the joy and togetherness we experienced on Saturday, 11 April, would end this way. Rest in peace, Aunt Grace 😢

@Yvonne_Maphosa This is good Dr

An indigenous sapien in its natural habitat 🤓 (Me against the sun every day 🥵)

@VPHaritatos @BaShonaBaShona Congratulations Minister @VPHaritatos on your new appointment

@BaShonaBaShona Wow thank you so much

Congratulations to @VPHaritatos, loyalty and patriotism rewarded. You deserve it, Cde.

Meat Names Across the Bantu Belt in Africa 🍖😲 🇹🇿🇰🇪 Swahili — nyama 🇿🇦 Zulu — inyama 🇿🇦 Xhosa — inyama 🇿🇦 Ndebele — inyama 🇿🇼 Shona — nyama 🇿🇲🇲🇼 Chichewa/Nyanja — nyama 🇨🇩🇨🇬 Lingala — nyama 🇨🇫 Sango — nyama 🇧🇮🇷🇼 Kirundi/Kinyarwanda — inyama 🇨🇲🇨🇩 Duala/Fulfulde belt — nyama variants 🇧🇼 Tswana — nama 🇿🇦🇱🇸 Sotho — nama 🇸🇿 Swati/Siswati — inyama

Bulawayo is miles better than Harare - No street vendors - Smart and clean pavements - Order - Few street Kids - Proper working city council - Organised people