FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe is now off the hook after a
Mazowe miner who was suing her over a land dispute withdrew his application to
have her evicted from a disputed farm.
Langton Chapungu in October last year filed a court
application seeking Grace’s eviction together with two other individuals
identified in court papers only as Tongai and Jemwa.
In a sudden turn of events, Chapungu has withdrawn his
court application, giving Grace the leeway to stay at the farm.
“Take note that the undersigned plaintiff hereby withdraws
his application for eviction against the defendants (Grace, Tongai and Jemwa)
herein,” part of the notice of withdrawal dated March 11, 2020 filed at the
High Court and also served on Grace’s lawyers, Hussein and Ranchhod Legal
Practitioners, read.
In his founding affidavit, Chapungu had accused the two of
illegally mining on his farm, while Grace was said to have been conducting
farming activities on the same piece of land.
“The first and second respondents (Tongai and Jemwa) are
doing illegal mining activities in my plot and the third respondent (Grace) is
also doing her farming activities in that same plot of mine, to an extent that
she had even erected some structures at my place,” Chapungu said.
“The defendants have gone further threatening me with
unspecified action if I continue disturbing them from their illegal activities
in my plot. In spite of the demand to vacate, the defendants have refused and
offered flimsy and fabricated reasons to justify their continued illegal stay
at my place, leaving me with no option except to approach this honourable court
for relief,” the affidavit added. Newsday
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