Gwenzi Mhondoro v The Minister of Lands, Agriculture Water and Rural Resettlement and The Attorney General of Zimbabwe

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Land Commission (Gazetted Land) (Disposal In Lieu of Compensation) Regulations, 2020 are ultra vires s 21 as read with s 17 of the Land Commission Act","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Regulations made under s 21 as read with s 17 of Act; regulations provide for disposal of land"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the regulations are inconsistent with s 293 of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Regulations provide for alienation of agricultural land; s 293 requires Act of Parliament for alienation procedures"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether regulations violate applicant's constitutional rights to property, administrative justice and fair hearing","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant fears eviction without compensation or hearing"}

Background