Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2023
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    (2) The principles of good governance, which bind the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, include—

    (j) the equitable sharing of national resources, including land;
    … (Sec. 3)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    (1) The State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, and in particular—

    (c) the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take practical measures to ensure that women have access to resources, including land, on the basis of equality with men.
    … (Sec. 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    (2) Subject to section 72, every person has the right, in any part of Zimbabwe, to acquire, hold, occupy, use, transfer, hypothecate, lease or dispose of all forms of property, either individually or in association with others.
    … (Sec. 71)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    In order to redress the unjust and unfair pattern of land ownership that was brought about by colonialism, and to bring about land reform and the equitable access by all Zimbabweans to the country’s natural resources, policies regarding agricultural land must be guided by the following principles—
    (a) land is a finite natural resource that forms part of Zimbabweans’ common heritage;
    (b) subject to section 72, every Zimbabwean citizen has a right to acquire, hold, occupy, use, transfer, hypothecate, lease or dispose of agricultural land regardless of his or her race or colour;
    (c) the allocation and distribution of agricultural land must be fair and equitable, having regard to gender balance and diverse community interests;
    (d) the land tenure system must promote increased productivity and investment by Zimbabweans in agricultural land;
    (e) the use of agricultural land should promote food security, good health and nutrition and generate employment, while protecting and conserving the environment for future generations;
    (f) no person may be deprived arbitrarily of their right to use and occupy agricultural land. (Sec. 289)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    The State must take appropriate measures, including legislative measures, to give security of tenure to every person lawfully owning or occupying agricultural land. (Sec. 292)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    (1) The State may alienate for value any agricultural land vested in it, whether through the transfer of ownership to any other person or through the grant of a lease or other right of occupation or use, but any such alienation must be in accordance with the principles specified in section 289.
    (2) The State may not alienate more than one piece of agricultural land to the same person and his or her dependants.
    (3) An Act of Parliament must prescribe procedures for the alienation and allocation of agricultural land by the State, and any such law must be consistent with the principles specified in section 289. (Sec. 293)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    Subject to any limitation imposed by law, an owner or occupier of agricultural land has the right to transfer, hypothecate, lease or dispose of his or her right in agricultural land. (Sec. 294)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    (1) The Zimbabwe Land Commission has the following functions—

    (c) to make recommendations to the Government regarding—
    (i) the acquisition of private land for public purposes;
    (ii) equitable access to and holding and occupation of agricultural land, in particular—
    A. the elimination of all forms of unfair discrimination, particularly gender discrimination;
    B. the enforcement of any law restricting the amount of agricultural land that may be held by any person or household;
    (iii) land usage and the size of agricultural land holdings;
    (iv) the simplification of the acquisition and transfer of rights in land;
    (v) systems of land tenure; and
    (vi) fair compensation payable under any law for agricultural land and improvements that have been compulsorily acquired;
    (vii) allocations and alienations of agricultural land;
    … (Sec. 297)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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    In this Constitution—

    “Communal Land” means land set aside under an Act of Parliament and held in accordance with customary law by members of a community under the leadership of a Chief;
    … (Sec. 332)
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