The challenges of rebranding Zimbabwe’s image post 2017
Media coverage of Statutory Instrument (SI) 62 of 2020
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16959645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Washington Mushore (University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4-6 |
| Pages | 253-272 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Third World Thematics A TWQ Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2379-9978 • E-ISSN: 2380-2014 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23802014.2022.2163280 |
| OpenAlex | W4313592052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
When the ZANU-PF-led government of Robert Mugabe implemented the fast-track land reform initiative in 2000, serious abuses of property rights and land tenure were committed. The media widely disseminated pictures of murdered commercial farmers and demolished infrastructure, portraying Zimbabwe as a dangerous place to conduct business. These developments appear to have been at the back of Mnangagwa’s mind when he promised to compensate white commercial farmers. The compensation provisions outlined in SI 62 of 2020 (Land Commission (Gazetted Land) (Disposal in Lieu of Compensation) Regulations, 2020) are under issue in this article. Anchored on corrective action, nation brand management, and framing theories, the article’s aim is to conduct a discourse analysis of SI and its representation in local and international media. This article makes the case that while SI’s goals are admirable, its execution is cumbersome. Farmers’ ability to renegotiate their property rights is limited by the SI. Mnangagwa’s initial intention to favourably reposition Zimbabwe as a stable economic centre is likely to be jeopardised by this legal bind. The article highlights the need for Zimbabwe to respect the rule of law and pay compensation for confiscated commercial land
Business · Commission · Economics · Just compensation · Law and economics · Political science · Statutory law · Supreme court · Tourism · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Engineering · Land Rights and Reforms · Law
On the Rule of Law
Branding the nation
Is Anyone Responsible?
Textual Analysis
Redefining “Property”
Media, Politics and Climate Change
The fast-track land reform and agrarian change in Zimbabwe
Land reform in Zimbabwe
Searching for a Theory of Public Diplomacy
Music as a Platform for Political Communication
Frames of war
Salience and silence
Making Sense of Mugabeism in Local and Global Politics
Three decades of agrarian reform in Zimbabwe
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |