Matabeleland food shortages. Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo finally reconciled their political differences by late 1987. The roots of discord remained, however, and in some ways increased as Mugabe's rule became increasingly autocratic into the 21st century. In the early 1990s, a Land Acquisition Act was passed, calling for the Mugabe government to purchase mostly white-owned commercial farming land for redistribution to native Africans. Matabeleland has rich central plains, watered by tributaries of the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, allowing it to sustain cattle and consistently produce large amounts of cotton and maize. But land grabbing, squatting, and repossessions of large white
Matabeleland South Volleyball Association to be concluded by end of December. Matabeleland South Volleyball Association Matabeleland South Volleyball Association (MSVA) is the governing body of volleyball, beach volleyball and other forms of volleyball in Matabeleland South, province of Zimbabwe. It represents the interests of the provincial club volleyball competitions. The MSVA was founded in 2009. It was affiliated with ZVA in 2009 when the then Matabeleland Volleyball Association was split into three provincial volleyball associations, Bulawayo Volleyball Association, Matabeleland North Volleyball Association and Matabeleland South Volleyball Association. 2013-2016 2017-2020 The MSVA has been active since its formation by mainly, organising club tournaments. Of note