Land barons invade Windmill’s land property

Nelson Gahadza, Zimpapers Business Hub

WINDMILL Limited, involved in the production and supply of fertilisers and agrochemicals, has raised an alarm over the fraudulent activities of a group of individuals purporting to sell residential stands on its land property, Lot FA Kinvara, in Westgate.

The disputed land, measuring 65,2436 hectares, is being fraudulently marketed under the name “Tsikwi Phase 1 (Westgate Extension)” activities by Aspire Mutingwende, Taremedzwa Kapungu and their associates, operating through Redrev (Pvt) Ltd and other fronts.

“These individuals are land barons and have no legal authority to sell, allocate, or advertise this land on behalf of Windmill.

“Further to that, on 7 August 2025, the High Court of Zimbabwe, under Case No. HCH3919/25, issued an urgent order directing Taremedzwa Kapungu and all persons acting through or on their behalf, including Aspire Mutingwende, to vacate the property immediately, failing, which the Sheriff of Zimbabwe has been authorised to enforce the eviction.

“Members of the public are therefore strongly warned against entering into any agreements, making payments, or committing to stand allocations being offered by these individuals or their representatives on the Windmill land,” Windmill said in a statement.

It added that engaging with them exposes home seekers and investors to serious financial loss and future legal disputes, as any such transactions are null and void.

Windmill said it was working closely with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the Sheriff, and other relevant authorities to enforce the High Court order and protect the public from these fraudulent schemes.

Land barons have been causing havoc in urban areas, fleecing desperate home-seekers; however, the Government has always warned against land barons who continue to parcel out land to unsuspecting home-seekers countrywide.

The Government has reaffirmed its position that all urban land should be distributed through legal entities in conjunction with local authorities.

Windmill is Zimbabwe’s largest fertiliser producer, as well as the largest manufacturer in southern Africa, outside South Africa.

According to the Windmill chief executive Mr Kudakwashe Mundowozi, the company is producing between 7 000 and 9  000 tonnes of fertiliser monthly, with output calibrated to seasonal demand and raw material availability.

 

In a recent interview, he said the company is also exploring export opportunities into the region and developing enhanced product lines, including stockfeed variants, veterinary supplements and biological input lines.

Zimbabwe’s fertiliser industry has faced challenges, including declining production capacity due to foreign currency shortages and reliance on imports for some raw materials.

However, the country has a well-developed fertiliser industry with local production of phosphate fertilisers and ongoing efforts to increase local production of other types of fertilisers and reduce reliance on imports.

The current demand for fertiliser averages 630 000 tonnes a year, including compounds, blends and top dressing, with 330 000 tonnes for compounds and blends and 300 000 tonnes for top dressing.