Debate about how Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front bigwigs from Masvingo are trying to cash in on the Save Valley Conservancy is not new but European countries are threatening to withhold aid over the issue. The debate about the Save Valley Conservancy, the biggest private conservancy on the continent, has been going on for more than a decade. Like anything else, it is a fight for wealth, immense wealth. Here The Insider tries to bring the subject into perspective through what was written by the United States embassy in Harare up to 2010. There are 26 Wikileaks cables on the Save Valley Conservancy. Here they are:
26-Nhema said Save Valley was the only conservancy giving problems
25-Wildlife ranchers being forced into partnerships with ZANU-PF insiders
24-US ambassador raised Save Valley issue with Mugabe
23-Mnangagwa associates interested in Save Conservancy
22-Hunting major source of revenue for ZANU-PF elite
21-American hunters constituted 90 percent of Save Valley clients
20-Mugabe cronies busting US sanctions through safari operations
19-Nhema approved partnership in conservancies
18-American owned ranch in Save under threat
17-Government thinks Save is a cash cow
16-Government threatened to nationalise Save Valley Conservancy
13-Fears as government announces intent to nationalise land
12-Nkomo dodged ambassador on key issues
11-Save Conservancy issue not new
10-Nkomo and Save owners agreed a deal eight years ago
9-Did government plan to nationalise conservancies?
7-Parks and private conservancies in Zimbabwe
6-Private conservancies not recognised under Zimbabwe law?
5-Mugabe angry that white farmer cannot use land
3-Save parcelled out to entice voters
2-Save not acceptable as a white island
1-US warned Zim about taking over American owned conservancies
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