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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa (AFMA) has gone to the High Court to force a commercial farmer to restore its access to water that flows through a pipeline connected to a nearby dam.<\/p>\n

The church, whose headquarters is in Lobengula Extension in Bulawayo, owns a piece of land in Mangwe District in Matabeleland South, adjacent to a farm owned by a commercial farmer, Garry Rosenfels.<\/p>\n

Rosenfels had two farms adjacent to each other and one of the farms was acquired by the Government and handed over to AFMA in 2009.<\/p>\n

The church is accusing the former owner of Darnaway Farm, Rosenfels, of blocking it from accessing water from a nearby dam and damaging the water infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Through its lawyers Gill, Godlonton and Gerrans Legal Practitioners, the church filed an urgent chamber application for a spoliation order at the Bulawayo High Court citing Rosenfels, his company Mangwe Paprika Growers Co-operative and the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, Anxious Masuka as respondents.<\/p>\n

AFMA wants an order directing Rosenfels and Mangwe Paprika Growers Co-operative and all those acting through them to restore its access to water, which flows through a pipeline connected to the dam.<\/p>\n

The church also wants the two respondents to return the pipes and fertiliser dissolver machines, among other farming equipment.<\/p>\n

In his founding affidavit, the church representative Busani Dube said since 2009 they have been enjoying unlimited access to the water from the dam through the main pipe.<\/p>\n

He said Rosenfels last month blocked the pipeline and prevented the flow of water into their farm.<\/p>\n

Dube said when they tried to approach Rosenfels at his farm, they were met with violence and resistance with three gunshots being fired in the process. No one was injured.<\/p>\n

AFMA said the proceeds from the farming activities are used by the church to fund and run orphanages and support widows and vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mangwe Paprika Growers Co-operative recently filed summons at the same court under case number HC1239\/21 seeking an eviction order against the church from the disputed farm.<\/p>\n

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