Knowledge

Mike Campbell (farmer)

Source 📝

229:
and farmstead, and killed all the cattle and wildlife on the farm. Malaria then spread into the region and killed 11 workers, as well as Campbell's pregnant daughter-in-law. Hundreds of Campbell's workers lost their jobs. Campbell's farm manager and other workers were arrested and tortured by the police after they attempted to defend the farm. Campbell and his wife and son-in-law were also violently assaulted when they returned to their estate while their trial with the SADC was in process.
209:'s predominantly white government against communist-backed nationalist guerrillas. He moved to Mount Carmel farm in 1974. He added a neighbouring plot of land in 1980, following the end of the war and the country's reconstitution as black-ruled Zimbabwe. As well as farming, Campbell set up an extensive nature reserve on the property, replete with giraffes, 216:
The 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) farm near Chegutu (named Hartley until 1982), located 80 miles (130 km) south-west of Harare, employed around 500 people and was a centre of agriculture, wildlife and tourism. Campbell was an early conservationist, concerned with maintaining the African wildlife.
228:
gathered pace, between 20 and 30 black men entered the estate, and refused to leave. Anxious that they might cut down trees on the estate to build homes, Campbell gave them a shed to sleep in. Over the following decade, invaders gradually took over Campbell's farm; they burned down the safari lodge
241:
on 8 April 2011. He is survived by his wife Angela, his children Bruce, Cathy and Laura, and 6 grandchildren. Campbell's family stated that he died from complications of the 2008 assault.
217:
In 1999, 19 years after Zimbabwe's independence, the government declared that it had "no interest" in the Mount Carmel estate, and granted Campbell full ownership of the land.
535: 167: 103: 505: 455: 185:
Campbell's family have been farmers in Africa since 1713, when an ancestor of his, a German-born sea captain, started farming in the present-day
560: 545: 510: 485: 565: 555: 530: 495: 525: 314: 294: 367: 500: 142: 540: 213:
and other indigenous animals. He also created the Biri River Safari Lodge, which became a popular tourist attraction.
445: 550: 520: 173: 109: 490: 198: 341: 515: 162: 393: 225: 49: 480: 475: 8: 202: 45: 450: 418: 273: 469: 268: 221: 158: 186: 98: 263: 446:"Mike Campbell dies at 78; white Zimbabwean challenged seizure of lands" 342:"Zimbabwe: white farmer Mike Campbell mounts last stand over land grab" 154: 41: 394:"Mike Campbell, Zimbabwean Farmer Who Fought Land Seizure, Dies at 78" 206: 150: 71: 146: 171:. His struggle was the subject of an award-winning documentary, 238: 210: 67: 157:, he rose to international prominence for suing the regime of 168:
Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd and Others v Republic of Zimbabwe
104:
Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd and Others v Republic of Zimbabwe
536:
Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces
467: 189:. Campbell considered himself to be an African. 288: 368:"It's an everyday story of country folk. Alas" 419:"Mugabe and the White African: Film Update" 258: 256: 254: 506:Zimbabwean people of South African descent 309: 307: 305: 251: 302: 237:Campbell died at his temporary home in 141:(12 October 1932 – 8 April 2011) was a 468: 391: 561:Zimbabwean people of Austrian descent 546:People from Mashonaland West Province 511:Zimbabwean people of Scottish descent 443: 365: 486:Zimbabwean people of British descent 339: 197:During the early 1970s, Campbell, a 566:Rhodesian people of British descent 556:Zimbabwean people of German descent 531:South African emigrants to Rhodesia 458:from the original on 12 April 2011. 13: 14: 577: 496:Zimbabwean human rights activists 340:Lamb, Christina (23 March 2008). 220:The following year, however, as 153:). Together with his son-in-law 392:Dugger, Celia (10 April 2011). 192: 437: 411: 385: 359: 333: 1: 526:South African anti-communists 444:Dixon, Robyn (8 April 2011). 244: 201:captain, was involved in the 180: 161:of violating rule of law and 366:Raath, Jan (20 April 2009). 174:Mugabe and the White African 145:farmer from the district of 110:Mugabe and the White African 7: 10: 582: 501:Zimbabwean torture victims 315:"Obituary – Mike Campbell" 541:Rhodesian anti-communists 295:Mike Campbell Obituary – 124: 116: 94: 86: 78: 56: 27: 20: 232: 163:human rights in Zimbabwe 139:William Michael Campbell 551:People from Klerksdorp 521:White Rhodesian people 149:in Zimbabwe (formerly 226:land reform programme 50:Union of South Africa 425:. PBS. 25 July 2011 491:Zimbabwean farmers 398:The New York Times 203:Rhodesian Bush War 516:Rhodesian farmers 451:Los Angeles Times 165:, in the case of 136: 135: 573: 460: 459: 441: 435: 434: 432: 430: 415: 409: 408: 406: 404: 389: 383: 382: 380: 378: 363: 357: 356: 354: 352: 346:The Sunday Times 337: 331: 330: 328: 326: 311: 300: 292: 286: 285: 283: 281: 260: 63: 37: 35: 18: 17: 581: 580: 576: 575: 574: 572: 571: 570: 466: 465: 464: 463: 442: 438: 428: 426: 417: 416: 412: 402: 400: 390: 386: 376: 374: 364: 360: 350: 348: 338: 334: 324: 322: 313: 312: 303: 293: 289: 279: 277: 276:. 20 April 2011 274:Economist Group 264:"Mike Campbell" 262: 261: 252: 247: 235: 195: 183: 131: 129: 120:Angela Campbell 74: 65: 61: 52: 39: 38:12 October 1932 33: 31: 23: 12: 11: 5: 579: 569: 568: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 508: 503: 498: 493: 488: 483: 478: 462: 461: 436: 410: 384: 358: 332: 321:. 8 April 2011 301: 287: 249: 248: 246: 243: 234: 231: 194: 191: 182: 179: 134: 133: 128:Bruce Campbell 126: 122: 121: 118: 114: 113: 96: 95:Known for 92: 91: 88: 84: 83: 80: 76: 75: 66: 64:(aged 78) 58: 54: 53: 40: 29: 25: 24: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 578: 567: 564: 562: 559: 557: 554: 552: 549: 547: 544: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 504: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 473: 471: 457: 453: 452: 447: 440: 424: 420: 414: 399: 395: 388: 373: 369: 362: 347: 343: 336: 320: 319:The Telegraph 316: 310: 308: 306: 299: 298: 297:The Telegraph 291: 275: 271: 270: 269:The Economist 265: 259: 257: 255: 250: 242: 240: 230: 227: 223: 222:Robert Mugabe 218: 214: 212: 208: 204: 200: 190: 188: 178: 176: 175: 170: 169: 164: 160: 159:Robert Mugabe 156: 152: 148: 144: 143:white African 140: 127: 123: 119: 115: 112: 111: 106: 105: 100: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 59: 55: 51: 47: 43: 30: 26: 22:Mike Campbell 19: 16: 449: 439: 427:. Retrieved 422: 413: 401:. Retrieved 397: 387: 375:. Retrieved 371: 361: 349:. Retrieved 345: 335: 323:. Retrieved 318: 296: 290: 278:. Retrieved 267: 236: 219: 215: 205:that pitted 196: 193:Mount Carmel 187:Western Cape 184: 172: 166: 138: 137: 130:Laura Freeth 108: 102: 99:Human rights 62:(2011-04-08) 60:8 April 2011 15: 481:2011 deaths 476:1932 births 79:Nationality 470:Categories 280:25 January 272:. London: 245:References 181:Background 155:Ben Freeth 101:activist; 87:Occupation 82:Zimbabwean 42:Klerksdorp 34:1932-10-12 429:8 October 372:The Times 46:Transvaal 456:Archived 207:Rhodesia 151:Rhodesia 125:Children 72:Zimbabwe 403:29 June 377:29 June 351:29 June 325:29 June 147:Chegutu 239:Harare 211:impala 117:Spouse 90:Farmer 68:Harare 233:Death 132:Cathy 431:2012 405:2011 379:2011 353:2011 327:2011 282:2012 199:SADF 57:Died 28:Born 423:POV 224:'s 472:: 454:. 448:. 421:. 396:. 370:. 344:. 317:. 304:^ 266:. 253:^ 177:. 107:; 70:, 48:, 44:, 433:. 407:. 381:. 355:. 329:. 284:. 36:) 32:(

Index

Klerksdorp
Transvaal
Union of South Africa
Harare
Zimbabwe
Human rights
Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd and Others v Republic of Zimbabwe
Mugabe and the White African
white African
Chegutu
Rhodesia
Ben Freeth
Robert Mugabe
human rights in Zimbabwe
Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd and Others v Republic of Zimbabwe
Mugabe and the White African
Western Cape
SADF
Rhodesian Bush War
Rhodesia
impala
Robert Mugabe
land reform programme
Harare



"Mike Campbell"
The Economist
Economist Group

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.