The Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) of 1992 and the 2015 retrenchments: Were also identified as part of the broader economic issues that should be addressed. These two episodes saw many people in both the private and public sector workforce having their contracts terminated which suddenly plunged them into severe poverty. The indigenization policy that was established by the government compelling all foreign owned companies to cede 51% to the government and to local citizens52 and amounted to expropriation. Social experiences, on the a le other hand, included, lack of compensation of the disabilities and injuries during state sponsored interventions. Many of these social challenges are a result of the declining economic situation and rising corruption in Zimbabwe. Table 3, shows the conflict issues that were indicated during the key informant interviews as conflict episodes. The conflict events were categorised into two (covering pre-independence and post-independence era). Pa t e perien e to e on i ere in pea e an re on iliation pro e e Pre-Independence Post-Independence • Matebele war • Gukurahundi - 1980-1987 •Laws that disempowered citizens, • such as the Land Apportionment Act, Land Tenure Act of 1969, Law and Order Maintenance Act) 2000 chaotic land reform (Farm workers suffered) • Liberation Struggle abuses • Electoral violence (1990, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2013) • Freedom fighters and noncombatants rehabilitation • Operation Murambatsvina (2005 and post 2000) • 1979-1980 electoral violence • Involuntary displacements (Chingwizi-Tokwe Mukorsi flood victims/Chiadzwa diamonds exploitation/Mutoko granite mining/ Chisumbanje ethanol project/Matabeleland ARDA project extension) • Economic Shocks (ESAP, Urban expansion, dollarization, de-industrialization) 52 The Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Act [Chapter 14:33] of Zimbabwe 28 RECONCILIATION PROCESSES IN ZIMBABWE