Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Mugabes barring us from farm, not state’ http://www.timeslive.co.za HENDRICKS CHIZHANJE | 12 February, 2012 20:05 More than 1000 families face eviction from a farm in Mashonaland Central to create room for the expansion of farming ventures allegedly sponsored by President Robert Mugabe and his wife, Grace. The families moved to the farm during the land-grab exercise. The …
‘Black Jesus’ tastes own medicine http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 11 February 2012 19:36 MASVINGO — When he became the first person in Zimbabwe to invade a white-owned commercial farm that precipitated the violent land grab in 2000, Francis Zimuto aka Black Jesus faced the easiest of all tasks.He even staged a one-man march from Masvingo to Harare carrying a …
Anti-Corruption Commission Probes Abuse of Farming Inputs http://www.voanews.com/ 09 February 2012 At least seven GMB officials, including Hwange depot manager Magugu Ndebele, were arrested recently in Matabeleland region following the looting of 30 tonnes of agricultural inputs and 81 tonnes of processed grain in Bulawayo and Binga, Matabeleland North Gibbs Dube | Washington Zimbabwe’s Anti-Corruption Commission has deployed …
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‘Disaster’ on the cards as farm invasions continue http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell10 February 2012 The Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has again warned of a potential ‘disaster’ for the coming cropping season, saying ongoing land seizures are destroying the country’s future. Last week Chief Chiweshe from Mashonaland Central invaded Heyshott Farm in Mazowe, owned by John Sole. Sole, one …
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Farmer tastes own medicine http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Xolisani Ncube, Staff writerThursday, 09 February 2012 15:29 HARARE – A farm owner who evicted 150 families, forcing them to live along a railway line, has been sent packing. Samson Chauruka grabbed headlines when he pushed former farm workers out of Bromley Farm after taking over the property from Leslie Lombard, …
First Draft Constitution Completed:Copac http://www.radiovop.com Harare, February 09, 2012 – The Constitutional Select Committee (Copac) on the constitution making process on Thursday said the first draft of the new charter has been completed by the principal drafters of the new constitution. Edward Mkhosi co-chairperson of Copac told journalists at a press briefing in Harare that other issues in the …
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General Notice 22 of 2012 CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE ——————————— Notice of Acquisition of Agricultural Land under section 16B(2)(a)(iii) of the Constitution ——————————- Notice is hereby given in terms of section 16(B)(2)(a)(iii) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, that the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement hereby acquires for and on behalf of the State, the land …
The Role of the Private Sector and Trade Opportunities in the Revival of Matabeleland – A SWOT Analysis Presentation made by SACFA to the Economic Co-operation and Food Security Sector of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Zimbabwe – 31 January 2012. Good Afternoon to you all, Ladies and Gentlemen. My …
Reaction to Mr Christopher Jarrett of SAFCA I would like to comment on the view expressed by one Christopher Jarrett of the Southern African Commercial Farmers’ Association SACFA in today’s installment of The Zimbabwe Situation.Let me state first that I am not a ZANU-PF apologist or a supporter of the unplanned land seizures of the early 2000s to …