British woman beaten to death in wild west Zimbabwe

  British woman 74 beaten to death in ‘Wild West’ Zimbabwehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk November 30, 2008 A brutal killing highlights the country’s slide into lawlessness Sophie Shaw in HarareA HOUSEWIFE described as a “nice old lady” was beaten to death and her husband left in critical condition after an “extremely violent” attack highlighted Zimbabwe’s decline into lawlessness. …

British Embassy press release

British Embassy Press Release BRITISH EMBASSYPRESS RELEASE              02 June 2009It is disappointing that, amidst the debate on creating a free media environment in Zimbabwe, The Herald continues to peddle gross distortions and misinformation.  Its front page article on 2 June – “Sanctions hit localBritish pensioners” – blames imaginary “western-imposed economic sanctions” for the plight …

Blacks and Government fight over white land

Blacks and Government fight over White landafrik.com Government’s controversial land redistribution policy has been put to the test in the southern province of Masvingo as former fighters for Zimbabwe’s liberation take a cabinet minister to court after he evicted them from a farm they occupied after evicting the former white farmer. Tuesday 11 March 2008, …

Farmer gets reprieve

Farmer Gets Reprieve  http://www.thestandard.co.zw/  Saturday, 05 December 2009 20:54  HESTER Theron, the elderly mother of Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU)  president, Deon Theron, who was facing eviction from her farm, has won a  temporary reprieve after she successfully launched a High Court appeal against a magistrates’ court ruling. The 79-year-old Theron filed an urgent appeal against …

Louis Fick vs South African Government

IN THE NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT, PRETORIA (REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA) In the matter between:              CASE NO.:72068/09   LOUIS KAREL FICK              First Applicant KWIKPAK (PVT) LTD       Second Applicant LESLIE REGINALD DE JAGER          Third Applicant AFRIFORUM (a Section 21 company)       Fourth Applicant and THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA         First Respondent THE MINISTER OF TRADE & …