Army being used to invade farms

Army being used to invade farmshttp://nehandaradio.com Published on: 15th November, 2009 By Thulani Ncube Before the ink has dried on papers signed at the special 5 November 2009, Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit, held in Maputo , to salvage Zimbabwe ‘s troubled Global Political Agreement (GPA), farm invasions have escalated. Illustratively, Shurugwi farmer, Mr. …

341 white farmers to retain farms

Sunday Mail                                                                                      Sunday, 28 December, 2008 341 white farmers to retain farms Sunday Mail Reporter THE Government has recommended that 341 white farmers be allowed to continue farming throughout the country and is drafting their land offer letters and lease agreements to give them security of tenure as the Land Reform Programme nears conclusion. A further 97 white farmers …

Martinus Odendaal – Colandra Farm HC659/2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE                                                    Case No HC659/2009 HELD AT HARARE In the matter between:- MARTINUS STEPHANUS ODENDAAL                                                                 APPLICANT AND MRS R JUMBE                                                                                                1ST RESPONDENT AND A MURINGISI                                                                                                              2ND RESPONDENT AND THE MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT                                                                                            3RD RESPONDENT   URGENT CHAMBER APPLICATION         Prepared by …

CFU Press Statement – 4 Nov 2009

PRESS STATEMENT   The Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe   ISSUED BY: President Deon Theron   6 November 2009   The Escalation of Violence on Commercial Farms   The Commercial Farmers Union is deeply concerned about the increased onslaught against its members, employees and livestock, and the catastrophic impact this will have on the ability …

SI 6 of 2002 (Terminal Benefits etc)

Statutory Instrument 6 of 2002   Labour Relations (Terminal Benefits and Entitlements of Agricultural Employees Affected by Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations, 2002 It is hereby notified that the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, in terms of section 17 of the Labour Relations Act (Chapter 28:01), has made the following regulations:- Title   These …

Media Update – CFU Press Release 26.10.09

MEDIA UPDATE                                                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   The Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe – 26 October 2009   Food crisis set to escalate as farmers forced off land   The dramatic upscaling of violence against the few remaining Zimbabwean commercial farmers and their workers is cause for great concern, both for food security in Zimbabwe and …

Press Statement – CFU 27/10/09

PRESS STATEMENT The Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe – 27 October 2009   Productive commercial farmers continue to be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office.  Currently this figure stands at 152 farmers.  Several other farmers are facing forced evictions, illegal possession of farm equipment and materials in the presence of both beneficiaries and Government authorities.  …

The Labour Act advice

THE LABOUR ACT     The perennial labour issues that seem to cause employers difficulty are in the areas of contract employment, sick leave, vacation leave, overtime on public holidays and disciplining illegal strikers.   CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT (Section 12)   Trade Unions seem to be advising employers that contractual employment is no longer possible and …