Continued Farm Disruptions

CONTINUED FARM DISRUPTIONS   Agriculture was once the backbone of the economy of Zimbabwe and this was encouraged and reinforced by President Mugabe at Independence in 1980 by his courageous policy of reconciliation. Thereafter Zimbabwean commercial agriculture went through its greatest ever period of tremendous growth and development – which was all paid for by the …

Land Acquisition Notice 182/10

ZIMBABWEAN   GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY   Published by Authority Vol. LXXXVII, No. 39                                        11 June 2010                                      General Notice 182 of 2010 LAND ACQUISITION ACT [Chapter 20:10] Preliminary Notice to Compulsorily Acquire land NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of section 5(1) of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10], that the President intends to acquire compulsorily …

GN 181/2010 – Compensation Committee

General Notice 181 of 2010   LAND ACQUISITION ACT [CHAPTER 20:10] ———————-  Appointment of Members of the Compensation Committee ———————-  IT is hereby notified that, in terms of section 29A of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10], the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement, has appointed the following persons as members of the Compensation Committee for …

Survey of Tractor Requirements

 SURVEY OF TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS   We are doing a survey on your current tractor requirements – wish list if you like (not brand specific) – based on the following assumptions;   i)              Finance available over 3 years; ii)             Cost of finance; 8-10% / annum iii)            Initial deposit;  30% iv)           Surety ship;  This would be required …

Labour Act I – V

eputy Chairman, Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe. Email : ldc@gta.gov.zw CHAPTER 28:01 LABOUR ACT Acts 16/1985, 12/1992, 20/1994 (s. 19), 22/2001 (s. 4), 17/2002, 7/2005. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 2A. Purpose of Act. 3. Application of Act. PART II FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES 4. Employees’ entitlement to membership …

Laws of taking photographs

PEACE WATCH 5/2010 of 21st April [When is it a Crime or Disturbanceof the Peace to take a Photograph?] PEACE WATCH 5/2010 [21st April 2010]   Taking Photographs  Taking photographs can be a high-risk occupation in Zimbabwe for journalists [and sometimes for other people, including tourists].  Last month a freelance photojournalist was arrested outside Harare …

History of Land – Cronology

CHRONOLOGY c.600-900             Zhizo people populated and dominated the Limpopo region. C900                      Leopard’s Kopje people replace the Zhizo, who move west into the Kalahari to form the Toutswemogala culture. 1220-1290            Mapungubwe, the first Leopard’s Kopje settlement to exhibit the characteristics of a state is established and thrives. 1325-1450            Great Zimbabwe succeeds Mapungubwe and establishes itself as …

Land Acquisition 23 April 2010 – 2

General Notice of 2010  CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE ________________  Notice of Acquisition of Agricultural Land Under Section16B (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 …

Acquisition Notice 23 April 2010

General Notice of 2010  LAND ACQUISITION ACT (CHAPTER 20:10)  ____________________  Vesting of Land, Taking of Materials and Exercise of Rights Over Land  ____________________  NOTICE is hereby given in terms of section 8(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (Chapter 20:10), that the President has acquired compulsorily the land described in the Schedule for urban development.     H.M …