The long road to compensation for Zimbabwe’s farmers

The long road to compensation for Zimbabwe’s farmers     11/4/2019 Source: The long road to compensation for Zimbabwe’s farmers | Fin24 Back in November 1997, Zimbabwe’s government issued a notice of the compulsory acquisition of 1 471 farms. The goal was to acquire some 5 million hectares of farmland, with the intention to compensate farmers for their …

White farmers welcome govt pledge for advance payments

White farmers welcome govt pledge for advance payments    11/4/2019 Source: White farmers welcome govt pledge for advance payments | Newsday (News) BY NQOBANI NDLOVU/TATIRA ZWINOIRA White former commercial farmers yesterday welcomed a pledge by government to give them advance payments for losses suffered under the land reform exercise while awaiting a full compensation package. Commercial …

Agric industry awards employees 47% salary increment

Agric industry awards employees 47% salary increment – NewsDay Zimbabwe   9/4/2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S agriculture industry has awarded its employees a 47% salary increment to cushion them from current economic hardships. The workers will receive the new salary structure backdated to March 1, 2019. Before the adjustment, the least paid employee in the …

Ex-farmers’ compensation must be expedited

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Ex-farmers’ compensation must be expedited   10/4/2019 The Chronicle The Government has started registering white former farmers to facilitate relief payments to those in financial distress ahead of payment of full compensation as soon as an ongoing valuation process ends by the end of next month.  The payment of compensation to the former …

Govt starts re-registering white former commercial farmers

Govt starts re-registering white former commercial farmers      Source: Govt starts re-registering white former commercial farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe April 8, 2019 BY NQOBANI NDLOVU GOVERNMENT has reportedly begun an exercise to register white former commercial farmers interested in advance payments as compensation while waiting for full packages for losses they incurred during the 2000 chaotic land …

Govt readies farm payouts

Govt readies farm payouts   8/4/2019 The Herald Kudzai Chikiwa Bulawayo Bureau GOVERNMENT has started identifying and registering white former commercial farm owners who lost land during the country’s agrarian reform to pave way for compensation after RTGS$53 million was set aside for the exercise, Cabinet ministers have said. The compensation will be for improvements …

Government starts registering white former farmers for compensation

Government starts registering white former farmers for compensation   8/4/2019 The Chronicle Kudzai Chikiwa, Chronicle Reporter  GOVERNMENT has started identifying and registering former farm owners who lost land during the country’s agrarian reform to pave way for compensation after RTGS$53 million was set aside for the exercise, cabinet ministers have said. The compensation will be for …

Once the employer decides you are dismissed, you are doomed?

Once the employer decides you are dismissed, you are doomed?   4/4/2019 The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour Matters MANY workers who have been dismissed for misconduct have cried that the employer should have been more lenient with them and given them a lesser penalty than dismissal, without success. The Labour Act Chapter 28:01 section 12 …

7 reasons for land and property rights to be at the top of the global agenda

7 reasons for land and property rights to be at the top of the global agenda SUBMITTED BY LAURA TUCK  ON MON, 03/25/2019 CO-AUTHORS: WAEL ZAKOUT ·         ·           ·         ·         ·         ·         ADD COMMENT City view in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. © Sarah Farhat/World Bank This week, more than 1,500 development professionals from around the …