Union leader flees to South Africa

Union leader flees to South Africa http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Caroline Mvundura Tuesday 02 March 2010 HARARE – Top Zimbabwean union leader Gertrude Hambira has fled to neighbouring South Africa, as police raided her Harare offices on Monday wanting to arrest her for releasing a video showing how President Robert Mugabe’s supporters committed rights abuses and other …

Drought destroys 200,000ha of maize in Zimbabwe

Drought destroys 200,000ha of maize in Zimbabwe http://www.postzambia.com By Kingsley Kaswende in Harare, ZimbabweMon 01 Mar. 2010, 23:10 CAT MORE than 200,000 hectares of the current maize crop in Zimbabwe has been written off after being scorched during the dry spell that affected the country during December and January. A livestock and crop assessment that …

Zimbabwean man jailed for US tax fraud

Zimbabwean man jailed for US tax fraud http://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=27630 March 1, 2010 By Our Correspondent SHERMAN, Texas – A Zimbabwean man who conspired with four compatriots to commit tax fraud amounting to millions of dollars in the United States was on Friday jailed for five years. The convicted man, Simbarashe Soko, who conspired with, among others, …

Release of rhino poachers exposes widespread enforcment failures

Release of rhino poachers exposes widespread enforcement failures http://www.panda.org/ Posted on 02 March 2010 Bookmark and Share Gland, Switzerland – The release of six alleged rhino poachers from custody two weeks before a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention is emblematic of the chronic lack of political will to enact enforcement efforts required to …

bridging the knowledge gap: Indigenisation, empowerment

Bridging the knowledge gap: Indigenisation, empowerment http://www.zimonline.co.za by Mutumwa Mawere Tuesday 02 March 2010 OPINION: President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 86th birthday last week and Zimbabwe will celebrate its 30th independence anniversary in a few weeks. Mugabe is the oldest head of state and government in Africa. He has been privileged to have a long …

Ndanga Consent Order (2nd) 6452/06

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE CASE NO. HC /2006 HELD AT HARARE In the matter between:- BATELEURS PEAK FARM HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED 1ST APPLICANT and CHIREDZI RANCHING COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED 2ND APPLICANT and DANIEL JACOBUS THERON 3RD APPLICANT and DROMORE FARM (PRIVATE) LIMITED 4TH APPLICANT and ANTHONY ROY MILLER 5TH APPLICANT and FANTAISIE FARM …

ZCTU position on the indigenisation regulations

  ZCTU position on the indigenization regulations    The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has been following closely developments in the country over the past weeks with particular concern over the Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Regulations. We believe this move that is coming under the guise of empowering ‘indigenous people’ has the potential to throw the …

Louis Fick v Government of Zimbabwe in Pretoria High Court 7781/2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA(NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT, PRETORIA)   CASE NO: 77881/2009 PRETORIA 25 FEBRUARY 2010   BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE RABIE In the matter between  LOUIS KAREL FICK                                                              1ST  APPLICANT RICHARD THOMAS ETHEREDGE                                     2ND APPLICANT WILLIAM MICHAEL CAMPBELL                                          3RD APPLICANT  AND  GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC                                  RESPONDENTOF ZIMBABWE HAVING HEARD counsel(s) for the party (ies) and …

Government to put 2000ha under winter maize

GOVERNMENT TO PUT 2 000ha UNDER WINTER MAIZE From George Maponga in Masvingo Government has targeted to put 2 000 hectares under irrigation for winter maize production in Chiredzi in an effort to mitigate the effects of a prolonged dry spell during the agriculture season, a Cabinet minister has said.  The growing of the winter …