Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
28 JANUARY 2010 EXECUTIVE NEWS What a welcome surprise we experienced in Harare yesterday, and last night, with the fairly widespread heavy falls of rain and we pray that the same was received all around the country. The early-season drought experienced in some parts of the country, mainly in the South East and …
22 January 2010 EXECUTIVE NEWS Last evening we were grateful and most relieved to receive the news that Koosie Smit and his sons were finally freed from their home on their farm in Nyazura in which they had been barricaded by a hired gang since last Tuesday. Despite their power, water and …
11 DECEMBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS The enthusiasm, conscientiousness and vigorous energy of the new team are becoming contagious, extremely exciting and encouraging. It has come at a time when commercial agriculture in Zimbabwe is probably at its lowest ebb and for all intent and purpose more dead than alive due to destructive …
04 DECEMBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS No news is good news – or we would certainly hope so anyway. As our political leaders battle it out together in the various boardrooms across the capital everything is being kept under wraps, which is actually very frustrating for us, just as it is for all …
27 NOVEMBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK The past few weeks have been hectic, and there are so many people I need to thank. I believe that what we achieved during this period will have a significant effect on the way forward. Jeremy, Frank, Colin, Lewis, David, …
23 OCTOBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS This has been yet another traumatic week for certain of our embattled farmers to endure and undoubtedly this traumatism and uncertainty has spilled down to a fair portion of our farming community. The new planting season is already upon us but the pressure against us seems to …
16 OCTOBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS All across Zimbabwe and in most sectors people must be asking themselves, when is enough, enough? How much longer can we carry on like this?” We are now in the eighth month since the formation of the Inclusive Government, and yesterday was the anniversary …
09 OCTOBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK We all thought that apartheid was dead and buried. Unfortunately it is alive and well in Zimbabwe, where some citizens of the country are prohibited from owning land in particular areas, and/or restricted from living in these areas because of the colour of …
25 SEPTEMBER 2009 EXECUTIVE NEWS The persecution of our farmers through the courts is of huge concern. We are doing everything we can to try to persuade and plead with the powers that be that there should be a moratorium declared so that we can move forward instead of the continuation of the politically driven …
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