Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
What are a tenant’s rights when landlord sells property? 0 Property February 9, 2017By Own Correspondent UNDER South African law, a landlord is entitled to put their property up for sale at any time, but that doesn’t mean that tenant rights and obligations are automatically forfeited. Selling a rental with a tenant in residence isn’t always an ideal …
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Govt expropriates Zim Alloys land By ZimSitRep_M | February 5, 2017 1 Comment Source: Govt expropriates Zim Alloys land – DailyNews Live BUSINESS WRITER 4 February 2017 HARARE – Government has expropriated half of Zim Alloys’ land fordistribution to small-scale indigenous players in the chrome miningindustry. Mines minister Walter Chidakwa said while the discussions had been “toughand full of …
Zimplats engages government over land February 1, 2017 in Business Zimplats says it is engaging the government after authorities gave fresh notice to compulsorily acquire land within the company’s special mining lease area. BY BUSINESS REPORTER Last month, the government gave fresh notice to compulsorily acquire land measuring 27 948 hectares within the operating subsidiary’s special mining …
Parliamentary portfolio committee urges govt to disband Lands ministry February 1, 2017 in National, News THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands and Agriculture has recommended the disbandment of the Lands ministry and relegate it to a department in the Agriculture ministry to cut down on costs and avoid duplication of roles. BY VENERANDA LANGA The call was made …
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Forests under renewed pressure 0 National Report January 26, 2017By Andrew Kunambura, Political Reporter Zimbabwe loses at least 50 million trees annually to rampant felling …as councils plunder funding AN old man sporting a fringe of whitish-grey hair around his balding and mottled scalp, suddenly appeared from the dense woodland.His back was hunched underneath the burden …
Chiredzi croc farm invaded January 26, 2017 in News Two Chiredzi farmers are on the verge of losing their thriving intensive crocodile farming venture in a fresh land grab spree in the Lowveld, even after they reportedly incorporated locals. BY TATENDA CHITAGU The disturbances at the farm, with an annual export value of $1 million, are threatening …
Kasukuwere tells councils not to evict villagers January 20, 2017 Local News Minister Kasukuwere Walter Mswazie recently in BikitaLOCAL authorities should not evict villagers without first conducting consultations and having a compensation plan, a Cabinet Minister has said. Addressing a Zanu-PF star rally attended by thousands of supporters at Gwindingwi High School in Bikita on Wednesday, …
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Grace Mugabe cronies wreck farm in one year January 15, 2017 in Local, News A once thriving tobacco farm where a white Zimbabwean farmer and his wife lived for 35 years before being turfed out by a British doctor with links to first lady Grace Mugabe lies empty only a year after its seizure. MailOnline Six foot tall …
Land reform: A case for creative compensation for acquired farms January 13, 2017 in Comment, Opinion, Politics TELL a pianist to try playing our national anthem in the key of c-major; suddenly, the power and pathos of that sacred hymn dissipates. The Brett Chulu Column C-major is a white-keys-only musical scale. Solomon Mutsvairo penned the words of the national anthem …
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Property rights key to civil service housing scheme January 13, 2017 in National, News BANKS have warned that the success of the ambitious national civil servants housing scheme will, like that of its predecessor, the fast-track land reform, depend on recipients affording the requisite collateral to access loans. By PAIDAMOYO MUZULU Representatives of financial institutions made their conditions …
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