SA’s Zimbabwe interests secured

SA’s Zimbabwe interests secured http://www.iol.co.za October 31 2012 at 10:53am South Africa’s economic interests and investments in Zimbabwe would remain protected, Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said yesterday. “There is no doubt regarding this country’s economic interests in Zimbabwe. They are and will remain protected,” Mumbengegwi said in Pretoria. He was speaking after talks with his South …

‘My Zimbabwe farm was stolen by Mugabe’s thugs now I live in tiny Harlow flat’

‘My Zimbabwe farm was stolen by Mugabe’s thugs now I live in tiny Harlow flat’   http://www.standard.co.uk  Family: Timolene Tibbett, husband Rolf and two of their children in ZimbabweA Londoner forced off her 3,600 acre farm in Zimbabwe told today of her battle to get justice from Robert Mugabe’s regime.Timolene Tibbett, 56, was thrown out of …

Ex-farmers target Zimbabwe’s UK assets

Ex-farmers target Zimbabwe’s UK assets http://www.newzimbabwe.com 31/10/2012 00:00:00by Staff Reporter A GROUP of white former commercial farmers forced off their farms under Zimbabwe’s land reforms have approached the UK government in a bid to have seized Zimbabwe assets used to pay their compensation. The eleven families believe the UK treasury is holding Zimbabwe assets seized after sanctions were …

Dutch farmers renew pressure on Zim

Dutch farmers renew pressure on Zim http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ A group of Dutch farmers who were forced off their land during Zanu (PF)’s often violent and corrupt land “reform” programme have launched a campaign to force the government to pay them the $23 million compensation as ordered by the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes in 2009.30.10.12 by Tarisai …

Zimbabwe turns to drought-resistant crops

Zimbabwe turns to drought-resistant crops   http://www.trust.org     Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:10 GMT Source: Alertnet // Madalitso Mwando Martha Mafa, a subsistence farmer, stacks her crop of maize in Chivi, about 378km (235 miles) south-east of the Zimbabwean capital Harare on April 1, 2012. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo By Madalitso Mwando BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AlertNet) – …

ZANU PF electioneering behind Tongaat indigenisation order

ZANU PF electioneering behind Tongaat indigenisation order http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell29 October 2012 An ultimatum handed to sugar producing company Tongaat Hulett, to fall in line with Zimbabwe’s ‘empowerment orders’, is believed to be part of ZANU PF’s election campaign. The South African sugar group was last week given a 14 day deadline to submit its plans to …

DRAMATIC POACHING BREAKTHROUGH -Eastern side of South Africa

DRAMATIC POACHING BREAKTHROUGH -Eastern side of South Africa Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has made a sensational breakthrough in their quest to track down and capture the RHINO horn poaching -Far eastern (gangs) criminal syndicates that have taken such a serious toll on these unfortunate animals of late.Working day and night over a four- day period last week, …

Zim/SA Joint Co-operation Commission meeting opens

Zim/SA Joint Co-operation Commission meeting opens   Monday, 29 October 2012 00:00 View Comments Herald ReporterTHE fourth session of the Zimbabwe/South Africa joint permanent commission opened in Pretoria, South Africa yesterday with the two countries expressing optimism that bilateral relations between the two neighbouring states will grow stronger. South Africa is Zimbabwe’s biggest trading partner, …

Community takes initiative to save trees

Community takes initiative to save trees http://www.thestandard.co.zw October 28, 2012 in Community News BUHERA – A group of villagers in Mutiusinazita in Buhera have taken an initiative to protect the environment by planting trees to avoid complete deforestation in the area, due to excessive cutting down of trees by some members of the community. Report by Stephen TsorotiAlarmed …

Political violence victims relive ’08 horror

Political violence victims relive ’08 horror http://www.thestandard.co.zw October 28, 2012 in Politics JERERA — “They were brandishing AK 47 assault rifles and ordered us to lie in one corner. Report by Tatenda Chitagu Washington Nyamwa, our colleague, wanted to grab the rifle from one of the gunmen but was shot in the stomach. He fell on me …