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‘White African’ Mike Campbell dies http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell06 April, 2011 Chegutu farmer Mike Campbell, who led an historic legal battle against Robert Mugabe in the regional human rights Tribunal, has passed away. In 2008 Campbell was abducted and seriously beaten in connection with the legal case, which made history when the Tribunal ruled that Mugabe’s land grab campaign …
Mliswa arrested Crime Reporter Businessman Temba Mliswa has been arrested again on allegations of extortingUS$1 600 from relatives of his two employees and the theft of 56 cattle inKaroi. Mliswa was yesterday in police custody and is expected to appear in courtsoon. Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner WayneBvudzijena said Mliswa was arrested on Monday. …
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SA government not liable in Zim land grab cases http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell05 April 2011 South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has let the country’s government off the financial hook, after ruling it is not liable in cases related to the unlawful land grab in Zimbabwe. The court on Monday ruled that a High Court decision ordering …
Zim empowerment law must ‘respect property rights’ http://mg.co.za/ HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Apr 05 2011 12:55 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday urged Zimbabwe to respect private property rights as it implements a new law forcing foreign companies to sell majority shares to locals. “Alignment of indigenisation and empowerment objectives with respect for private property rights and the …
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Zimbabwe faces large financing gap in 2011: IMF http://af.reuters.com/ Tue Apr 5, 2011 6:05am GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned that Zimbabwe faced a significant budget financing gap this year amid a highly uncertain economic outlook, making clear it was not about to resume lending to the southern African country. In a statement …
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Zim farmer loses case against SA govt http://www.iol.co.za April 4 2011 at 04:31pm The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Monday ruled against Free State businessman Crawford von Abo, who wanted the South African government to compensate him for farms he lost in Zimbabwe. SABC radio news reported that the SCA set aside a judgment by a …
Courts chaos as magistrates strike http://www.newzimbabwe.com 04/04/2011 00:00:00 by Lindie Whiz ZIMBABWE’S court system ground to a halt on Monday as magistrates went on strike pressing for better pay. Magistrates currently earn between US$206 and US$300 but they want the lowest paid magistrate on US$1,000 per month, rising to US$3,300 for the Chief Magistrate. The Zimbabwe Magistrates’ Association …
SADC leaders cited in landmark Zim legal case http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell04 April 2011 All 15 leaders in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have been cited as respondents in a landmark legal case, launched by Zimbabwean farmers. The application, made to the SADC Tribunal last week, is the first time in legal history that a group of …
Law silent on payment for 51% mining shares http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Staff ReporterSaturday, 02 April 2011 13:41Govt must see sense – Chamber of Mines HARARE – Zimbabwe’s mining companies have complained that the Indigenisation plan that aims to transfer majority control of foreign mining firms to locals was silent on how payment was to be made – …