Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Stocktheft offenders handed lengthy sentence February 16, 2017 in News THERE was pandemonium at the Beitbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday this week after six villagers were jailed 14 years each for stocktheft. BY OWN CORRESPONDENT The wives of Nyoronda Ndou, Foreman Mbedzi, Gozani Chauke, Barden Ndou, Norest Sibanda and Anonias Bunde openly registered their displeasure by grumbling …
Zimbabwe records 13pc upsurge in cattle rustling February 16, 2017 Local News Snr Asst Comm Erasmus Makodza Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle ReporterZIMBABWE recorded a 13 percent increase in cattle theft cases from 9 673 in 2015 to 10 942 in 2016, statistics show. Police have responded by setting in motion legal procedures to criminalise owning of unbranded livestock …
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Ex-Rhodesian premier’s grandson back in court over farm By ZimSitRep_M | February 12, 2017 0 Comment EX-RHODESIAN premier, Howard Unwin Moffat’s grandson, Robert Bruce, who has for a long time been embroiled in a farm dispute with the late ex-Zipra official and State security agent, Collen Shava’s widow, Sibongile, over ownership of Oakland Farm, was on Thursday back …
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Top operative loses farm case National Report February 9, 2017By Staff Reporter The High Court of Zimbabwe. BULAWAYO — A top intelligence officer, Zenzo Ntuliki, has lost his bid to evict a white commercial farmer from a property allocated to him by government in December 2014 as part of the haphazard land reforms.Ntuliki had in April …
Pair in the dock for $56m land swindle February 9, 2017 Crime & Courts Fungai Lupande Court ReporterTwo Harare men who allegedly claimed they owned Caledonia Farm and allocated stands to desperate home seekers, prejudicing them of about $56 million, will stand trial at the High Court. Yasin Alfred (44) and Shingirayi Pfirwe (age not given), on Monday …
Parliament, Veritas sign MoU February 1, 2017 Local News Herald Reporter— There is need for Parliament’s watchdog to make an objective analysis of its legislative, representative and oversight roles, Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said. Adv Mudenda said this during a signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between Parliament and Veritas, …
Sugarcane farmers drag minister Bimha to court January 27, 2017 Crime & Courts Minister Mike Bimha George Maponga in Masvingo Nearly 1 000 indigenous sugarcane farmers in the Lowveld have taken Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha to the High Court seeking an order for him to reverse an arbitrary increase in cane milling charges.The farmers …
‘Bigwig’ threatens Beitbridge citrus giant January 15, 2017 in Local, News The future of one of Beitbridge’s leading citrus producers, Benfer Estate, hangs in the balance after invaders ignored a court order to vacate the farm claiming that a powerful minister was behind the illegal occupation. BY STAFF REPORTER Benfer, which is owned by former government irrigation specialist …
Property rights: Government indicating right, turning left January 13, 2017 in News, Politics THE alleged grabbing of five houses by the First Lady Grace Mugabe has once again brought to the fore the concerns over the violation of property rights and lack of security of tenure, which have been cited as major impediments to attracting investment. By Kudzai …
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Stocktheft cases down January 13, 2017 Crime & Courts Crime Reporter— The number of cattle that were stolen last year decreased by two percent, compared to the same period in 2015, as efforts by the Zimbabwe Republic Police Anti-Stock Theft Unit start paying dividends, an official has said. Police declared war on rustlers last year and …