Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim fights SA ruling in favour of farmers http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell15 April 2011 The Zimbabwe’s government has this week resumed its fight to have three South African court rulings, in favour of dispossessed farmers in Zimbabwe, overturned. Last year, several properties and other assets belonging to the Zim government were identified for auction, as possible compensation for …
SADC law binding Written by KJW Wednesday, 13 April 2011 06:58 Independent review ratifies land grab decision An independent review of the SADC Tribunal over the past six months has found that SADC law should be supreme over domestic laws, and all decisions made by the court should be binding and enforceable within all member …
Zim case against farmers being heard in Northern Gauteng High Court tomorrow http://www.newstime.co.za/ Wednesday, April 13, 2011 A comprehensive court application to suppress the judgement for the early registration and enforcement of the South African Development Community (SADC)’s tribunal in favour of Mike Campbell and 78 others will be heard in the Northern Gauteng High Court tomorrow. The …
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Zanu PF tried to bribe me: Mtetwa http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 10 April 2011 15:32 BY PATIENCE NYANGOVE AWARD-winning human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa says Zanu PF officials tried to bribe her so that she would stop representing President Robert Mu-gabe’s opponents.Mtetwa, who was last week announced the winner of the United States’ Case Western Reserve University’s 2011 Inamori Ethics …
Magistrates defy call to end strike http://www.newzimbabwe.com 08/04/2011 00:00:00 by Lindie Whiz MAGISTRATES at the Bulawayo and Western Commonage magistrates’ courts did not report for duty on Friday, defying a call by their union to end the ongoing national strike for better pay. On Thursday the Magistrates’ Association of Zimbabwe (ZMA) signed a joint statement with their employer, …
Malema hate speech case starts Monday – AfriForum http://www.politicsweb.co.za/ Willie Spies07 April 2011 Willie Spies says ANC/YL claim no harm intended with singing of ‘shoot the boer’ Commencement of hate speech hearing of Julius Malema Next week Monday will see the commencement of the most prominent political court proceedings since the acquittal of President Jacob Zuma in …
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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. …
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 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 …