Category: The Courts (archives)

Minister Mohadi implicated in theft of copper wire from ZESA http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda23 September, 2010 ZANU PF’s co-Minister for Home Affairs Kembo Mohadi has been named in yet another scandal, this time involving the theft of almost one thousand kilometers of copper wire from the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and from the telephone …

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Magistrate, interpreter jailed 24 months for corruption http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Energy BaraMonday, 20 September 2010 16:16 MASVINGO – A Zvishavane magistrate and court interpreter were on Friday convicted and jailed for 24 months each for criminal abuse of office after they solicited for a US$50 bribe from a Mberengwa businessman on the pretext that they would …

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War vets call for Mudenge’s arrest http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Energy BaraFriday, 17 September 2010 09:34  MASVINGO – Higher and Tertiary Education minister Stan Mudenge should be arrested and prosecuted for illegally invading Chikore farm, a Masvingo magistrate heard Wednesday. This was said during the trial of 35 war veterans and Zanu PF supporters, who are being …

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Judges among corruption accused http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 17 September 2010 12:39 HIGH Court Judges are among judicial officers who could be receiving bribes, according to a senior Anti-Corruption Commission official who has revealed that graft has pervaded virtually all levels of the justice delivery system. Sukai Tongogara, the Anti-Corruption Commission investigations manager, said cases of bribery …

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Woman who took part in violent attacks on white farmers in Zimbabwe denied UK asylum http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ By David GardnerLast updated at 7:52 PM on 16th September 2010 A woman who admitted taking part in savage evictions of white farmers from their homes in Zimbabwe lost her bid for asylum after a High Court judge accused …

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US$5 000 fine for ignoring veld fires http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 12 September 2010 17:17 THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans who have witnessed countless veld fires raging in the countryside and did nothing must count themselves lucky.Few may know that by failing to assist to extinguish fire they were committing an offence that could see them spending a year …

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CFU moratorium ruling set for month-end http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Vusimuzi BhebheFriday, 10 September 2010 10:32 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court is expected to pass judgment at the end of September on an application by the country’s beleaguered white farmers for a moratorium on ongoing farm evictions and persecution of those refusing to vacate properties targeted …

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Farm invading MP evicted, but warns he will return http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell08 September 2010 An MP behind the invasion of a farm in Somabuhla has finally been evicted from the property, but has warned he will return to take over the land. MP Jabulani Mangena has led a campaign of harassment, vandalism and violence …

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Farmers to stand trial http://news.radiovop.com/ 06/09/2010 09:32:00 Bulawayo – THREE white commercial farmers from Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province on Wednesday stand trial for posing a security threat to the state after they were found in possession of firearms. The three white commercial farmers – Nigel Fawcett, Mackomic Russel and Gary Godfrey – also face charges …

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MP still refusing to leave invaded farm http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell01 September 2010 An MP in Somabhula who has snubbed a number of court orders telling him to leave the farm he has invaded, has this week ignored another eviction notice. Philip and Ellen Hapelt from Grasslands Farm had to get a second eviction order …

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