Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
NEW ARRESTS OF NYAMANDHLOVU FARMERS S•A•C•F•A Southern African Commercial Farmers Alliance On the afternoon of Friday 28 May 2010 police went to James Taylor’s Cedor Park Farm and arrested him. He is allegedly to be charged under the Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act for being in occupation of State Land without a Permit, Offer Letter …
Inyathi farmer arrested as state intimidation continues http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell & Lionel Saungweme20 May 2010 A farmer from Inyathi was released from police custody on Thursday, after spending two nights behind bars in what is being described as a deliberate drive to force his farming partner to give up his land. Ernest Nyoni was …
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Violent farm robberies on the rise http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell12 May 2010 An alarming spate of violent farm robberies in recent weeks has heightened tensions in the remaining commercial farming community, with at least nine attacks reported since March. Most recently, Jannie and Yvonne Liebenburg were assaulted by an armed gang while visiting relatives in …
Mugabe and Tsvangirai taken to court 8 May 2010 By Peta Thornycroft A pro democracy group in Zimbabwe is going to court this week seeking immediate dismissal of seven ministers claiming their appointment to the cabinet was unconstitutional. The Voice of Democracy Trust, its chairman and a civil society activist are taking President Robert Mugabe …
New twist to Mudenge-war vets land wrangle http://www.thedailynewszw.com/?p=29193 May 3, 2010 By Owen Chikari MASVINGO – Fifty people, most of them war veterans who recently invaded Chikore Farm, yesterday appeared in court charged with illegally settling on a gazetted piece of land in a dramatic twist of events to the farm ownership wrangle between Higher …
Land dispute Murerwa subpoenaed http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 29 April 2010 19:57 A HARARE magistrate has subpoenaed Lands and Rural Resettlement minister Herbert Murerwa after he failed to appear in court three times to testify in a land dispute involving a Beatrice farmer. Courts issue subpoenas to compel a witness to give testimony and Murerwa is supposed …
Illegal settlers threaten Chipinge magistrate http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 26 April 2010 11:23 A Chipinge magistrate had to flee for dear life recently after a group of illegal settlers led by Zanu PF officials besieged the court building threatening to assault him for ordering their eviction from an estate they invaded eight years ago. Court officials told …
Governor to order Chiwewe’s eviction http://www.thedailynewszw.com April 22, 2010 By Owen Chikari MASVINGO – Masvingo governor Titus Maluleke says he will instruct the police to evict his predecessor, Willard Chiwewe accused of seizing a farm from another family. Former Masvingo governor and Resident Minister Chiwewe has refused to vacate Ganyani Farm, a year after he …
Dams body hauls Harare Council to Court http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 10 April 2010 19:23 UPPER Manyame Sub-Catchment Council is suing the Harare City Council for allegedly defaulting in paying close to a million dollars in levies for water abstracted from various supply dams. In papers filed at the High Court in January, the Catchment Council is demanding …
Mliswa arrested for threatening white businessman http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 10 April 2010 19:43 CONTROVERSIAL Zanu PF businessman Temba Mliswa was arrested last week for allegedly threatening a white businessman whose business he intends to acquire in line with the controversial Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act. The Act directs that all foreign-owned businesses should cede 51% of …
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