Newsletter from the MCF SADC Tribunal court hearing 6 Feb 18

Newsletter from the MCF SADC Tribunal court hearing 6 Feb 18  0 February 8, 2018 8:45 AM     Source: Newsletter from the MCF SADC Tribunal court hearing 6 Feb 18 We would like to thank everyone who prayed for our Court Case this week against President Jacob Zuma in the Pretoria High Court for his …

77 farm workers sue police over vandalised property, torture

77 farm workers sue police over vandalised property, torture – February 7, 2018 POLICE in Rusape have been taken to court for allegedly destroying 77 farm workers’ property during a forced eviction at Lesbury Farm in June last year to pave way for the new farm owner, Bishop Trevor Manhanga.   BY Jairos Saunyama The workers …

Norton woman nabbed for trying to smuggle ivory to Malaysia

Norton woman nabbed for trying to smuggle ivory to Malaysia – January 12, 2018 A 34-YEAR-OLD Norton woman appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act after she allegedly tried to smuggle out 200 kilogrammes of ivory to Malaysia disguised as kitchen floor tiles through Robert Mugabe International Airport. …

Top military officers ordered off farm

Top military officers ordered off farm – January 10, 2018 TOP Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers, who had recently besieged Elphida Farm in Domboshava, beating, harassing and evicting A2 farmers on the property, have been ordered to move off the farm and barred from interfering with activities.   BY CHARLES LAITON The top military personnel were …

Concern over rise in stocktheft cases

Concern over rise in stocktheft cases December 28, 2017 Crime & Courts Crime ReporterThe Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concern over an increase in livestock theft during the festive season and urged farmers to be vigilant of the criminals. Although no statistics could be available by yesterday, police said stolen livestock was being sold in …

Court stops farm evictions

Court stops farm evictions December 15, 2017 Local News Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court ReporterNEARLY 400 families illegally occupying Heany Junction Farm in Umguza district, Matabeleland North got a reprieve after the High Court temporarily blocked Government from evicting them without a court order. The ruling by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi followed an urgent …

Trio in soup over jumbo tusks

Trio in soup over jumbo tusks December 6, 2017 Crime & Courts, HARARE METROPOLITAN Victor Maphosa Herald ReporterThree Harare men appeared in court on Monday after they were found in possession of six elephant tusks worth $5 815 in Chitungwiza over the weekend. Collen Dick (49), Alwisi Paundi (32) and Christopher Chapata (41) appeared before Harare magistrate Annie Ndiraya …

Lifeline for indigenous sugarcane farmers

Lifeline for indigenous sugarcane farmers December 4, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziOver 200 indigenous sugarcane farmers in the Lowveld have been thrown a lifeline after the Supreme Court set aside an appeal by former Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora against a High Court decision invalidating the withdrawal of offer letters …