Editor’s desk: Can SADC survive without Zimbabwe

Editor’s desk: Can Sadc survive without Zimbabwe? http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 22 August 2010 18:43 We have always known, haven’t we, that Zimbabwe is the big brother in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc)? Coincidentally Zimbabwe and the regional body are both 30 years old. People might want to be reminded that Sadc was born out of …

Victory for electricity consumers

Victory for electricity consumers http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 22 August 2010 18:09 THE beleaguered Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) on Friday said it will comply with an order from Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) to reduce tariffs and reverse some of the bills it gave to consumers. After a 10-month investigation into complaints that the power utility …

Namibia’s SADC test

Namibia’s SADC Test http://www.namibian.com.na/ 20.08.10 SEVERAL presidents and leaders of government of countries in the Southern Africa Development Community unsurprisingly pussyfooted around the controversial issue of Zimbabwe this week. If SADC’s new chairperson, President Hifikepunye Pohamba, is to make a mark with his leadership of the regional bloc, he will have to pull the rest …

MP behind land seizure snubs High Court order

MP behind land seizure snubs High Court order http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell23 August 2010 An MP behind the illegal seizure of a farm in Somabuhla has snubbed a High Court order protecting the land from invasion, refusing to leave the property on Monday. Last week, Philip and Ellen Hapelt from Grasslands Farm successfully obtained a …

Update on land invasion of Grasslands Farm, Somabula

Update on land invasion of Grasslands Farm Somabhula http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Lauren NixonTuesday, 24 August 2010 11:36 On Sunday 22 August 2010, my sister Debbie, her husband Russell, myself and my husband Rob, arrived at the farm house to find my parents and their staff in a terrible state.  My mum was sobbing uncontrollably and …

President’s Council 2010

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Proposed Resolution to the 67th Annual Congress – Farmers’ Licence Fee and Rules

The Council of the Commercial Farmers’ Union resolves and recommends to Congress the adoption of an Annual Farmers’ Licence Fee for the 2010/2011 Licensing Year commencing on 01 October 2010 to become due and payable on the 01 October 2010. Council further resolves and recommends to Congress the adoption of a payment commencing 01 October …

Victory for Zim farmers in court

    AfriForum Media Statement 11 August 2010   Victory for Zim farmers in court   Zimbabwean farmers supported by AfriForum, have today scored another victory in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, when the court ruled that the government of Zimbabwe is responsible for the wasted costs of an urgent court application erroneously …