South African wrongfully arrested in Zim – South African government ignores pleas for help (BIPPA)

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South African wrongfully arrested in Zim / South African government ignores pleas for help (BIPPA) 2010 07 02 – http://appablog.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/south-african-wrongfully-arrested-in-zim-south-african-government-ignores-pleas-for-help/   AfriForum   PRETORIA, South Africa   July 2, 2010   African Press Organization (APO)/   AfriForum has announced that a South African farming in Zimbabwe, Mike Odendaal, was wrongfully arrested by the Zimbabwean police …

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Zimbabwe ministers accused of obstructing justice

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Zimbabwe ministers accused of obstructing justice – (Home Affairs Minister Theresa Makone) and (Didymus Mutasa) 2010 07 02 – http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?from=rss_&fArticleId=5539096   July 2, 2010 Zimbabwe police accused two ministers of obstructing justice by trying to release three men charged with pressuring a white businessman to surrender part of his company to them, a spokesman said …

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Land reform sinks coffee production

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Land reform sinks coffee production 2010 07 02 – http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2010-07-02-land-reform-sinks-coffee-production   VICTORIA MTOMBA   Jul 02 2010 10:08   Zimbabwe’s coffee production has declined 850% in the past five years after the number of producers of the cash crop fell as a result of the fast-track land reform, which led to the alienation of coffee …

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Harare flouts pact as SA farmer arrested – (BIPPA Violation)

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Harare flouts pact as SA farmer arrested – (BIPPA Violation) 2010 07 02 – http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=vn20100702044736816C568726   July 02 2010 at 09:39AM   By Stanley Gama   Mercury Foreign Service   Zimbabwean police have arrested South African farmer Mike Odendaal on allegations of occupying his farm “illegally” despite his being armed with a court order allowing …

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Zim has capacity to increase coffee production

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Zim has capacity to increase coffee production – Marchal – (European Union, Ambassador Xavier Marchal) 2010 07 02 – The Herald 2010 07 02 http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=20729&cat=8 Business Reporter   Zimbabwe has the capacity to increase coffee production if the industry stabilises and become self-sustaining, the outgoing Head of Delegation of the European Union, Ambassador Xavier Marchal …

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Indigenisation – Defiant firms face prosecution

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Indigenisation – Defiant firms face prosecution 2010 07 02 – The Herald 2010 07 02 http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=20756&cat=1 Herald Reporter   Companies and businesspersons that failed to comply with Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Regulations decreeing that they submit proposals on how they intend to comply with the law face prosecution.   Those found in contravention with the …

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Germany threatens to cut off aid to Zimbabwe over attempts to seize German-owned farm

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Germany threatens to cut off aid to Zimbabwe over attempts to seize German-owned farm 2010 07 02 – http://blog.taragana.com/business/2010/07/02/germany-threatens-to-cut-off-aid-to-zimbabwe-over-attempts-to-seize-german-owned-farm-75866/   By Angus Shaw, AP   July 2nd, 2010   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Protests at seizure of German-owned …

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Delay in ratifying BIPPA costs Mwana Africa

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Delay in ratifying Bippa costs Mwana Africa – (BIPPA) 2010 07 02 – http://www.chronicle.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=9873&cat=8   Byo Chronicle   Friday, July 02, 2010   Business Reporter   Delays by South Africa to ratify the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Bippa) with Zimbabwe is stalling disbursement of a US$ 10 million loan facility advanced by the …

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Import ban spurns chicken shortage

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Import ban spurs chicken shortage 2010 07 02 – The Zimbabwe Independent 2010 07 02 http://www.theindependent.co.zw/business/27043-import-ban-spurs-chicken-shortage.html Thursday, 01 July 2010 18:56   THE Zimbabwe Poultry Association has said production of day-old chicks is expected to increase in the coming weeks. This comes after a ban on imported chickens increased demand for chicks.   Poultry farmers …

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Tobacco rebound could go up in smoke

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Tobacco rebound could go up in smoke 2010 07 02 – The Zimbabwe Independent 2010 07 02 http://www.theindependent.co.zw/business/27045-tobacco-rebound-could-go-up-in-smoke.html Thursday, 01 July 2010 18:59   POOR prices, shortage of wrapping paper and high input costs threaten the rebound of tobacco production next season, farmers have said. Farmers are holding on to their tobacco, anticipating an increase …

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