Farm grabs treacherous

Farm grabs treacherous Posted on July 10, 2020 by The Independent in Editorial THIS week, our lead story is on a new wave of land grabs targeting white-owned farms. It is a heart-rending story about how white farmers with 99-year leases are being given 48 hours to vacate their homes and 90 days to wind up their multi-million-dollar operations. Editor’s …

Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects

Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects   Herald 17/7/2020  OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría Herald Reporter The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries, agriculture production, food processing, transport and logistics, as well as shifts in demand for …

Tax-free threshold raised to $5 000

Tax-free threshold raised to $5 000 Chronicle 17/7/2020   Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter Government has raised the tax-free threshold to $5 000 up from $2 000 monthly while those earning above $100 000 will pay 40 percent tax with effect from next month, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said yesterday. Presenting …