Extension of level 4 national lockdown measures 

Extension of level 4 national lockdown measures  0  January 29, 2021 6:54 PM Press Statement by Acting President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Minister of Health and Child Care, General (Rtd) Dr C.G.D.N Chiwenga on the extension of the Level 4 Lockdown measures by a further two (2) weeks to 15 February 2021. Source: Extension of …

Zinara increases toll fees

Zinara increases toll fees  0  January 30, 2021 6:29 AM Source: Zinara increases toll fees | Newsday (News) BY RICHARD MUPONDE/HARRIET CHIKANDIWA THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) yesterday increased toll fees by nearly 40% and started charging in foreign currency with effect from yesterday, a move likely to trigger a wave of price hikes. The review …

Wage negotiations and lockdowns

Wage negotiations and lockdowns Chronicle 28/1/2021   Ndumiso Davis Sibanda, Labour matters Many National Employment Councils (NECs) are in a quandary over how to handle wage negotiations for 2021 given the two successive lockdowns that have negatively impacted on production and other related business activities. The 2020 wage negotiations were affected by the first Covid-19 …

Lockdown fines revised upwards

Lockdown fines revised upwards Chronicle 27/1/2021   Lockdown violators who were arrested at a birthday party on Sunday in Nkulumane arrive at the Western Commonage Magistrate’s Court in Bulawayo yesterday Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief Members of the public who violate lockdown regulations now risk paying a spot fine of $5 000 while those found guilty …

Presumption of regulation of regularity and estoppel in contracts

Presumption of regulation of regularity and estoppel in contracts Herald 21/1/2021   Godknows Hofisi Business & Law Contracts A valid contract or agreement, depending on its type, for example of sale, addresses aspects such as the parties and their capacity to act, consensus, offer and acceptance, goods or services to be transacted, consideration or price, …

Common challenges on land, immovable properties

Common challenges on land, immovable properties Herald 14/1/2021   Some developers, for example of flats or cluster homes, may sell off plan and charge a price of a completed unit yet they do not complete the construction. It is necessary to find legal solutions to such unfortunate situations. Godknows Hofisi This article looks at common …

Electronic cargo tracking system

electronic cargo tracking system   Chronicle 14/1/2021  THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) introduced the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS), becoming the fifth revenue administration in Africa to have such an operational Electronic Cargo Tracking and Monitoring System. The system became effective in January 2017 and was officially commissioned by the Minister of Finance and Economic …

Statutory Instrument 9 of 2021. Customs and Excise (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (UK) and Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) States Economic Partnership Agreement) (Suspension) (Market Access Offer) Regulations, 2021

Statutory Instrument 9 of 2021. Customs and excise (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (UK) and Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) States Economic Partnership Agreement) (Suspension) (Market Access Offer) Regulations, 2021 NB this is only the first 4 pages of this 156 page document which mostly covers rates of duty on hundreds of …