Mathonsi landmark judgement: New land paradigm?

Mathonsi landmark judgement: New land paradigm? March 10, 2014 in Courts, National, News     HIGH Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi last week made a landmark decision on land ownership in Zimbabwe, especially after the chaotic compulsory acquisition of land from white former commercial farmers and its subsequent redistribution to thousands of landless Zimbabweans since 2000. Paidamoyo Muzulu The …

Disaster group denies reports of ‘thousands’ of Zim flood deaths

Disaster group denies reports of ‘thousands’ of Zim flood deaths Posted on March 7, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 8 Comments ↓ via Disaster group denies reports of ‘thousands’ of Zim flood deaths | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Friday, March 7, 2014 Zimbabwe’s national disaster management group has denied claims that ‘thousands’ of people have lost their lives in the serious …

1 500 cry foul as Chiyangwa repossesses Stoneridge stands

1 500 cry foul as Chiyangwa repossesses Stoneridge stands | The Herald Posted on March 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 8 Comments ↓ via 1 500 cry foul as Chiyangwa repossesses Stoneridge stands | The Herald March 8, 2014   At least 1 442 people have lost residential stands to businessman Phillip Chiyangwa’s Pinnacle Property …

Chinese to build ZANU PF VIP homes on seized land

Chinese to build ZANU PF VIP homes on seized land Posted on March 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 8 Comments ↓ via Chinese to build ZANU PF VIP homes on seized land | SW Radio Africa by Nomalanga Moyo on Friday, March 7, 2014 A Chinese developer has been given prime peri-urban land to build luxury homes for top ZANU PF officials on …

Time for extraordinary solutions

Time for extraordinary solutions March 6, 2014 in Columnists, Opinion     The words we choose establish our life experience. I refuse to accept ordinary thinking and people who keep complaining about how things are in Zimbabwe and yet they continue to do nothing. The words we choose establish our life experience. We can complain all we want …

Zimbabwe judge tells owners of former white farms – “use it or lose it”

Zimbabwe judge tells owners of former white farms – “use it or lose it” Posted on March 5, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe judge tells owners of former white farms to use land or risking losing it –Telegraph by Peta Thornycroft, Johannesburg 5:36PM GMT 04 Mar 2014 A judge in Zimbabwe has told President Robert Mugabe’s supporters who were …

$16m tobacco auctioned

$16m tobacco auctioned Posted on March 5, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via $16m tobacco auctioned – DailyNews Live 5 MARCH 2014 Zimbabwe has auctioned tobacco worth $16 million since the opening of the 2014 selling season mid-February. The figure, according to statistics from Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb), is up four percent from $15,4 million realised in the same …

China donates US$500k for flood victims

China donates US$500k for flood victims | The Herald Posted on March 5, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via China donates US$500 000 for flood victims | The Herald March 5, 2014 China has donated half a million dollars cash towards the Tokwe-Mukosi disaster as bilateral relations between the Asian country and Zimbabwe continue to grow. Joice Mujuru welcomes Chinese advisor …