SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal

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SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal Posted on January 15, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via SA accused of ‘abusing’ courts after fresh torture case appeal | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell  January 15, 2014 The South African authorities have been accused of abusing the country’s court processes, after filing another appeal against a landmark order …

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Thousands face eviction at Caledonia Farm

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Thousands face eviction at Caledonia Farm Posted on January 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 5 Comments ↓ via Thousands face eviction at Caledonia Farm | SW Radio Africa by Tererai Karimakwenda on Monday, January 13, 2014 The illegal allocation of residential stands by government officials has once again put thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, after it was revealed that …

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GMB owes farmers over US$6 million

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GMB owes farmers over US$6 million | The Herald Posted on January 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 5 Comments ↓ via GMB owes farmers over US$6 million | The Herald January 14, 2014 The Grain Marketing Board owes farmers more than US$6,1 million thereby disrupting farming operations, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made has said.The minister also revealed that Government would …

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900 tonnes of grain imported

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900 tonnes of grain imported Posted on January 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via 900 tonnes of grain imported – DailyNews Live by Lloyd Mbiba  14 JANUARY 2014 Zimbabwe continues to receive more grain from South Africa, but the figure still falls short of the required 150 000 tonnes required to stave off hunger. Davis Marapira, deputy Agriculture minister responsible …

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WFP forced to cut food aid to 1 million Zimbabweans

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WFP forced to cut food aid to 1 million Zimbabweans Posted on January 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via WFP forced to cut food aid to 1 million Zimbabweans  Reuters   14 Jan 2014 A million Zimbabweans benefiting from United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aid are facing hunger due to a lack of funding that has caused deep cuts …

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Agri-loans: Banks stick to their guns

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Agri-loans: Banks stick to their guns | The Herald Posted on January 14, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Agri-loans: Banks stick to their guns | The Herald January 14, 2014 by Zvamaida Murwira BANKS are adamant that they will not disburse agri-loans to farmers using 99-year leases as security, insisting that the document is not bankable.Bankers Association of Zimbabwe president Mr …

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Four illegal ivory buyers killed by poachers in Binga

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Four illegal ivory buyers killed by poachers in Binga Posted on January 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Four illegal ivory buyers killed by poachers in Binga | SW Radio Africa by Nomalanga Moyo  January 8, 2014  Police are said to be investigating an incident in which four people were allegedly shot and killed by suspected poachers in Binga, Matebeleland …

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Efficient power use to save Zim $115m

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Efficient power use to save Zim $115m Posted on January 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Efficient power use to save Zim $115m – DailyNews Live  8 JANUARY 2014  Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) — a subsidiary of power utility Zesa Holdings — says the country could save up to $115 million annually through efficient power demand side …

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Crisis-hit Zim receives 700 tons of maize from SA

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Crisis-hit Zim receives 700 tons of maize from SA Posted on January 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Crisis-hit Zim receives 700 tons of maize from SA | News24 2014-01-08 Zimbabwe, which is facing the worst food shortages in four years due to drought and a poor harvest, has reportedly received 700 tons of maize as part of the 150 …

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Fight over Zipra property hots up

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Fight over Zipra property hots up Posted on January 8, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Fight over Zipra property hots up – NewsDay Zimbabwe January 8, 2014 THE fight by former Zipra combatants to reclaim their properties which were seized by government at the height of the Gukurahundi era in the early 1980s has taken a new twist with members …

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