‘Ban food imports’

‘Ban food imports’ Posted on November 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 4 Comments ↓ via ‘Ban food imports’ – DailyNews Live by Thelma Chikwanha  28 NOVEMBER 2013 Simbaneuta Mudarikwa, minister of State for Provincial Affairs, has called on government to ban imports of cheap foodstuffs to eliminate unfair competition for local producers. Mudarikwa was speaking on the sidelines of a United Methodist Committee …

Zanu PF-aligned firm fleeces rural farmers

Zanu PF-aligned firm fleeces rural farmers Posted on November 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Zanu PF-aligned firm fleeces rural farmers 27/11/2013 NewZimbabwe A COMPANY owned by a Zanu PF activist is embroiled in a bitter wrangle with thousands of farmers countrywide over failure to provide them with inputs through contract farming. Rural farmers allege Nelson Mahupete’s NELMA Holdings approached …

ZANU PF lures chiefs with promise of sugar cane farms

ZANU PF lures chiefs with promise of sugar cane farms Posted on November 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via ZANU PF lures chiefs with promise of sugar cane farms | SW Radio Africa by Tererai Karimakwenda  November 28, 2013 A ZANU PF provincial executive has promised traditional chiefs in Masvingo that they will all be allocated sugar cane farms in …

COP19 Outcomes

COP19 Outcomes Introduction COP19 ended in Warsaw, Poland on the 23rd of November after intense negotiations. The final segment of the Conference ran well into the night on Saturday following 38 hours of non-stop negotiations. Although some progress was made on the agriculture negotiations many believed much more could have been done. Notable progress was …

Supreme Court of Appeal Orders South African Police to Investigate Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Zimbabwe

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE SOUTHERN AFRICA LITIGATION CENTRE   27 NOVEMBER 2013   Supreme Court of Appeal Orders South African Police to Investigate Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Zimbabwe   Johannesburg, 27 November – In a landmark decision for local and international justice, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal today ordered the South African …

SAPS can probe crimes outside SA

SAPS can probe crimes outside SA Posted on November 27, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via SAPS can probe crimes outside SA | News24 2013-11-27 – SAPA The SA Police Service (SAPS) is empowered to investigate alleged human rights violations in Zimbabwe, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on Wednesday. The SCA dismissed an appeal by the national police commissioner and …

South African police must investigate ‘Zimbabwe torture’

South African police must investigate ‘Zimbabwe torture’ Posted on November 27, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via BBC News – South African police must investigate ‘Zimbabwe torture’ 27 November 2013 South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld an order for police to investigate Zimbabwean officials over allegations they tortured opposition figures in 2007. Under international law, South Africa had a …

South Africa Court Orders Probe into Torture of Zimbabweans

South Africa Court Orders Probe into Torture of Zimbabweans Posted on November 27, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via South Africa Court Orders Probe into Torture of Zimbabweans by Blessing  Zulu 27.11.2013VOA Zimbabwe In a landmark ruling Wednesday the South African Court of Appeal has ordered the South African Police Services to investigate crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe. The Southern African Human …

SA court upholds landmark order to probe Zim crimes against humanity

SA court upholds landmark order to probe Zim crimes against humanity Posted on November 27, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via SA court upholds landmark order to probe Zim crimes against humanity | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell  November 27, 2013 The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa on Wednesday upheld a landmark legal order, compelling the prosecuting authorities …

ZimAsset dead with corruption

ZimAsset dead with corruption Posted on November 27, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via ZimAsset dead with corruption November 25, 2013  NewsDay Last week, World Bank director for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management in Africa Marcelo Giugale made telling, but obvious remarks at an AMH Conversations dialogue held in Harare under the theme Leveraging Minerals for Shared Growth.Under a story …