‘Selfish JZ allowed Mugabe to kill SADC Tribunal’

‘Selfish JZ allowed Mugabe to kill SADC Tribunal’ http://www.iol.co.za March 3 2013 at 02:22pmBy Peter Fabricius The former Chief Justice of the disbanded Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal has accused President Jacob Zuma of “selfishly” standing back and letting Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe kill the tribunal because it ruled against him on his anarchic land grabs. Judge …

Villagers appeal for more food aid

Villagers appeal for more food aid http://www.thestandard.co.zw March 3, 2013 in Community News BEITBRIDGE — Hunger-stricken villagers here have appealed for continued food aid this year, amid indications that a joint government and World Food Programme (WFP) food distribution scheme currently operational in the district might be stopped this month. BY JENNIFER DUBE The food aid programme is …

Vendors yet to reap from tobacco

Vendors yet to reap from tobacco http://www.thestandard.co.zw March 3, 2013 in Community News BUSINESS is yet to improve for scores of vendors and traders who have flocked to Boka Tobacco floors hoping to capitalise on the tobacco-selling season. By Tawanda Marwizi Contrary to the past seasons when business was brisk from the onset, there was little activity, attributed …

Chipinge villagers at the mercy of wildlife

Chipinge villagers at the mercy of wildlife http://www.thestandard.co.zw March 3, 2013 in Community News CHIPINGE — The invasion of the Save Valley Conservancy by some war veterans and Zanu PF officials has led to the scaling down of the electrical fence bordering the conservancy, forcing wild animals to escape. BY CLAYTON MASEKESA The stray animals are destroying …

Officials bleed Lupane council

Zanu PF officials bleed Lupane council http://www.thestandard.co.zw March 3, 2013 in Local BULAWAYO — The son of Mines and Mining Development minister, Obert Mpofu, has been dragged to court for failure to pay land tax to the Lupane council in Matabeleland North. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU The Kusile Rural District Council (RDC) handed over Jabulani Mpofu to its lawyers …

Govt moves to thwart inflow of contaminated meat from SA

Govt moves to thwart inflow of contaminated meat from SA http://www.thestandard.co.zw March 3, 2013 in Local THE government is wary that contaminated beef products from South Africa could have found their way into Zimbabwe, as the country is a net importer of processed foods from the neighbouring country. BY NQABA MATSHAZI It has since moved in to …

Chief Negomo resolves to attach Mattison’s property

Chief Negomo resolves to attach Mattison’s property http://www.herald.co.zw/ Saturday, 02 March 2013 00:00 Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Mashonaland Central traditional leader Chief Negomo, Mr Luscious Chitsinde, has resolved to attach property belonging to Tavydale Farm owner Mr Pip Mattison for failing to pay compensation to farmers who had their crops destroyed in a land dispute.The commercial farmer …

Zimbabwe to ignore SA court rulings

Zimbabwe to ignore SA court rulings http://www.newzimbabwe.com 01/03/2013 00:00:00by Staff Reporter I SAPA ZIMBABWE will ignore the rulings of South African courts hearing challenges to the country’s reforms by some white former commercial farmers, President Robert Mugabe has said. More than 4,000 white commercial farmers have lost their farms since 2000 when Zimbabwe launched a land reform programme …

SOS from the wilderness: Save our Save

SOS from the wilderness: Save our Save http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 February 2013 12:20 AS the ownership wrangle engulfing the Save Valley Conservancy continues with no clear solution in sight, the wildlife paradise is being ravaged by poachers and unplanned development. The privately-owned wilderness now risks being completely rundown, reports Nelson Chenga. ALONG Zimbabwe’s Masvingo-Birchenough Bridge highway in the …

Impala Unit’s Land Is Grabbed by Zimbabwe With 30 Days to Appeal

Impala Unit’s Land Is Grabbed by Zimbabwe With 30 Days to Appeal http://www.bloomberg.com By Godfrey Marawanyika & Brian Latham – Mar 2, 2013 1:14 AM GMT+1000 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (IMP)’s unit Zimplats Holdings Ltd. (ZIM) will have 27,498 hectares (67,949 acres) of land seized by Zimbabwe, with the company given 30 days to appeal, according to …