Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Another white farmer evicted http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Pindai DubeTuesday, 06 September 2011 13:38 SHANGANI – A group of Zanu PF youths led by a senior Bulawayo provincial party member, Joseph Tayali on Friday evicted a white commercial farmer, Terraine Harvey, from her Esmnyangeni Farm in the Shangani area of Matabeleland South Province. When the Daily News visited Esmnyangeni Farm …
Zimbabwe’s white farmers still target of violence http://hosted.ap.org/ Sep 5, 10:28 AM EDT HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwe farmers organization says its white members continue to be targeted by violence without protection as political tensions rise ahead of proposed elections. Charles Taffs, head of the Commercial Farmers Union representing Zimbabwe’s 300 remaining white farmers said Monday the …
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ZESA won’t budge on tariffs http://www.zimonline.co.za by Thulani Munda Monday 05 September 2011 HARARE – The state owned Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has turned down pleas to reduce a 31 percent tariff hike consumers say is too steep and unjustified given shoddy service from the power utility characterised by intermittent supplies. ZESA chief executive officer Josh Chifamba …
Zim White Farmers Appeal For Protection http://www.radiovop.com Harare, September 05, 2011 – Zimbabwe’s embattled white commercial farmers have appealed for state protection against persistent attack by pro-Zanu (PF) militants and further bashed the country’s unity agreement for failing to restore political stability in the country. This follows the gruesome murder of a Mvurwi white tobacco farmer Colin Zietsman by …
Zesa justifies tariff hike http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Everson Mushava, Staff WriterSunday, 04 September 2011 16:24 HARARE – Zesa holdings says its operations will be severely crippled to the extent of a gradual shutdown if it is forced to reverse the new tariff hikes. The power utility said the new rates were the only way it could sustain its operations. …
Land rights: Banks speak-out http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 04 September 2011 11:12 BY STAFF REPORTERTHE Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (Baz) says lenders should be given the same rights as the government in the ownership of land to resolve the issue of collateral caused by the nationalisation of land. The move is set to provide a lasting solution to lack …
White farmer ‘beaten to death’ in suspected robbery http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell02 September 2011 A white tobacco farmer from Mvurwi, north of Harare, has died after he was apparently beaten to death in his home, following a suspected robbery attempt in the early hours of Friday morning. Colin Zietsman was with his wife in their home when …
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Anti-corruption commission sworn in http://www.swradioafrica.com By Lance Guma02 September 2011 A nine member anti-corruption commission, sworn in by Robert Mugabe on Thursday, has been challenged to investigate and prosecute politicians from all the political parties without fear of favour. The commission is one of the many requirements under the power sharing deal, but fears abound that, like many other …
Land grabbers threaten Zim elephants http://www.timeslive.co.za/ Sapa-dpa | 01 September, 2011 15:19 About 70 elephants in a wildlife park in south-eastern Zimbabwe are under threat from a new wave of land encroachers, a conservation group warned Thursday. The elephants in the remote Chiredzi River Conservancy have nowhere to go, said Johnny Rodrigues, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Conservation …
BANKS HAPPY WITH CHANGES TO 99-YEAR FARM LEASES The Herald 30 August 2011 Banks have agreed in principal to accept the improved 99-year leases as collateral when farmers apply for loans. This comes at a time when Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said Government does not have capacity to fund agricultural activities. Banks have been …