Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zanu’s still born bio-diesel project http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Sandile MaeraWednesday, 20 October 2010 09:26 CHIPINGE – The US$600 million ethanol project in Chisumbanje and Middle Sabi has still not taken off due to faction infighting, as Zanu (PF) fat cats squabble around the feeding trough. (Pictured: Sugarcane is being grown to fuel the bio-diesel project, …
Farm group warns of ‘final push’ for commercial land http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell18 October 2010 A farming rights group has warned that there is a “final push” to seize Zimbabwe’s handful of remaining commercial properties, ahead of fresh elections. In the past few weeks a number of farming families have been left destitute after their …
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New, old farmers wrangle over infrastructure http://www.zimonline.co.za by Own Correspondent Saturday 16 October 2010 HARARE — More than half of nearly 12 000 blacks allocated medium sized farms under President Robert Mugabe’s controversial land redistribution programme are locked up in disputes with the former white owners mostly over infrastructure and equipment, according to a government …
Zimbabwe – the unintended effects of land and indigenisation laws by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, Political Analyst, London 15/10/10 What has been dubbed “legitimised looting in the guise of indigenisation and the racist land seizures” could be argued as having got unintended results in achieving more inequalities and investor boycott. In what clearly appears to be …
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Farmer Ben Freeth presented with MBE http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell13 October 2010 Former Chegutu farmer Ben Freeth was presented with a prestigious royal award in London on Wednesday, in recognition of his fight for justice and peace in Zimbabwe. Freeth was named as one of 44 recipients of a Member of the Order of the …
Top Zanu PF official in land grab http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Godfrey Mtimba Thursday, 14 October 2010 17:56 MASVINGO – Zanu PF central committee member, Clemence Makwarimba left awhite commercial farmer Brett Connar and his family destitute after hegrabbed their farm 20km east of Masvingo city, as farm invasions continuein defiance of the GPA. Zanu PF officials …
Germany based firm contests farm occupation Herald, Friday, October 15, 2010 By Peter Matambanadzo A GERMANY-based company has approached the High Court seeking an urgent order to stop the acquisition of Elsinora Farm, in Mazowe, for resettlement claiming that it is protected under a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. Forrester Estate (PVT) Ltd, is …
How Chinese mines are killing wildlife http://www.aggregateresearch.com/ Oct, 11 2010 (Zimbabwe) — Chinese companies are mining chrome in northern Zimbabwe in areas designated for wildlife conservancy and safari operations. The companies, San He Mining Company Private Limited Zimbabwe and Lebbenon Investments, are doing so in the Guruve area of northern Zimbabwe, in operations that appear …
Starving villagers trade daughters for maize http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Staff ReporterMonday, 11 October 2010 15:38 MASVINGO – As hunger wrecks havoc in arid Masvingo province, some desperate and starving villagers in Chikombedzi in the Low-veld district of Chiredzi are giving their daughters away in marriage for as little as ten bags of maize each to elderly …
Date for referendum on constitution set for June 30 http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Lance Guma11 October 2010 The Constitutional Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) has said a referendum on a new draft constitution is likely to be held next year on the 30th June. Speaking to SW Radio Africa COPAC co-chair Douglas Mwonzora said they had completed the outreach …
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