Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Evicted white farmers become destitute http://www.thestandard.co.zw Saturday, 24 July 2010 16:17 SOME white commercial farmers who accepted compensation from the government after their farms were seized under the violent land reform programme are now destitute, farmers’ representative bodies have said. An estimated 200 out of the 4 000 white commercial farmers that were in the …
Hopes looters will be prosecuted fade 2010 07 23 The Zimbabwe Independent http://www.theindependent.co.zw/local/27387-hopes-looters-will-be-prosecuted-fade-.html Thursday, 22 July 2010 HOPES that the arrest of controversial businessman Temba Mliswa will reignite investigations into the alleged looting of commercial farms by Zanu PF bigwigs under the pretext of land reform are slowly fading, with …
Zanu PF ministers named in company seizure 2010 07 24 The Zimbabwe Independent http://www.theindependent.co.zw/local/27397-zanu-pf-ministers-named-in-company-seizure.html Thursday, 22 July 2010 THREE Zanu PF cabinet ministers have been named as trustees of an organisation that reportedly forced a Rusape farmer to cede a 50% shareholding in his business under the guise of the …
End land reforms now: Business Friday 23 July 2010 PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe — Urged to end land reforms HARARE – Zimbabwe business leaders on Thursday urged President Robert Mugabe to conclude his controversial land reforms, saying focus should now shift to reviving production in the agricultural sector, once the base of the …
Zambian agency orders maize exports by Own Corespondent Thursday 22 July 2010 JOHANNESBURG — Zambia’s grain agency said on Wednesday that it has started releasing surplus maize to local traders for export to needy countries among them Zimbabwe. The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) said it would initially sell 160,569 tonnes of white …
Top military establishment should be ‘engaged’ over rights abuses SW Radio Africa News Stories for 22 July 2010 By Tichaona Sibanda 22 July 2010 The organ for National Healing and Reconciliation has been tasked to ‘engage’ the country’s top military brass, in order to involve them in efforts to create an environment of …
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Farmers granted bail FORTUNE MOYO – Jul 20 2010 12:10 BULAWAYO — Three Nyamandlovu farmers — Gary Godfrey, Nigel Fawcett and Russell McCormick who were last Thursday detained after turning themselves in at Nyamandlovu Police Station, were yesterday granted $100 bail each and will stand trial next Tuesday. The three however, had extra charges laid …
Court orders former governor to co-exist with Ganyani family Former Masvingo provincial governor and resident minister Willard Chiwewe, who has for a long time tried to elbow out a family from its farm since 2006 has lost his case in court and has been ordered to co- …
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South Africa: Country Under Pressure to Take Action on Zimbabwe Land Reform SW Radio Africa (London) Alex Bell 20 July 2010 ________________________________________ The South African government is coming under increasing pressure to take action against Robert Mugabe and his land ‘reform’ programme, after more South African farmers were arrested in Zimbabwe last week. The farmers, …
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The ‘ugly face’ of Zimbabwe’s animal tourism market SW Radio Africa News Stories for 21 July 2010 By Alex Bell 21 July 2010 Animal welfare groups in Zimbabwe are up in arms over the number of lions being kept in captivity across the country, especially in the wake of lion attacks this …
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