Category: SA Citizens in Zimbabwe (archives)

South African wrongfully arrested in Zim / South African government ignores pleas for help (BIPPA) 2010 07 02 – http://appablog.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/south-african-wrongfully-arrested-in-zim-south-african-government-ignores-pleas-for-help/   AfriForum   PRETORIA, South Africa   July 2, 2010   African Press Organization (APO)/   AfriForum has announced that a South African farming in Zimbabwe, Mike Odendaal, was wrongfully arrested by the Zimbabwean police …

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Harare flouts pact as SA farmer arrested – (BIPPA Violation) 2010 07 02 – http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=vn20100702044736816C568726   July 02 2010 at 09:39AM   By Stanley Gama   Mercury Foreign Service   Zimbabwean police have arrested South African farmer Mike Odendaal on allegations of occupying his farm “illegally” despite his being armed with a court order allowing …

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Delay in ratifying Bippa costs Mwana Africa – (BIPPA) 2010 07 02 – http://www.chronicle.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=9873&cat=8   Byo Chronicle   Friday, July 02, 2010   Business Reporter   Delays by South Africa to ratify the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Bippa) with Zimbabwe is stalling disbursement of a US$ 10 million loan facility advanced by the …

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SA farmer arrested & evicted from Chipinge farm SW Radio Africa News Stories for 02 July 2010 By Alex Bell 02 July 2010 Yet another South African farmer in Zimbabwe, meant to be protected by a bilateral investment protection agreement, has been evicted from his farm, following his unlawful arrest and detention on Thursday. Mike …

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AfriForum to take legal steps against SA gov over Zim land attacks SW Radio Africa News stories for Friday 18 June By Alex Bell 18 June 2010 South African civil rights initiative, AfriForum, is set to take legal action against that country’s government, for refusing to protect the lives and property of South African farmers …

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Zim ratifies trade pact with SA http://www.newzimbabwe.com 21/05/2010 ZIMBABWE has finally ratified a trade pact agreed with South Africa which is aimed at the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments between the two countries. Ratification of the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) comes months after the deal was signed by economic planning minister …

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Zuma rules out farm invasions in SA http://www.thedailynewszw.com April 29, 2010 By Our Correspondent JOHANNESBURG – South African President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that his government will not tolerate the lawless invasions of commercial farms as witnessed in Zimbabwe over the past 10 years. Zuma, however, acknowledged that his administration had to move with speed …

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S. Africa to challenge Zimbabwe farmers compensation (AFP) – 6 hours ago CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s government on Friday said it will fight a court ruling that allowed white farmers who lost land under President Robert Mugabe’s reforms to claim a Zimbabwean state-owned house. The 2.5-million-rand (344,000 dollar, 254,000 euro) house in Cape Town …

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Lawyer to wrestle South African gvt on Zimbabwe farmers’ case http://www.zimeye.org/?p=15699 By A Correspondent Published: April 2, 2010 (CAPETOWN)  The lawyer representing farmers who have taken a move to attach Zimbabwe government assets in South Africa for payment of compensation, has threatened to wrestle the South African government if they oppose the move. ‘If they …

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Zimbabwe Responds To Property Attachments In SA http://news.radiovop.com 01/04/2010 22:27:00 Harare, April 02, 2010 – The Zimbabwe Government property in South Africa is protected by diplomatic immunity and cannot therefore be attached, Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa told the State-owned Herald in its Friday edition. Chinamasa was responding to reports that a civic organisation in …

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