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SA court dismisses Zim govt appeal of farm ruling http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex BellSW Radio Africa27 June 2013 South Africa’s highest court has dismissed an appeal lodged by the Zimbabwe government, against an order that its properties can be auctioned as part of a landmark legal ruling. In 2010 the …
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ConCourt rules in favour of Mike Campbell & Co. – AfriForum http://www.politicsweb.co.za/ Willie Spies27 June 2013 Willie Spies says Zimbabwean govt’s appeal dismissed, will now be possible to proceed with the legal sale of property Constitutional Court rules against Zimbabwe on land grabs The Constitutional Court today dismissed an appeal by die Zimbabwean Government against an earlier …
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Laying Ghosts to Rest: The Case of Trojen Nickel Mine Limited v Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe By Regis Chawatama The issue of corporate foreign currency accounts (FCAs) which were transferred from different banks to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in the year 2007 has been very topical for some time. These foreign …
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Zimbabwe’s Dual Legal System By Derek Matyszak20th June 2013 Zimbabwe is often stated to have a “dual legal” system, whereby traditional customary laws run parallel to the formal and statutory laws of the State. However, it now seems increasingly possible to say that another duality is emerging, the law as it is and the law as interpreted by …
SADC summit on Zimbabwe elections; the precedence of “SADC Tribunal” case and the concept of “non-interference” http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Trevor Maisiri The SADC Tribunal, set up in 1992, then with jurisdiction over inter and intra member-states litigation, was unceremoniously suspended at the August 2010 SADC summit held in Windhoek, Namibia. The background of this suspension was Zimbabwe’s objection of …
Confusion as evicted farmer brings offer letter http://www.herald.co.zw/ Monday, 10 June 2013 01:41 Herald Reporter THE land wrangle pitting a white Beatrice commercial farmer Mr Grant Patterson and a newly-resettled farmer Mr John Hapazari has taken a new twist with the former last week producing an offer letter a day before the expiry of his court deadline to …
Constitutional Court ruling defies logic http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ June 7, 2013 in Opinion I HAVE read the judgement prepared by the learned Chief Justice (Godfrey Chidyausiku). I do not, with respect, agree with it for reasons I agree to set out. Column by Justice Luke Malaba The applicant (Jealousy Mawarire) approached the court seeking redress in terms of Section 24(1) …
Zimplats appeals land repossession http://www.newzimbabwe.com 28/03/2013 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter PLATINUM miner, Zimplats, has lodged an appeal against the government’s proposed compulsory acquisition of about 50 percent of its mineral resource which was confirmed by Mines Minister Obert Mpofu last month. In a statement Thursday Zimplats chief executive, Alex Mhembere, said: “Further to the announcement regarding the proposed …
Magistrate faces stock theft charge http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 20/03/2013 00:00:00 by Richard Muponde I NewsDay NKAYI provincial magistrate Thabekhulu Dube on Monday appeared in court in Bulawayo on allegations of stealing a beast from a Nkayi villager seven years ago. Dube, who resides at the Justice Ministry quarters in Nkayi but is currently attending a local university, was not asked …
Zanu PF activists lose land row http://www.dailynews.co.zw Monday, 04 March 2013 11:21HARARE – A Bulawayo High Court judge has ordered two Zanu PF activists to stop illegal invasion and selling of land belonging to a war veterans’ housing group, Magamba Echimurenga Trust. Justice Andrew Mutema last week interdicted Clifford Hokonya and Charles Mpofu from invading Amsterdam Park, near …