Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
War veterans share ‘stolen’ cattle http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 01 October 2011 19:01 BY NQOBANI NDLOVU AND KHANYILE MLOTSHWABULAWAYO — Zanu PF structures in Nyamandlovu last week allegedly shared cattle stolen from white commercial farmers in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province amid reports that some of them got as much as 10 head of cattle each. Sources in the province said …
‘Erosion of judiciary’s independence in Zim’ http://www.iol.co.za/ September 25 2011 at 01:25pm AFP Politically motivated arrests, ahead of general elections scheduled for 2012, seem to be on the increase in Zimbabwe. This is according to a report on the rule of law in Zimbabwe, compiled by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, which also raised concerns about …
ZANU PF commander jailed 20 years for rape http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda20 September, 2011 A regional magistrate in Masvingo has ruled that a ZANU PF base commander, who assaulted and raped a married MDC supporter just before the presidential election runoff in 2008, is to be jailed for 20 years. The court was told that Gilbert Mavhenyengwa, …
Mutharika forced to quit Zim land trial http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Malawian lawyer Peter Mutharika has been forced to resign from the arbitration panel in two international court cases in which groups of foreign investors are suing the Zimbabwean government for breaches of bilateral investment treaties following objections about his impartiality by some of the claimants.19.08.1106:01pmby Vusimusi Bhebhe Mutharika was one of …
White couple gets farm back http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Tendai Kamhungira, Court WriterFriday, 12 August 2011 13:52 HARARE – A Harare magistrate has granted a white couple permission to stay at their farm occupied under the land reform programme that displaced the majority of white commercial farmers. The couple had resisted leaving the 2 900 acre estate, resulting in …
Mutare police top brass war spills into court http://www.herald.co.zw/ Friday, 05 August 2011 02:00 Court ReporterINFIGHTING among the top brass in the police in Manicaland province has spilled to the High Court with the Officer Commanding Mutare Urban District Chief Superintendent Joseph Chani filing a US$250 000 defamation lawsuit against his boss.Chief Supt Chani has issued summons against …
Mliswa sues Chihuri for unlawful detention http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Tendai Kamhungira, Court WriterMonday, 01 August 2011 18:10 HARARE – Businessman, farmer and former Zimbabwe men’s national football team fitness trainer, Temba Mliswa, and five others have demanded nearly $500 000 compensation from the police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri for unlawful detention and malicious prosecution. The group says failure to …
War vets declare war http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Everson Mushava, Staff WriterSunday, 17 July 2011 15:35 HARARE – War veterans and poor people occupying the controversial Waterfalls’ Nyarungu Estate which the High Court says belongs to flamboyant businessman, Phillip Chiyangwa have declared war on the property dealer saying they would rather die fighting than vacate the land. Describing Chiyangwa as …
Mugabe nephew in property wrangle http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 17 July 2011 11:25 BY NUNURAYI JENA AND CAIPHAS CHIMHETE PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s nephew has been accused of trying to seize a controlling stake in Lion’s Den Syndicate, which owns properties in Chinhoyi using the controversial black empowerment law.Lion’s Den Syndicate (Pvt) Ltd is owned by a group of white …
FARMER’S WIFE FINED Herald 8 July 2011 Makhado Ranch farmer George Watson’s wife, Elaine du Plooy was yesterday fined R3 000 for assaulting and setting dogs on two herdboys looking for stray donkeys in the ranch. Initially, Watson and du Plooy (25) had been jointly charged with assault before charges against him were withdrawn because …