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ZDN condemns xenophobic attacks against Zimbabweans in South Africa

Posted by ZDN on February 1, 2010

Zimbabwe Democracy Now condemns the xenophobic attitudes and attacks against Zimbabwean refugees, and implores the local government to take further constructive action in order to find solutions for the current problems. We salute PASSOP and other organisations that are providing much needed assistance and support to the Zimbabweans in De Doorns. We salute the national government’s efforts...

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Zimbabwe: Commercial Farmers’ Union condemns Chipinge evictions and arrests

Posted by ZDN on February 1, 2010

The Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) of Zimbabwe condemns the arrest of two more commercial farmers from the Chipinge district in the eastern highlands, south of Mutare, and the conviction of four others for refusing to leave their properties. On Tuesday, Mutare Magistrate Samuel Zuze found the four farmers, Algernon Taffs (Chiriga Estates), Z.F. Joubert (Stilfontein of Umzila), Mike Jahme (Si...

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Action Support Centre condemns Pastor Henke’s hateful speech

Posted by ZDN on January 21, 2010

Press Release - 20 January 2010 ACTION Support Centre, Solidarity and Transformation Agenda Desk, condemns Pastor Frank Henke’s xenophobic comments released on page 4 of the Cape Argus on 18 January 2010 and the Independent Online. His words: “We will braai them and turn them into KFC. There’s no place for them,” are not only hateful and hurting to the people of Zimbabwe, including m...

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Zimbabwean judge Joseph Musakwa applauded

Posted by ZDN on December 7, 2009

PRESS STATEMENT After months of stress and the heart-ache of trying to load a lifetime’s work onto the back of dusty trucks, Mrs Hester Theron (79), a commercial farmer from the Beatrice district of Zimbabwe, has been given a glimmer of hope. On November 6, a Harare magistrate gave Mrs Theron a month to vacate her dairy farm, where she has lived for the past 50 years, or face a prison sent...

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High Court confirms rights of South African farmers in Zimbabwe

Posted by ZDN on November 26, 2009

AfriForum Media Statement - 26 November 2009 The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria made an order in terms of which the Government of South Africa undertakes to respect and honour the judgments by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal in favour of commercial farmers in Zimbabwe, and to uphold the rights and remedies of victims of Zimbabwe’s unlawful land expropriation e...

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Legal Opinion: Proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement between Zimbabwe and South Africa

Posted by ZDN on November 25, 2009

EX PARTE: COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION IN RE: PROPOSED BILATERAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ZIMBABWE AND SOUTH AFRICA OPINION J.J. GAUNTLETT SC F.B. PELSER Chambers Cape Town 21 November 2009 A. INTRODUCTION 1. Our Consultant is the Commercial Farmers Union. 2. We have been asked to consider urgently the proposed conclusion of a Bilateral Investment Promotion...

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ZCTU President Arrested – Update

Posted by ZDN on November 9, 2009

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions Media Release, 9 November 2009 - Update on arrests The five people who were arrested yesterday - ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo, Michael Kandukutu, Percy Mcijo, Dumisani Ncube and Nawu Ndlovu - are still behind bars. Indications are that they are going to be charged with contravening POSA - holding a meeting without notifying the police. They are likely to spe...