CNN.com - Prices skyrocket in Zimbabwe - Jul 19, 2004: "Prices skyrocket in Zimbabwe
Monday, July 19, 2004 Posted: 1124 GMT (1924 HKT)
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Just seven years ago, Zimbabweans could have bought 10 new cars for what they pay today to have an oil change and service on their 1997 model sedan. They could have bought 18 cars for the cost now of insuring that same car."
Friday, August 13, 2004
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Zimbabwe Election torture warning
"Zimbabwe election torture warning
author/source:BBC News
published:Tue 10-Aug-2004
posted on this site:Wed 11-Aug-2004
Redress says the abuses were carried out by government employees, such as the police, or supporters of President Robert Mugabe's party, Zanu PF
By Grant Ferrett
A British-based lobby group has accused Zimbabwe's government of carrying out a systematic campaign of violence and torture against its opponents. The campaign group, Redress, says the scale of abuse increases in the run-up to elections. Their report refers to documented examples compiled by local human rights groups of nearly 9,000 violations in Zimbabwe from the year 2001 to 2003. It covers incidents such as torture, abduction and murder."
author/source:BBC News
published:Tue 10-Aug-2004
posted on this site:Wed 11-Aug-2004
Redress says the abuses were carried out by government employees, such as the police, or supporters of President Robert Mugabe's party, Zanu PF
By Grant Ferrett
A British-based lobby group has accused Zimbabwe's government of carrying out a systematic campaign of violence and torture against its opponents. The campaign group, Redress, says the scale of abuse increases in the run-up to elections. Their report refers to documented examples compiled by local human rights groups of nearly 9,000 violations in Zimbabwe from the year 2001 to 2003. It covers incidents such as torture, abduction and murder."
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Air Zimbabwe losing its wings
ZWNEWS.com - linking the world to Zimbabwe: "Air Zimbabwe losing its wings - and other
author/source:Zim Online (SA)
published:Tue 10-Aug-2004
posted on this site:Tue 10-Aug-2004
Three planes remain functional with the rest sitting dilapidated and stripped of almost all usable parts
Harare - Air Zimbabwe has been fleeced of spare parts worth more than $3 billion (US$ 200 million at unofficial exchange rate) in a scam involving senior managers at the national airline, ZimOnline has established. Investigations show that in the last six months alone at least 332 various components were stripped from the state carrier's ageing planes and sent out of the country, ostensibly for repairs. The parts can not be accounted for because they were allegedly sold by senior managers who are said to have set up a thriving racket selling air craft spares to foreign dealers. Air Zimbabwe acting managing director Tendai Mujuru refused to speak on the matter saying, 'I am sorry I cannot help you with that kind of information. I do not comment on anything to do with Air Zimbabwe. Please give me time to do my work. I cannot comment on things that newspapers want to write on.' Documents shown to ZimOnline outlined how the airline's avionics department would routinely send aircraft components for repairs to Europe and other countries in Africa. A number of these were never returned to Air Zimbabwe because they were allegedly sold by the repair companies when the airline failed to pay. In most cases the parts vanished."
author/source:Zim Online (SA)
published:Tue 10-Aug-2004
posted on this site:Tue 10-Aug-2004
Three planes remain functional with the rest sitting dilapidated and stripped of almost all usable parts
Harare - Air Zimbabwe has been fleeced of spare parts worth more than $3 billion (US$ 200 million at unofficial exchange rate) in a scam involving senior managers at the national airline, ZimOnline has established. Investigations show that in the last six months alone at least 332 various components were stripped from the state carrier's ageing planes and sent out of the country, ostensibly for repairs. The parts can not be accounted for because they were allegedly sold by senior managers who are said to have set up a thriving racket selling air craft spares to foreign dealers. Air Zimbabwe acting managing director Tendai Mujuru refused to speak on the matter saying, 'I am sorry I cannot help you with that kind of information. I do not comment on anything to do with Air Zimbabwe. Please give me time to do my work. I cannot comment on things that newspapers want to write on.' Documents shown to ZimOnline outlined how the airline's avionics department would routinely send aircraft components for repairs to Europe and other countries in Africa. A number of these were never returned to Air Zimbabwe because they were allegedly sold by the repair companies when the airline failed to pay. In most cases the parts vanished."
Mail and Guardian Online: Twenty-nine starve to death in Bulawayo in July
Mail and Guardian Online: Twenty-nine starve to death in Bulawayo in July: "Twenty-nine starve to death in Bulawayo in July
Harare
08 August 2004 12:49
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Famine has claimed the lives of 152 people, mostly children, in the western Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo, it was reported in Harare on Sunday.
The weekly independent Standard newspaper quoted Bulawayo health department records, saying that 29 people had died of malnutrition in July."
Harare
08 August 2004 12:49
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Famine has claimed the lives of 152 people, mostly children, in the western Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo, it was reported in Harare on Sunday.
The weekly independent Standard newspaper quoted Bulawayo health department records, saying that 29 people had died of malnutrition in July."
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Daily News - Calling all Zimbabwe pensioners
Daily News - Calling all Zimbabwe pensioners: "Calling all Zimbabwe pensioners
August 2, 2004
A Zimbabwe Pensioners Association has been formed under the auspices of the Flame Lily Foundation of South Africa.
The aim is both to alleviate the plight of those whose pension has become worthless and are without alternative means of support, and to bring pressure on the Zimbabwe government to honour its pension obligations abroad.
Zimbabwe/Rhodesian pensioners and annuitants, widows and others interested should write to the ZPA, PO Box 1884, Pinetown, 3600, providing the following information: full name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address if available, pension fund, pension number, date of last payment received and last amount received (Zimbabwe dollars).
If the pensioner is critically in need of assistance, this should also be stated.
Edward Osborn
Zimbabwe Pensioners Association"
August 2, 2004
A Zimbabwe Pensioners Association has been formed under the auspices of the Flame Lily Foundation of South Africa.
The aim is both to alleviate the plight of those whose pension has become worthless and are without alternative means of support, and to bring pressure on the Zimbabwe government to honour its pension obligations abroad.
Zimbabwe/Rhodesian pensioners and annuitants, widows and others interested should write to the ZPA, PO Box 1884, Pinetown, 3600, providing the following information: full name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address if available, pension fund, pension number, date of last payment received and last amount received (Zimbabwe dollars).
If the pensioner is critically in need of assistance, this should also be stated.
Edward Osborn
Zimbabwe Pensioners Association"
Monday, August 02, 2004
Haaretz - Israel News
Haaretz - Israel News: "`It's a myth that we are anti-Israel'
By Peter Hirschberg
South Africa's new ambassador in Tel Aviv says he's serious about rebuilding the relationship between the two countries, but says the onus is on Israel.
Major General Fumanekile Gqiba unhesitatingly confesses he had absolutely no desire to come to Israel. He was ready, he says, 'to go anywhere in the world, but not Israel.'"
By Peter Hirschberg
South Africa's new ambassador in Tel Aviv says he's serious about rebuilding the relationship between the two countries, but says the onus is on Israel.
Major General Fumanekile Gqiba unhesitatingly confesses he had absolutely no desire to come to Israel. He was ready, he says, 'to go anywhere in the world, but not Israel.'"
Sunday, August 01, 2004
News
News: "Mbeki's plan for land redistribution brings angry response from whites
By Basildon Peta in Johannesburg
30 July 2004
The South African government is considering new regulations to limit foreign ownership of property in South Africa, in a move that would directly affect British investors.
The proposed measures, which are still being worked out by the government, are an attempt to deal with soaring property prices caused by rich foreigners buying properties in South Africa, pushing local people out of the market. A large number of Britons, have bought homes in Cape Town, taking advantage of the strong pound against the South African rand."
By Basildon Peta in Johannesburg
30 July 2004
The South African government is considering new regulations to limit foreign ownership of property in South Africa, in a move that would directly affect British investors.
The proposed measures, which are still being worked out by the government, are an attempt to deal with soaring property prices caused by rich foreigners buying properties in South Africa, pushing local people out of the market. A large number of Britons, have bought homes in Cape Town, taking advantage of the strong pound against the South African rand."
VOANews.com
VOANews.com: "Long Standing Zimbabwe Private School Faces Closure
Tendai Maphosa
Harare
30 Jul 2004, 13:06 UTC
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One of Zimbabwe's oldest private schools could be the first casualty of a standoff over fees between private schools and the Education Ministry. The board of Eaglesvale Junior and High Schools has put the school on provisional voluntary liquidation, which means the schools will close when they run out of funds.
The chairman of the board of trustees at the school, Deon Theron, said they have been forced into taking what he called the drastic step, as the school was struggling to make ends meet. "
Tendai Maphosa
Harare
30 Jul 2004, 13:06 UTC
Maphosa report - Download 262k (RealAudio)
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One of Zimbabwe's oldest private schools could be the first casualty of a standoff over fees between private schools and the Education Ministry. The board of Eaglesvale Junior and High Schools has put the school on provisional voluntary liquidation, which means the schools will close when they run out of funds.
The chairman of the board of trustees at the school, Deon Theron, said they have been forced into taking what he called the drastic step, as the school was struggling to make ends meet. "
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