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RUSTENBURG — Clashes broke out between South African police and residents near a shaft of the world’s top platinum firm Anglo American yesterday, as miners at nearby Lonmin went back to work. Residents blocked roads and police fired teargas and stun grenades to disperse them as the AngloEditorial Comment: Constitution must reflect people’s aspirations
Zimbabweans have patiently waited for a new constitution for more than three decades during which amendments were made to the Lancaster House compromise document to incorporate our national aspirations and chart our course. The generality of our population can neither draft a constitutionLet’s support local film, actresses
Ruth Butaumocho Gender ForumGrowing up in Mufakose in the 1980s, life was very simple and basic. We would spend the day roaming the streets and in the evening we would huddle on the carpet in a neighbour’s house to watch TV. Since television sets were a preserve of a few families, the whole neighbourhood
Chisumbanje Ethanol Project back on track
Prof Arthur Mutambara Deputy Prime MinisterThe Chisumbanje Ethanol Project is a national project of great strategic importance where ethanol is produced from sugar cane. The project consists of sugarcane plantations in Chisumbanje and Middle Sabi, with the ethanol plant being located in Chisumbanje. World class irrigation
Pioneer revenue surges to US$13,5m
Business ReporterPIONEER Corporation Africa revenues surged by 5,6 percent to US$13,5 million in the half-year to June 30 2012 driven by a more efficient and predominantly new asset base. But operating profits took a slight knock to US$352 000 weighed down by an increase in amortisation due to
Buy right seeds, farmers urged
Business ReporterFARMERS have been urged to plant seed varieties that are compatible with weather patterns in their respective areas to achieve high yields. Speaking during the handover of a tractor to the winner of the Seed Co Bumper Harvest Murigadzose promotion, the seed company’s extension services
Competitiveness key to Zimdollar return
Martin Tarusenga Business CorrespondentContrary to what a proud nation would do to re-establish its own strong national currency, a key feature of its identity, there is yet no serious debate about when and how the Zimbabwean dollar will be reintroduced, let alone the strategy. A blind eye is being turned to this urgent call.
Starafrica woos Tongaat Hulett
Business ReporterSTARAFRICACorporation has engaged Tongaat Hulett to extend a US$6,8 million revolving sugar supply facility to enable it to restart operations at its Harare-based sugar refinery plant. The last revolving facility was fully utilised and supplies were suspended because starafrica has not been able to
UNWTO Indaba: So far so good
Isdore Guvamombe Tourism MatrixOUTSIDE the hullabaloo of negative media coverage, preparations for the co-hosting with Zambia of the August 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly are well in progress, well in order and so far so good. On the ground, away from the madding media, Government has