Zim govt to own 51% in all mines - paper
Monday, December 13, 2010
"All new projects in the mining sector are expected to comply with the above requirements of the law," Savior Kasukuwere, Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment minister was quoted by the state-owned Herald newspaper as saying.
It was not immediately clear whether the new rules would affect existing miners.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....