Death, starvation and political affiliation in Zimbabwe

November 29, 2002

In Zimbabwe, choosing your political affiliation is a matter of life or death, confirms a new report. Political abuse of…

Budget sends jitters in the market

November 29, 2002

The 2003 budget announced on November 14 and the monetary policy statement of November 20 seem to have sent jitters…

ZSR sugar business makes a loss of $230 million

November 29, 2002

The current shortage of sugar is due to smuggling and parallel market sales where it is being sold at up…

Natfoods more than doubles profit

November 29, 2002

Despite the crippling drought which has affected half the country's population, National Foods, one of the biggest milling companies in…

Ashanti profit for third quarter up 55 percent

November 29, 2002

Ashanti Gold earned US$58.8 million in the first nine months of this year, up from US$37.6 million though gold sales…

Tractive sales soar

November 29, 2002

Tractive Power Holdings had an excellent year with sales of parts and service being the driving force. The company, which…

Beverley in record advances

November 29, 2002

While most companies are mourning about the difficult trading conditions, Beverley Building Society says its operating conditions returned to near…

Century profit up 410 percent

November 29, 2002

Century Holdings had an excellent year ending September with net profit increasing more than five-fold from $76 million to $440.2…

Truworths profit up 419 percent

November 29, 2002

Clothing retail chain Truworths capitalised on the consumptive spending that has gripped the country to record a net profit of…

Haddon’s last report

November 29, 2002

Bulawayo-based Haddon and Sly, which has now been taken over by Barbican Holdings, made a profit of nearly $4 million…