The Insider

Government to raid foreign businesses – The government is to raid foreign-owned businesses operating in sectors reserved for locals to make sure they comply with the law, the head of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board said today. The companies were supposed to comply with the law which set aside 14 sectors for locals with effect from the beginning of this year. There have been conflicting reports about compliance with some reports saying the government had relaxed the law insisting that only new entrants should comply. President Robert Mugabe won last year’s elections on the back of indigenisation and consolidating land reform. NIEEB boss Wilson Gwatiringa said 578 foreign-owned businesses had so far received clearance certificates. The board received 1 311 applications. Those not compliant face fines or up to three months in jail.

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A legislator for Mashonaland West has urged Zimbabweans to embrace indigenisation now so that they will not be left out like those who played watch-and-see during the land reform programme but are now demanding audits so that they can be accommodated.

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture responsible for livestock Paddy Zhanda said the government is looking at ways of resuscitating the Cold Storage Commission and has so far held two meeting with the CSC board.

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Harare West legislator Jessie Majome said there was no reason to celebrate when a rogue who raped 23 women was sentenced to 230 years in jail because the sentence was too lenient. The effective jail term was just 10 years for each rape.

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The government is not going to subsidise the price of the maize it is importing from Zambia and South Africa. In fact, Zimbabweans must now realise that the time for free or cheap things is over.

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