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24-11-2013, 10:44 #1
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Zimbabwe: Foreigners must close shops by Jan 1
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Zimbabwe-Foreigners-must-close-shops-by-Jan-1-20131123
Zimbabwe: Foreigners must close shops by Jan 1
2013-11-23 19:40
Harare - Zimbabwean authorities say they have given foreign shop-owners - mostly Chinese and Nigerian nationals - an ultimatum to shut down their businesses by 1 January.
A top official of the black empowerment ministry said only Zimbabweans had the right to run shops that have sprung up across the country and are termed foreign businesses targeted under the nation's black empowerment laws, the state-controlled Herald newspaper reported Friday.
Those laws, passed in 2007, demand foreign businesses to cede 51% control to local blacks.
The foreign shop owners have been criticized for taking retail trade opportunities from Zimbabwean traders by selling cheap imports.
Poor townships and city flea markets have in recent years been inundated by shops run by foreigners.
According to state media, shop owners who fail to comply will be arrested.
AP
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24-11-2013, 11:15 #2
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Re: Zimbabwe: Foreigners must close shops by Jan 1
Well that's one way to send a country backwards fast.I can understand to a point that they want business profits to stay in Zimbabwe.But in all reality what do they think this will achieve.
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24-11-2013, 11:20 #3
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Re: Zimbabwe: Foreigners must close shops by Jan 1
Nice way to say thanks to the Chinese for all the aid. Wonder if that will continue?
Sean.Pain is just weakness leaving the body.
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24-11-2013, 11:26 #4
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24-11-2013, 12:58 #5
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Under SA law aren't Chinese classed as black?
I never knew Nigerians weren't black?!
What a bunch of F'ing morons.
There they can't blame the settlers any more! Now it's every one else!
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24-11-2013, 13:05 #6
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Re: Zimbabwe: Foreigners must close shops by Jan 1
It seems to be zim or not zim rather than black vs white?
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24-11-2013, 13:18 #7
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24-11-2013, 13:21 #8
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24-11-2013, 13:33 #9
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24-11-2013, 17:21 #10
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Re: Zimbabwe: Foreigners must close shops by Jan 1
For Mugabe and his bitches it's easy to find ridiculous reasons to take scraps wherever they can; they have and will gladly kill their own people without hesitation to get their own way. The only color they're interested in is green.
This country is my worst nightmare - the people don't have the will to find a way to get rid of this turd. Just goes to show that Africa isn't mature enough for democracy.
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