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(NEWZIMBABWE) Sanctions lifted on Reutenbach, Bredenkamp

COMMENT - It is a lie that economic sanctions are not disastrous for the economy that is being targeted. They can weasel around about 'targeted individuals' all day long, but if hundreds of 'individuals' are being targeted, that alone puts a lie to the 'no economic impact' lie. However, economic sanctions against Zimbabwe go much farther, see here for the impact of ZDERA. Billy Rautenbach and John Arnold Bredenkamp are Afrikaners, whose companies have been the main target of these 'targeted sanctions' all along, mainly because they are in the diamond mining business.

Sanctions lifted on Reutenbach, Bredenkamp
17/02/2012 00:00:00
by Staff Reporter

THE European Union announced on Friday it has lifted a travel ban and asset freeze on 51 Zimbabweans previously accused of aiding and abetting human rights abuses. The EU also cleared 20 companies in a review of the sanctions first imposed in 2002 in response to claims of electoral theft and human rights violations by President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party.

Now removed from the sanctions list are six journalists, including the Herald’s editor in chief Pikirayi Deketeke, the paper’s assistant editor Caesar Zvayi, the Sunday Mail’s political editor Munyaradzi Huni, ZBC boss Happison Muchechetere, reporter Judith Makwanya and chief reporter Reuben Barwe.

The EU also lifted sanctions on several senior Zanu PF figures, wives of senior Zanu PF politicians and military chiefs, and two white businessmen who were accused in the past of bankrolling Mugabe.

Former Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, former Midlands governor July Moyo, Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa’s wife, Monica, and army commander General Constantine Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Jocelyn, join billionaire businessmen Conrad Muller ‘Billy’ Rautenbach and John Arnold Bredenkamp who now have restrictions lifted on their travel and business activities.

Reacting to the announcement, Zanu PF spokesman Rugare Gumbo said the EU should scrap all sanctions, calling them "illegal" and blaming them for damaging Zimbabwe's economy.

"The whole sanctions regime is illegal and racist, and we are not going to celebrate decisions meant to patronise us while they act as lords over our political affairs," he told Reuters.

"It's very tragic that the EU is still being used by some of its members, principally Britain, in pursuing a neo-colonial agenda to remove Zanu PF from power."

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Name (and any aliases) Number in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP

· Barwe, Reuben 3
· Bredenkamp, John Arnold 5
· Chimbudzi, Alice 15
· Chimedza, Paul 16
· Chimutengwende, Chenhamo Chekezha 17
· Chinamasa, Monica 18
· Chiremba, Mirirai 24
· Chitakunye, Eliphas 25
· Chiwenga, Jocelyn 27
· Chiwewe, Willard 29
· Chiwese, George 28
· Deketeke, Pikirayi 31
· Dube, Tshinga Judge 33
· Gumbo, Rugare Eleck Ngidi 36
· Hungwe, Josaya (a.k.a. Josiah) Dunira 39
· Hungwe, Josaya (a.k.a. Josiah) Dunira 39
· Huni, Munyaradzi 40
· Karimanzira, David Ishemunyoro Godi 43
· Kazembe, Joyce Laetitia 46
· Kereke, Munyaradzi 47
· Mahoso, Tafataona 58
· Makwanya, Judith 59
· Makwavarara, Sekesai 60
· Manyonda, Kenneth Vhundukai 63
· Matanyaire, Munyaradzi 67
· Mavhaire, Dzikamai 72
· Mbiriri, Partson 73
· Mombeshora, Millicent Sibongile 79
· Moyo, July Gabarari 82
· Muchechetere, Happison 88
· Mudzvova, Paul 96
· Mugabe, Leo 98
· Mujuru, Solomon T.R. 101
· Mukosi, Musoro Wegomo 102
· Mumbengegwi, Samuel Creighton 104
· Mutasa, Gertrude 110
· Mutasa, Justin Mutsawehuni 111
· Mutiwekuziva, Kenneth Kaparadza 114
· Muzenda, Tsitsi V. 116
· Muzonzini, Elisha 117
· Ncube, Abedinico 120
· Ndlovu, Sikhanyiso 121
· Nkala, Herbert 124
· Nyawani, Misheck 128
· Patel, Bharat 132
· Rautenbach, Muller Conrad (a.k.a. Billy) 134
· Sakabuya, Morris 138
· Samkange, Nelson Tapera Crispen 140
· Sandi, Eunice Moyo 141
· Shumba, Isaiah Masvayamwando 148
· Utete, Charles 159
· Zvayi, Caesar 163

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ENTITIES (20)
Name (and any aliases) Number in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP

· Alpha International (PVT) Ltd 1
· Breco (Asia Pacific) Ltd 2
· Breco (Eastern Europe) Ltd 3
· Breco (South Africa) Ltd 4
· Breco (UK) Ltd 5
· Breco Group 6
· Breco International 7
· Breco Nominees Ltd 8
· Breco Services Ltd 9
· Corybantes Ltd 12
· Echo Delta Holdings 14
· Masters International Ltd 18
· Ndlovu Motorways 19
· Piedmont (UK) Ltd 21
· Raceview Enterprises 22
· Ridgepoint Overseas Developments Ltd (a.k.a. Ridgepoint Overseas Developments Ltd) 23
· Scottlee Holdings (PVT) Ltd 24
· Scottlee Resorts Ltd 25
· Timpani Export Ltd 27
· Tremalt Ltd 28

Labels: EU, JOHN BREDENKAMP, RUGARE GUMBO, SANCTIONS, ZDERA

posted by MrK @ 4:43 PM