Billy Rautenbach
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Rautenbach’s Zim green firm ‘holds cows for ransom’
Villagers in Zimbabwe say tycoon Billy Rautenbach’s ethanol plant is fining them heftily for their straying livestock.
Mugabe’s white ally in land-grab row
Zimbabwean peasant farmers accuse Billy Rautenbach of destroying their livelihoods.
Zanu-PF’s Green Fuel dilemma
Zanu-PF faces the difficult task of appeasing its supporters, who have been left fuming over Green Fuel’s expansion.
Zim may lose $500-million
Billy Rautenbach is tangled in a spat over land use and is said to be ready to move a multimillion ethanol project to Zambia.
Zanu-PF MP hits out at Rautenbach
Accused of being an extortionist, Temba Mliswa is now drawing President Mugabe into his fight with controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach.
Zimbabwe government ‘induced’ flooding
Human Rights Watch says 20 000 people were displaced to make way for a new game reserve.
Zim: The steep price of access to power
A Zanu-PF politician is demanding millions for introducing controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach to key state officials.
Zim: Rautenbach’s ethanol firm downgraded
The value of Billy Rautenbach’s fuels monopoly has been slashed, in spite of the state’s plan to take 51%.
Anger fuels ethanol U-turn in Zim
Zimbabwe’s government is accused of favouring sole licencee Billy Rautenbach by raising fuel’s ethanol content.
Big plans for ethanol ignore fears
A constitutional court case will test the legality of mandatory fuel blending in Zimbabwe.
Billy Rautenbach ‘scores’ ethanol increase
Zimbabwe’s government may strike a deal with Green Fuel, which is linked to controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach.
Agliotti ‘was quite a salesman’
After years on the run controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach was keen to have a warrant quashed, but ended up feeling used, writes Ilham Rawoot.
Rautenbach’s fast and furious ride to riches
Muller Conrad ”Billy” Rautenbach is a controversial businessman who has parlayed his closeness to the Zanu-PF government into a personal fortune.
Rautenbach served with Hyundai papers at Selebi trial
Billy Rautenbach was served with papers related to the affairs of the Hyundai group during his appearance at the trial of Jackie Selebi on Thursday.