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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 25431, member: 2262"] Sugar factories in Zimbabwe feel upset about a new rule. The government told them they must give farmers more money from the sugar they make together. The new rule says farmers should receive eighty percent of the money, leaving twenty percent for the factories. Two big sugar companies, Hippo Valley and Triangle, want to change this rule. They went to a special court called the High Court. When the High Court said the rule should stay, the companies decided to ask another court, the Supreme Court, to help them. A company called Baker Tilly looked at how the money should be shared. Before their study, farmers received seventy-seven percent of the money. The sugar companies think this change makes things hard for them. They need money to fix their machines, pay workers, and buy fuel. The sugar companies believe Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu made a mistake when he created this rule. They say he did not talk enough with everyone before making his decision. They want him to think about how much money they spend running their factories. The government and farmers think the rule helps make things fair. They say the minister made the right choice because farmers need more support. They believe he listened to both sides before deciding. The farmers say the new way of sharing money makes sense because farming costs keep going up. The sugar companies want things to stay the same. They say running a factory costs a lot of money, and they think the new rule might make it harder for them to keep their factories working well. Everyone awaits what the Supreme Court will decide about this important matter. [/QUOTE]

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