The construction of a US$600 million ethanol plant in Chisumbanje, Manicaland province has ignited a storm of protests and claims that it could result in thousands of families being evicted from the area... Government entered into the deal with controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach and his companies Macdom Pvt (Ltd) and Ratings Investment... Rautenbach...was added to the EU targetted sanctions list in January 2008, and the US targetted sanctions towards the end of 2008 for his alleged involvement with the [Mugabe] regime...