CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2026

CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2026

CAB3 Published as Act

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Trust, like the soul, never returns once it is gone.

Four in ten Zimbabweans have no trust in ZEC

Four in ten Zimbabweans have no trust in ZEC

Zimbabwe’s electoral institutions are facing a crisis of public confidence, with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission emerging as the least trusted institution in the country and nearly half of citizens expressing no faith in election results, a national survey on the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment No. 3) Bill has found.

Alleged Russia recruitment suspect to represent himself as bail hearing delayed

Alleged Russia recruitment suspect to represent himself as bail hearing delayed

The bail hearing of a Hwange man accused of trafficking five Zimbabweans to Russia under the guise of offering them lucrative firefighting jobs has been postponed after he told a Harare court that he would represent himself.

Coalition condemns Mnangagwa for extending his rule to 2030

Coalition condemns Mnangagwa for extending his rule to 2030

Sungano Yevanhu/Ubumbano Lomphakathi (SY/UL), a coalition of political parties, labour groups, churches and civil society organisations, has condemned President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assent to the Constitutional Amendment Act No. 6 of 2026, describing it as unconstitutional and a “dark day” for Zimbabwe.

Bulawayo water utility plan sparks public outcry

Local residents have strongly opposed the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) ‘s proposal to introduce a water utility, citing concerns over transparency, community representation, and potential financial...

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Poachers slaughter and mutilate collared lion

A collared lion has been found poached in Victoria Falls, its flesh stripped and its head...

Zimbabweans struggle with unemployment as informal sector dominates

The majority of Zimbabweans remain unemployed or reliant on informal work, according to a new national...

Police detective gunned down in shootout with armed gang

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Chinese mine boss remanded for Gwanda artisanal miner’s murder

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The president should also be subjected to loadshedding to experience our suffering!

In Zimbabwe, the disconnect between those in power and the suffering masses has never been starker. ...

ZLHR STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

ON INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD), Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) calls upon government to accelerate the...

Calls for policy reform and dialogue as GBV cases rise in Zimbabwe

Amid a surge in gender-based violence (GBV) cases across Zimbabwe, organisations and individuals are calling for...

Corruption and poor leadership hinder government performance, survey finds

Corruption and incompetence among officeholders remain the biggest obstacles to effective governance in Zimbabwe, according to...

Police Block Opposition MP’s Feedback Meeting, Sparkling Outrage

In a move that has raised eyebrows, the police in Kwekwe have denied opposition Member of...

Study reveals Africa will reach 1.5°C climate change threshold by 2040 even under low emission scenarios

New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the...

Zimbabwe: Ten years without answers since journalist and activist Itai Dzamara’s enforced disappearance

Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Zimbabwean journalist and pro-democracy activist Itai...

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