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.

Zanu PF’s hand in tainted polls soiling Zimbabwe’s good name

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Shattering stereotypes: It’s time to address both sides of the GBV story

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Wild is Life Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery: an oasis of hope for orphaned elephants—and the planet

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Phelekezela Mphoko: The lost opportunity to be on the right side of history

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ILO Director-General meets Zimbabwean President, tripartite constituents, on first official visit to Zimbabwe

On his first visit to Zimbabwe since taking office as ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted...

Zim juggles US$1bn TBs to avert crisis

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Gift Banda out on bail after court hears he forged O’ Level certificate to stand in ZIFA election

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WCC Gender Justice Reference Group to convene in Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe’s road to recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Idai

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Former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko dies at 84

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