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.

Urban poverty on the rise

There is an increase in urban poverty, according to a recent survey done by Poverty Reduction Forum Trust....

Police accused of abuse

Gender-based violence against women is often talked about in terms of a domestic conflict between a...

Suffering in silence … the stigma of abuse

African traditional beliefs still give men more authority and many still view women as objects, in...

Stands for votes

In a desperate attempt to wrestle Mutare Central constituency from MDC-T, Zanu (PF) has roped in...

Zanu targets donors

Zanu (PF) youths and war veterans have gone on the rampage here and have been harassing...

Disability and GBV – a double-edged sword

The sight of a pastor is usually a relief to vulnerable people such as orphans and...

WLSA encourages Binga women to enter politics

In a bid to increase women’s participation in politics and decision making, Women and Law in...

Zimbabwean woman a world champion of social justice

She won the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association’s 2011 Human Rights Defenders Award and recently scooped the...

Rule no 1: Dog doesn’t eat dog

After last week, I may need to emphasise that I am not interested in punishing anybody,...

Zimbabwe in easy IRB HSBC Sevens group

Zimbabwe is expected to cruise past its relatively easy international Rugby Board’s HSBC Sevens World Series...

PSL to induct new-boys

The PSL will hold an induction workshop for all newly-promoted clubs within the next few weeks....

Kapini back in February

Despite making a steady recovery from an ankle injury, goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini has ruled out any...

Amidu happy at Leopards

Youthful Zimbabwean striker, Brian Abbas Amidu, said this week that he was adapting well at new...

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