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.

Embassy staff on go slow


JOHANNESBURG
Morale among staff members at the Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa is reported to be very low as they have not been paid their salaries for...

Zanu split widens


HARARE
The Zanu (PF) regime is developing deeper and more fractures as it hops towards its special...

UZ evicts all students


HARARE
The University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor, Professor Levy Nyagura, has evicted all students from the campus...

Residents threaten boycott

GLEN VIEW
Residents this week petitioned the City of Harare over the collapse in service provision, threatening...

Forced to attend burial of heroes

HARARE
Overzealous Zanu (PF) youths have maintained their tradition of terrorizing and violating the rights of ordinary...

No cars for cops

MWENEZI
The Zimbabwe Republic Police's Mwenezi district office south of Masvingo has been operating without vehicles for...

Businessmen assaulted

GWERU
A prominent businessman was severely assaulted at the weekend by a crack unit enforcing the...

Help for aged


HARARE
A number of companies are offering special services to senior citizens (those aged above 65) hard...

War vets punished


HARARE
Some 350 veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle who snubbed a recent meeting held in Masvingo requiring...

SA battles to protect investment in Zim


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JOHANNESBURG
South African president, Thabo Mbeki, is believed to be planning to meet president Robert...

Thriving black market keeps economy afloat




Money-changers are among the few people...

9 generators break down

HARARE - At least nine power generators owned by the embattled power utility Zimbabwe Electricity Supply...

Farmers fed-up with CFU

HARARE - Fireworks are expected at the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) congress amid reports the executive...

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