Analysis: Tendai Biti is down - but not necessarily out

Some might think Tendai Biti is ending his parliamentary career much as he started it 23 years ago - by causing a ruckus in parliament with his lively debate that fundamentally changed how Zanu PF vie...

Inside Elections: Stalemate in Manicaland? Perhaps not

This is the second in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and voting patterns of 2023 general election expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies.To wi...

Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?

This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies....

A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year

As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...

ZEC's delimitation: An analysis of which provinces may gain or lose seats in the next parliament

The new census numbers were released in July, and they show a Zimbabwe continuing its modest population shift from the rural and to urban, a trend that will shape parliament for the next decade. The o...

Where is Generation Z age group born 2000-2004? The missing '1.5 million voters'

More than 1.5 million people turn18 since the last general election, and these youngest eligible Generation Z (Gen Z), Gen Zers or Zoomers form a diverse, active, and potentially decisive voting bloc ...

Zec's 2023 general election nomination fees: Contributing to the narratives.

In Zimbabwe political parties do not have to pay fees to participate in elections neither are they registered by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (Zec) as is the case in countries which include Ghana,...

Inside three swing provinces that will decide entry to State House in 2023 polls

The 2023 general election may see the highest turnout in decades, though it comes at the same time as vast uncertainty about the independent auditability of the voters roll and electoral systems, ball...

'End of an era': Joyce Kazembe retire from Zec

Kazembe is the giant of modern Zimbabwe electoral landscape. For many Zimbabweans, her retirement today after 27 years of uninterrupted service at Electoral Supervisory Commission now, Zimbabwe Electo...

The 2022 national census and the politics of delimitation ahead of 2023 general elections

In Zimbabwe, population and household census is a constitutionally mandated procedure that is significant for several reasons. At its most basic level, a fair census is needed simply to determine how ...

March 26 by-elections: Safe and swing national assembly seats

Battles between different political parties and independent candidates will play out in one of the most important by-elections in decades this March 26 as these by-elections will not only deliver a re...