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Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2583 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
MK Party reinstates challenge to the rigged outcome of SA's 29 May elections
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has reinstated its electoral court challenge to the outcome of the 29 May national and provincial elections and has asked it to order a rerun of the poll.The pa...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, opposition and the road to 2028
Zanu-PF's internal power dynamics regarding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms ending in 2028 and the state of the currently fractured opposition....Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 240 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 653 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Hichilema gears up to change Zambia's constitution
As President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia made his annual address to parliament on 13 September, he shocked many observers as he made a series of revealing off-the-cuff remarks on the topic of constit...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 356 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
CIA plot to kill Venezuela's Maduro foiled
Diosdado Cabello claims the arrested suspects, including a US serviceman, were planning to conduct acts of terrorismVenezuela's security service has thwarted a CIA-backed plot to assassinate P...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 20:34hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
8 anti-Mnangagwa Gokwe residents freed on US$200 bail
The High Court freed eight Gokwe residents on US$200 bail each yesterday.The eight were arrested on 16 August for expressing disapproval of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assumption of the SAD...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 12:42hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
Malema calls McKenzie a 'bandit', McKenzie hits back with 'cockroach' slur
Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie has retaliated against EFF leader Julius Malema for referring to him as a "lepantiti" (jailbird). McKenzie described Malema as a "cockroach"....Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 11:54hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa: The Biblical Joshua that never was
With Zimbabwe being largely a Christian nation where religion and politics are juxtaposed, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa touted himself as the Biblical Joshua sa...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 635 | by Brighton Chiseva
Team Pachedu belated V11 data does not 'vindicate' ZEC, it confirms the folly of CCC participating in flawed elections
Nelson Chamisa and company were hell-bent on participating in the flawed and illegal elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy for the sake of a few gravy train seats reward. The folly of participating in ...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 13:21hrs | 659 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chigumba wants political parties in Zimbabwe to be registered
Justice Priscilla Chigumba, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), has called for the registration of political parties to address the challenges encountered during the 2023 elections...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 07:56hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Mandla reveals that Chamisa lost to Mnangagwa in 2023 Zimbabwe Presidential elections
Thank you for your patience. It is the 1st anniversary of the elections. We all worked hard to mobilize resources and encourage people to vote. We went into a flawed election hoping that maybe we coul...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 14:54hrs | 1163 | by Freeman Chari
Ramaphosa's police arrests MK leader using apartheid law
Hawks members from KwaZulu-Natal Crime Against The State arrested former MK Party youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile (34) on Friday 16 August 2024, for contravention of the Riotous Assemblies Act and co...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 21:01hrs | 1537 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Chamisa prepares report for SADC leaders
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, facing a significant loss of political influence since last year’s elections, has now resorted to spreading misinformation and deceit in a desperate bid to remain r...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:26hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa responds to Malema
Former opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa criticized calls for Zimbabweans in South Africa to return home to vote, arguing that participating in the country's flawed...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:40hrs | 3392 | by Staff reporter
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 87 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
WATCH: Mutsvangwa warns Malema and Kasukuwere
The Zanu PF National Spokesperson, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has warned both South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema and then exiled G40 Kingpin, Saviour Kasu...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 17:15hrs | 3484 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Exposing Mnangagwa Sadc facade
Your Excellencies, I write this public letter as an ordinary citizen of Zimbabwe, a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).It is in the true African spirit of ubuntu...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 15:34hrs | 1842 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
ANC of Ramaphosa must brace itself for a messy implosion
For over six months, everyone argued about whether there would be consequences for former state president Jacob Zuma's action to support the Umkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP) in the last national and provi...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:00hrs | 176 | by Nkosikhulule Nyembezi
'Zimbabwe fifth lowest in electoral integrity globally'
According to the latest report from the Electoral Integrity Project, Zimbabwe's 2023 elections scored only 18 out of 100 on the electoral integrity scale, ranking it among the lowest globally. ...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:38hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Zec corruption scandal spreads to SA
A JOHANNESBURG printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment.Zimbabwe is no stranger t...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1966 | by Staff reporter
Paul Kagame wins Rwanda's presidential elections
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won the country's presidential election with 99% of the vote, according to preliminary election results released late Monday evening.Kagame had won 99% of the...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:02hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
ZEC scandal gobbles USD100 million
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender scandal, initially estimated at US$40 million, has now ballooned to involve over US$100 million in public funds. This massive sum was misappropriated thr...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Harare cell restructuring extended
ZANU-PF's cell restructuring is progressing well, with an extension granted to Harare Province to finalize authentic structures. The restructuring aims to account for party membership and recruit new ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Captured Electoral Court slaps MK Party members with R150,000 fines
The Electoral Court has fined the Umkhonto weSizwe (MKP) party's Visvin Reddy and Bonginkosi Khanyile R150,000 each - suspending the order for five years, for threatening anarchy, violence and riots a...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe effectively confirmed ZANU PF can't win free and fair elections!
The recent utterances by ZNA (Zimbabwe National Army) Commander General Anselem Sanyatwe were quite troubling on many fronts.The most obvious, of course, was the flagrant disregard for the sup...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:29hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZEC requested to publicise procurement details voting material
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing scrutiny and calls for transparency regarding its procurement of voting materials for the 2023 elections. Human rights defender Tapiwa Chiriga has req...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Hellen Zille's DA panics over MK's Electoral court application
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party had not provided evidence to support claims of election vote rigging.This is contained in the party's answering affidavit subm...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 13:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Will Cyril Ramaphosa be next South African president?
WHILE negotiations are underway to form a new government, News24 took a look at what the Constitution says are the next steps that must take place after the election results are announced in electing ...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Destroyed and burned ballot papers discovered in South Africa
MK Party members have discovered destroyed and burned ballot papers hidden in the bushes in Mpumalanga, in Ermelo, Skapruz, ward 16.The police and local media visited the scene. ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 10:09hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's elections body accused of vote rigging
At least 11 disgruntled political parties are demanding a recount of the votes and accusing the IEC and the ANC of vote rigging.The parties have lodged complaints to the IEC saying they have a...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 20:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ballot box goes missing in South Africa
South Africa's Electoral Commission reported that a ballot box went missing in transit from a voting station in KwaZulu-Natal.In a statement, the Commission said the box contained ballots that...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo hijacks US$40m corrupt ZEC deal
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other high-profile government officials, corruptly got a windfall from a murky Zimbabwe Election Commission...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's IEC accused of leaking ballot papers to ANC
South Africans have taken to social media platforms to express concern over whether the upcoming general elections will be free and fair following the alleged unauthorised delivery of ballot papers in...Published: 26 May 2024 at 15:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
59% of Zimbabweans have trust in elections - Survey
A recent survey conducted by Afrobarometer revealed that 59% of Zimbabweans have confidence in elections as a means of selecting political leaders. This finding comes on the heels of President...Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition should unite to dismantle Zanu-PF: Komichi
Veteran opposition politician and anti-Zanu PF hardcore, Senator Morgan Komichi has claimed that there is need for opposition movements must to unite and fight Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangwagwa's administr...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:28hrs | 9 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
There is evidence to prove CCC is Zanu PF team B in all but name and it's foolish to deny it
There is a mountain of evidence to prove that MDC/CCC is Zanu PF team B in all but name. MDC/CCC leaders, especially during and since the 2008 to 2013 GNU, have played the role of Zimbab...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 22:28hrs | 5 | by Wilbert Mukori
Low turnout at ZANU PF Provincial Mat North Provincial celebration...Richard Moyo's leadership under scrutiny
The recent elections victory celebration organized by ZANU PF Provincial Chairman for Matebeleland North, Richard Moyo, has brought to light growing concerns about the state of affairs within the prov...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 11:52hrs | | by George Tshuma
ZimRights director urges poll reforms before 2028 elections
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) director Dzikamai Bere says the country should begin dialogue around bringing the much-desired electoral reforms to try and minimise the possibility of ye...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Has Chamisa been bought?
IN early 2008, Simba Makoni, with the covert but obvious backing of the late powerful ex-general, Solomon Mujuru, sprung up to the podium and made the brave announcement to stand against Robert Mugabe...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:28hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mnangagwa power retention scheme raises dust
Manoeuvres by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to amend the constitution have raised concern that the 82-year-old ruler wants to reverse progressive electoral reforms and return the country t...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwig exit: More details emerge
FORMER Zanu-PF director general, Dickson Dzora, was reportedly forced to retire over a basket of allegations that include corruption and abuse of party vehicle policy, NewsDay reported.Dzora r...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins 2 council by-elections
Zanu-PF has won Harare Ward 36 and Chinhoyi Ward 4 after defeating opposition candidates in Saturday by-elections.The Harare Municipality by-election was necessitated by the recall of former c...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Donald Trump's support has been growing!
My friends in Europe and in Africa ask me the perennial question. What makes for Donald Trump's longevity in American politics? And why are the Democrats trying their best to lock him up in a ja...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Kenneth Mufuka
People will follow Chamisa everywhere he goes
Former MDC Alliance and the Citizens Coalition for Change Organizing Secretary Amos Chibaya has claimed that Zimbabweans do not follow political parties but people.Chibaya who was speaking to ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 10:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF legislators glorify Zec
THE National Assembly degenerated into a comical spectacle this past week after Zanu-PF legislators heaped praises on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, (Zec), for successfully conducting last year's ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa's CCC resignation
ON 25 January 2024, Zimbabwean opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa quit.Looking through the dancing ropes, it is more like a boxing match. Remember when Mi...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 2 | by Vivid Gwede
Zec hit with over 100 lawsuits
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has revealed that it attracted over 100 court cases over the secrecy and controversy surrounding its handling of the August 2023 elections with some still pendi...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs praises ZEC praise for holding 'free and fair' elections
Zanu-PF MPs Tuesday reduced parliament into a chorus of superfluous praise on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for conducting what they claim were free and fair elections, condemned as a fraud ...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesn blames recalls of opposition members for low voter turnout
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has blamed low voter turnout in the just ended by-elections on incessant recalls of opposition members.The election watchdog said the low number of...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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