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Captured white judge rules against Dr John Hlophe
The South Gauteng High Court has dismissed the MK Party's bid to halt Judicial Services Commission (JSC) interviews, ruling the interviews would go on without Dr John Hlophe.The uMkhonto Wesiz...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 13:39hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Judge President bemoans shortage of judges
JUDGE President Justice Mary Zimba-Dube yesterday bemoaned the shortage of judges in the country, saying it is creating a huge backlog of cases.Speaking during the official opening of the lega...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Former UJ lecturer Lyness Matizirofa faces off against top attorneys at LPC
FORMER University of Johannesburg lecturer Lyness Matizirofa has launched a complaint against global law firm Eversheds Sutherland and two members of Group One Advocates for unfair treatment and acts ...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
High Courts foils illegal hostile company takeover
IN a huge victory for Israeli investor Ofer Sivan, the High of Zimbabwe has blocked the 'illegal' hostile takeover of earth moving equipment business, Adelcraft Investments, by Gillad Shabtai and his ...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 08:44hrs | 24 | by Paul Ndou
Sikhala warns Mnangagwa's govt from prison
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala has penned another letter from his prison cell warning the government that Zimbabweans were frustrated and likely to revolt in pro...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala, Sithole fear for families
JAILED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole have said their families are living in fear and insecurity as strangers continue paying them unusual visits at th...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala living like a rat at Chikurubi Prison
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker, Job Sikhala says inmates in the country's correctional institutions were living under inhumane conditions cramped like rats.He challe...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Malaba to deliver State of the Judiciary Address (SOJA)
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is tomorrow expected to issue the State of the Judiciary Address (SOJA) as part of proceedings to mark the opening of the 2022 legal year.The event is set for the Con...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Courts closed as Covid-19 cases surge
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has temporarily closed lower and superior courts across the country to allow fumigation and contact tracing, as cases of Covid-19 infections continue to surge amo...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Courts to go digital, says JSC
COURT proceedings will from next year be held virtually as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) moves to digitise its operations with the introduction of an integrated electronic case management syst...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
More High Courts to be opened
There are plans to establish High Courts in seven of the 10 provinces by 2025 as part of a deliberate effort to decentralise the justice delivery system and ensure cases are speedily concluded, Justic...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
New era for Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court will, with effect from today, have a substantive bench following President Mnangagwa's appointment of five judges to the highest court in the land.Justices Paddington ...Published: 20 May 2021 at 05:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rights groups, opposition stage online protest against Constitutional amendments
ZIMBABWEAN opposition and rights groups have held an online protest against proposed constitutional amendments that would allow the president to handpick top judges. Thousands of people viewed t...Published: 07 May 2021 at 19:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has nothing to do with recalls
Zanu-PF has dismissed allegations by the United States that it is involved in the recall of opposition members from Parliament. Speaking at a press briefing at the sidelines of the 350th Polit...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
300 additional prosecutors recruited
The withdrawal of police and military lawyers seconded to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) in line with the Supreme Court ruling has not affected the authority's operations, Prosecutor General...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Small Claims Court jurisdiction reviewed to $300 000
The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has with immediate effect increased the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Courts to $300 000 from $1 000. The move is aimed at decongesting the ...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF moves to 'strengthen' structures
ConCourt interviews postponedPublic interviews of the 12 candidates for the five vacancies on the Constitutional Court bench have been postponed to the end of the month by the Judicial Service Com...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'defends' workers' rights
A well-organised labour system is critical in the progressive realisation of workers' rights and sustenance of business, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking during the commissioning of a st...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa brings Prof. Lumumba to Norton
Norton Member of parliament Temba Mliswa through his organization Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy (YARD) will be hosting the famed philosopher and Founder of PLO Lumumba Foundation Profe...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 11:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's inauguration speech
The First Lady, Amai A. Mnangagwa, Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency President, Paul Kagame, Heads of State and Former Heads of State here present,Chairp...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 17:48hrs | 44 | by President Mnangagwa
Demystifying the MDC Alliance Constitutional petition
As I promised, Zimbabwe here is my critic of the Constitutional petition filed by the MDC Alliance. Everything starts and falls on the founding affidavit. Before going into the substance of his applic...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:14hrs | 4 | by Lloyd Msipa
Bogus Botswana-based lawyer using brother's certificates
A ZIMBABWEAN bogus lawyer who was arrested in Botswana for allegedly practising without proper qualifications has been using his late brother's certificates obtained from the University of Zimbabwe....Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
History repeating itself yet again! The arms catch in the 1980s versus Bombing in White City today
This bombing had to happen right in the city of Kings and Queens: Bulawayo. It was well staged to the extent that the bomber was not captured. The perpetrator of the silly bombing could not have escap...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 22:16hrs | 4 | by Nomazulu Thata
Nomination Court updates - LIVE
Nomination of candidates for the July 30 poll started at 10 am.The Nomination Court for the Presidential election is sitting at the High Courts across the country.The Nomination Court ...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 13:04hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says, 'Zimbabwe respects rule of law'
The government says the country's legal framework must give positive signals to would be investors that Zimbabwe respects the rule of law.The official opening of the Mutare High Court saw Acti...Published: 07 May 2018 at 14:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Makarau to be replaced by female judge
President Emmerson Mnangagwa gave his clearest hint that he would appoint another female as the new Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson following Rita Makarau's surprise resignation, with ...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exclusive courts to try graft cases
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is establishing specialised anti-corruption courts throughout the country so that justice is expeditiously served on perpetrators of graft.The first two s...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MRP traces its borders with Zimbabwe,Botswana and SA
Mthwakazi Republic Party has traced its borders with Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa among others as it engages in efforts to restore the Mthwakazi State.Silwelilizwe Masiphula MRP's ...Published: 02 May 2017 at 19:12hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda ZR Police block MRP Sensitisation Road Show
Police in Gwanda have blocked the Mthwakazi Republic Party from conducting its sensitization march in the mining town.Party' spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo said after MRP successfully held its Sen...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 07:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
My job is to uphold the Constitution, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I have to frankly tell you that I am very disappointed in some of you for doing some criminal activities not just behind my back, but also doing t...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by CZ
Notice of demand for the restoration of Matebeleland State
Under the direction and authority of Matebeleland Liberation Organisation Supreme Council, The President of M.L.O. Paul Siwela served the British government under the leadership of David Cameron and Z...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 10:50hrs | 13 | by Paul Siwela
Notice of Demand for The Restoration of Matebeleland State
Under the direction and authority of Matebeleland Liberation Organisation Supreme Council, The President of M.L.O. Paul Siwela served the British government under the leadership of David Cameron and Z...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 15:17hrs | 5 | by Paul Siwela
Divorce cases dominate new Masvingo High Court
The opening of Masvingo High Court has brought relief to couples in troubled marriages as divorce dominates the number of civil cases before the court.The distance to Harare or Bulawayo an...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR welcomes Masvingo High court opening
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has welcome the opening of a permanent High Court in Masvingo by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Monday 30 May 2016.The organisation the decen...Published: 04 Jun 2016 at 09:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Justice delivery system coming closer to the people
The opening of a permanent High Court in Zimbabwe's oldest city of Masvingo by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) is a long overdue move, which is nevertheless creditable.The High Court wa...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa
Justice delivery system coming closer to the people
The opening of a permanent High Court in Zimbabwe's oldest city of Masvingo by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) is a long overdue move, which is nevertheless creditable.The High Court wa...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 00:42hrs | 1 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa
Lazy judges up their performance
High Court judges who came under sharp rebuke by Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku for being lazy have processed more than 770 cases compared to about 400 judgments they delivered during the...Published: 06 Aug 2015 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's greatest gift to Zimbabwe would be to step down
Ben Freeth says Morgan Tsvangirai's greatest gift to his country would be to step down as the grandfather of the MDC-T.As Zimbabwe slides deeper into economic crisis, despondency and decay, pe...Published: 09 May 2015 at 15:28hrs | | by Ben Freeth
'Mnangagwa and Chinamasa misleading Mugabe'
Former Zanu-PF spokesman Rugare Gumbo, who was expelled from the ruling party last year, has charged that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa, both lawyers, are mi...Published: 14 Feb 2015 at 18:21hrs | | by Blessing Zulu
Zimbabwe's 2002 election not free and fair - SA Report
THE 2002 Zimbabwean elections were not "free and fair", the long-awaited Khampepe report by then Pretoria High Court judge Dikgang Moseneke and Johannesburg High Court judge Sisi Khampepe has determin...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 14:37hrs | 2 | by Mail and Guardian
Zimbabwe's murder and divorce figure figures as 'frightening and scary' - judge
THE country last year saw an increase in divorce cases with 1 551 recorded compared to 1 216 in 2010, Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Lawrence Kamocha said. 395 murder cases were committed last year...Published: 25 Jan 2012 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
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