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ConCourt judges flout JSC code of conduct
THREE Constitutional Court judges have come under the spotlight after they failed to comply with the Judicial Service Commission code of ethics which requires them to deliver a judgement reserved with...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 10:45hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Notorious drug dealer court papers vanish...fears of corruption at Tredgold Courts raised
An investigation by Bulawayo 24 into sentences effected on a notorious Bulawayo drug dealer has resulted in questions being asked about the integrity of the Tredgold Magistrates Courts after court pap...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 08:42hrs | 1722 | by Simba Jemwa
Zimbabwean judge who resigned before graft probe to write outstanding judgements
A former High Court judge, Webster Chinamora, who resigned amid a corruption investigation, is being permitted to finalize pending judgments in what legal experts argue is a questionable arrangement. ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 07:50hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Judge's sudden resignation opens a Pandora's box
FORMER High Court judge Webster Chinamora allegedly left a huge backlog of reserved judgments, with Delta Corporation continuing to haunt him despite his recent resignation, the Zimbabwe Independent r...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1786 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reverses PV Sibanda appointment
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Saturday that he had "stayed" his controversial appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu-PF politburo, just...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:43hrs | 5459 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Zuma Foundation says 3 Votes Zondo 'unfit to hold office' of Chief Justice
Former President Jacob Zuma has cited Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's recent public remarks about him in his latest bid to legally challenge the appointment of Zondo as the Head of the Judiciary....Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 1540 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's decision to participate in the 9 December by-elections is spot-on
POLITICAL analysts say the decision by the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa to participate in the 9 December by-elections is spot-on as it sends a message of defiance and wil...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 06:03hrs | 3571 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets tribunal to probe misconduct allegations against Justice Chinamora
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a three-member tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct against High Court Judge Webster Chinamora.The allegations stem from a complaint fil...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:58hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa protects judge facing a series of corruption scandals
SOMETIME in February The NewsHawks reported that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had recommended that President Emmerson Mnangagwa must set up tribunals to investigate High Court Justices Webste...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Judge under probe for making phantom ruling
JUDGE President Mary Zimba-Dube is now investigating a case in which High Court judge Webster Chinamora gave a ruling in a case he never heard involving Balwearie (Pvt) Ltd, and has written to lawyers...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
ZACC arrests JSC official for extortion
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested a Judicial Services Commission official on allegations of extortion.Aaron Chikuni, an interpreter based at the Harare Magistrate Court i...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:58hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa violates law'
PROMINENT lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of failling to "uphold, defend, obey and respect the constitution" after he failed to appoint a tribunal to look into the suit...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 21:22hrs | 1624 | by Staff reporter
Swaziland born lawyer piles pressure on Justice Chinamhora
SWAZILAND -born human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to rein in High Court judge Justice Webster Chinamhora....Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:00hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
MISA seeks to livestream recalled MPs' court challenge
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) and Technomag Private Limited have jointly submitted a request to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) seeking permission to livestream court proceedings...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:50hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's two-thirds backdoor plot intensifies
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is persistently pursuing a Zanu-PF two-thirds majority in Parliament by announcing elections in constituencies left vacant after the recall of several CCC legislators by S...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 10:49hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's biggest diamond miner shifts sales to Dubai auctions
ZIMBABWE'S biggest diamond producer has shifted almost all of its sales to Dubai, targeting cutters, polishers and traders and eliminating middlemen.Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. has aucti...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:19hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Journalist takes Zimbabwe's Judicial Service Commission to task
A Zimbabwean journalist employed by Alpha Media Holdings, Desmond Chingarande, has lodged a complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) regarding its newly introduced electronic system, the I...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere lawyer publicly apologises
A lawyer for disqualified presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere, Ms Jacqueline Sande, has publicly apologised to the Judicial Service Commission for utterances she made following a Supreme Court r...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 20:59hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Man attempts to axe wife inside Supreme Court
A Marondera man is in trouble after he barged into the Supreme Court wielding an axe before attempting to strike his ex-wife who works there in a nasty custody battle.Tendai Gambiza, 33, of Ny...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Malawi to tap into Zimbabwe judiciary's system
A teams of senior judges from Malawi is in the country to tap into the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) being used by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) so that they can introdu...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere election agent yet to respond to JSC
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has written to exiled former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere's election agent Jacqueline Sande asking her to retract her fierce criticism of the country's Jud...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's lawyer in hot soup for scandalising the court
Savior Kasukuwere's lawyer Jaqueline Sande has been ordered by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to retract and apologise for her comments made in connection to the matter of Kasukuwere and Loved...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 19:59hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
CJ Malaba says JSC staff must strive for quality service
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has implored Judicial Service Commission (JSC) officials and staff to be committed to their duties to help improve service delivery.Malaba, who is JSC chairperson, wa...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
We do not bend to political pressure, says CJ Malaba
THE judiciary does not bend to pressure from political parties and individuals but will remain an independent constitutional institution that serves the interests of the people by providing quality ju...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
15 magistrates sworn in
The Judicial Service Commission has today sworn in 15 magistrates drawn from different fields as Government beefs up magisterial staff to enhance the justice delivery system.The 15 magistrates...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 20:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges must not be fazed by critics, says CJ Malaba
JUDGES handling high profile political cases should not be fazed by critics of their legal decisions as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has their backing and ready to defend them should the need...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
30% of marriages collapse within five years
KEEPING marriages intact has seemingly become a mammoth task for newlyweds, if statistics provided by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) are anything to go by.At least 30 percent of new ma...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's integrity continues facing a litmus test
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's integrity continues facing a litmus test with him violating his constitutional obligation to establish a tribunal to investigate the suitability of Justice Webster China...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 13:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
JSC appoints Electoral Court judges, 5 out of 35 have Ndebele surnames
The Judicial Service Commission has appointed 35 High Court judges and 76 magistrates in all 10 provinces to arbitrate in electoral disputes and ensure rapid trial for political violence over the next...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
High staff turnover dogs JSC
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is worried about the high turnover of magistrates which is largely being driven by poor working conditions.At least 17 magistrates are among the 112 JSC s...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Magistrate fired in sex affair scandal
A GWANDA magistrate who reported his female boss for alleged sexual harassment was recently fired, in a toxic matter that has raised controversy.The magistrate claims the female boss has two c...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 20:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints tribunal to probe Justice Makonese
Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Martin Makonese, now faces a tribunal investigating his suitability for judicial office after he issued an order in a commercial dispute in which he allegedly had a ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheating magistrate, interpreter suspended
Mutoko magistrate Rumbidzai Mhandu and her interpreter Simon Chuma who are accused of cheating and causing drama at court after Chuma's wife caused a scene recently have been suspended, Bulawayo24.com...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 23:48hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Drama in court, Magistrate accused of snatching married interpreter
There was drama at Mutoko Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday morning after Magistrate Rumbidzai Mhandu was humiliated by her interpreter's wife who accused her of having an affair with her husband....Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 15:34hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Political plot to corrupt Zimbabwe's judiciary?
CORRUPT government officials are maneuvering to manipulate an anticipated investigation into allegations of misconduct and corruption against High Court judge Webster Chinhamora as he is seen to be pr...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Judges Chinamora and Makonese face tribunals
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended that President Emmerson Mnangagwa sets up tribunals to investigate the suitability of Justice Martin Makonese of the Bulawayo High Court and Justi...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Police call for revival of fast track trial courts
THE Commissioner-General of police Godwin Matanga has called for the revival of fast track trial courts to speed up the finalisation of criminal cases and restore confidence in the justice system....Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe magistrates urged to uphold ethical conduct
MAGISTRATES have been challenged to uphold ethical conduct in their execution of duty to ensure a corruption-free and quality justice delivery system.More than 200 magistrates from across the ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe courts to deal with political violence
Magistrates assigned cases of any politically-motivated violence that may occur and be brought before courts, need to be conscious of their role as the guardians of law, peace and order, Chief Justice...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Judge Ndewere wins back Merc
FORMER High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere has been given back her Mercedes-Benz vehicle which was violently seized from her by the Sheriff on orders from Judicial Service Commission (JSC)....Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZCDC CEO suspension opens can of worms
THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Mabhudhu was suspended on Monday for reportedly stalling the corrupt purchase of Kuvimba Mining House (KMH)'s 33% sh...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 19:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwe High Court judges facing removal from the bench for unprofessional conduct
Two High Court judges are facing removal from the bench for unprofessional conduct, ZimLive revealed.Justice Martin Makonese of the Bulawayo High Court and Justice Webster Chinamora of the Har...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top US banker Holtzman appointed Victoria Falls Offshore Centre Chairperson
TOP US banker and ex-politician, Marc Holtzman has been appointed chairperson of the Victoria Falls Offshore Centre in a move market watchers believe will bolster global investors' confidence....Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:04hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Attempt to corner top judge hits brick wall
A CHEGUTU man's efforts to have the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) probe top judge, Justice Tendai Uchena for allegedly fraudulently releasing suspects who reportedly killed a Chegutu man for alleg...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for provincial magistrate
CHINHOYI provincial magistrate Langston Ndokera has been reported to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for alleged misconduct after reportedly in...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
More courts for Matabeleland North
GOVERNMENT is set to open more magistrate courts in Matabeleland North to afford communities in the region better access to judiciary services.This was said on Monday by deputy Chief Justice E...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean tech company acquires SA, Mozambique and Botswana IT firms
Zimbabwe's Tano Digital Solutions Group has acquired control of South African-headquartered IT company, Altron Botswana and Altron Mozambique.The move has set the information technology commun...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zim technology company in ambitions regional growth
Tano Digital Solutions Group, a fast growing Zimbabwean new-generation technology company has acquired Altron Botswana and Mozambique as part of its growth strategy that will likely see the enterprise...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 18:42hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga mourns Justice Makomo
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday described High Court judge Justice Elijah Makomo as an avid reader and one of the sharpest legal minds, adding the legal fraternity is poorer without hi...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host Africa justice indaba
ZIMBABWE has won a bid to host the 7th Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CJCA) congress in 2024 after Gabon and Mozambique withdrew from the race.In a statement, the Judici...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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