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Mwonzora accuses Judiciary of undermining MDC Over ED2030 opposition

Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Douglas Mwonzora has accused the judiciary of attempting to destabilize his party following its vocal opposition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's alleged bid for a third term. Mwonzora claims th…

Published: 30 Mar 2025 at 15:38hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe judiciary commits to constitutional justice

Zimbabwe's judiciary is committed to advancing constitutional justice across Africa, according to Chief Justice Luke Malaba. Speaking at the seventh Congress of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CJCA) in Victoria Fa…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:11hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter

Zambian president capturing the Judiciary?

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary.The three Constitutional Court judges pr…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter

Malema compares SA's judicary to the 'capture' Zimbabwe one

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it's going to challenge the Western Cape High Court's decision to suspend six members from participating in this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA).The EFF says the court's decision is undemo…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans must hold the Judiciary and ZEC accountable for contested elections

The convener of THE National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) and leader of the FORUS political party, Manyara Muyenziwa, asserts that Zimbabweans should demand accountability from both the Judiciary and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Z…

Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 08:34hrs | 1 | 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 introduce the same system in Malawi.The six me…

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Judiciary under spotlight

SINCE assuming power in 2017 through a coup and the subsequent controversial election victory in 2018, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has been marred by allegations of compromising the independence of the Judiciary.The constitutional …

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Tembo

Zanu-PF denies accusations of judicial capture

RULING party Zanu-PF says the judicial system in the country is independent of political interference despite widespread accusations of capture by the opposition and civil society organisations after three high-ranking position leaders wer…

Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Judiciary, security agents top in rights violations'

ZIMBABWE has recorded 2 683 cases of human rights violations against human rights defenders, mainly perpetrated by State security agents and the Judiciary, human rights organisations have said.In a latest report titled CommuniquÃ© Attacks …

Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

JSC welcomes use of ICTs in Judiciary

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says the use of information communication technology (ICTs) in its operations will assist judicial officers to track and manage all cases filed at the courts.Addressing the Occasion of the Bar-Bench Co…

Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa abusing judicial system against political activists '

NATIONAL Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) deputy chairperson, Dzikamai Bere, has likened President Emmerson Mnangagwa's so-called new dispensation to the Rhodesian colonial government that abused the judiciary to thwart political…

Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Don't abandon US$ demands'

INCARCERATED teachers' union leader Obert Masaraure yesterday urged fellow educators not to "sell-out" in the push for United States dollar salaries ahead of their crunch meeting with government next week.Teachers and other civil servants …

Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe 'judicial capture' probed

PROMINENT jurists led by the Southern African Development Community Lawyers Association (Sadc LA) last week embarked on a fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe to investigate concerns about judicial capture.The probe was prompted by Cabinet's m…

Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Lack of funding exposes Zimbabwean judiciary to capture'

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has bemoaned the lack of funding in the Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) by the Treasury saying this exposed it to judiciary capture.Malaba added due to poor funding the JSC is losing experienced employees unha…

Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 19:21hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Does Chiwenga's messy divorce reveal a captured Judiciary?

MARRY Mubaiwa, who's facing several criminal charges, has been denied bail several times and the courts have refused to release her passport for her to seek treatment outside the country despite a serious illness.Is her husband Vice-Presid…

Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:11hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says judicial independence guaranteed

President Mnangagwa yesterday told the Southern Africa Chief Justices' Forum jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia in Victoria Falls that the Second Republic would continue respecting the independence of the Judiciary and the principle of …

Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Why fighting against Malaba and Patriotism & The Judiciary in Zimbabwe

Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches. The typi…

Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 16:42hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Ziyambi's rants reflective of state siege on judiciary

THE angry outburst by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi (pictured) following the landmark ruling by the three High Court judges, rendering null and void the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend Chief Justice Luke Malaba's reti…

Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa reaffirms Judiciary independence

Independence of the Judiciary is vital to the survival of the country's democracy and will be fully respected by the Government, President Mnangagwa said last night. In a message posted on his Twitter handle, the President said all Zimbabw…

Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Judiciary captured now they have become judicial political activists

In every democratic space the Judiciary sits at the centre and the live wire of the democratic experiment. The Judiciary have a constitutional function of execution of laws respectively. It is the backbone of the government because, whenev…

Published: 16 May 2021 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Mawere stokes flames in SA judiciary

THE case of exiled Zimbabwean business tycoon Mutumwa Mawere, who was controversially muscled out of ShabanieMashaba Mine (SMM) Holdings, is now at the centre of judicial capture.Mawere was in 2006 sued by SMM at the Gauteng High Court ove…

Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Why Zimbabwe needs judiciary reforms to be open for business

THE Zimbabwean Constitution enshrines the principle of separation of powers among three distinct arms of government, which are the executive, consisting of the President and Cabinet, the legislature, which is the Parliament, and the judici…

Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:52hrs | 3 | by Mirian Mangwaya

The tale of a captured judiciary

THE year 2020 did not see any major judicial decisions, but was replete with prolonged postponement of trials.At one time, chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi threatened to sit on a Sunday for trial of former University of Zimbabwe vice-ch…

Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:08hrs | | by Miriam Mangwaya

Chamisa, judiciary heavily compromised?

The way most of our judges are keen to try their cases in the press and on twitter shows that they angling for a a public interview for their promotion. As a result they disobey the Chief Justice and show a middle finger to seniority on th…

Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 12:48hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Chief Justice threatened

There was a report in the media in particular the Newsday Zimbabwe alleging that the suspended judge Ndewere had told off the Chief Justice. The reporter went on to say she refused instructions and that she refused supervision from the Chi…

Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 12:00hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

We must not politicise the Zimbabwean judiciary system

Zimbabwe has been on the social media, news , whatsapp and any other news outlet took time to cast a flood light upon Zimbabwe. Indeed the world in now global village and any events in any country are spread to the whole world in a way sim…

Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 13:08hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Zimbabwe lawyers divided over onslaught on Judiciary

The fallout in the legal fraternity continues as a handful of lawyers embarked on a march dubbed #MarchForJustice yesterday, confirming revelations by The Herald on Monday that shadowy forces had roped in some Harare-based lawyers to demon…

Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe judiciary independence questioned

When MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti was arrested on August 10 as he fled into neighbouring Zambia for announcing false presidential results, he was brought to the Harare Magistrates' Court where he was granted bail.The State d…

Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe judiciary's autonomy questioned

The trial of MDC national chairperson Tendai Biti, pictured, who is facing two counts of violating the Electoral Act, opened a can of worms yesterday with the defence team revealing scintillating details of behind-the-scenes manoeuvres tha…

Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 13:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Judiciary open to criticism, says CJ

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has challenged lawyers to critique court decisions as this can have a beneficial impact in the improvement of the country's legal system. He said the Judiciary was open to robust criticism and would not approve an…

Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Justice Malaba vows to tackle corruption in Judiciary

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has declared that he will leave no stone unturned in his endeavour to fight corruption within the country's Judiciary. Speaking during the commissioning of three new courtrooms at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday…

Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Justice Malaba calls for modernisation of Zimbabwe judiciary

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday toured Bulawayo courts to familiarise himself with their operations and called for the modernisation of the judiciary and use of modern technology by court officials. He urged the provincial magistrate, …

Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's judiciary judgements large biased to Zanu-PF

Dear EditorI do applaud what the Kenya Supreme Court's ruling in nullifying the August 8 presidential election results and order a re-run. The Judiciary have absolutely shown what they are made of - something which is lacking in our Zimbab…

Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 16:22hrs | | by Pythias Makonese

'Mugabe key in judicial appointments'

There is need to involve elected persons such as the President when making key judicial appointments like that of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and Judge President, legislators have said. The parliamentary portfolio committee on Just…

Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

A Zimbabwe judge hung by the robe barely survives

The Zimbabwe judiciary system has been sentenced to death by political interference, politicisation and corruption that has left Zimbabweans without an effective recourse to justice in particular when the governing party of ZANU PF is the …

Published: 19 Nov 2016 at 16:21hrs | 1 | by Themba Mthethwa

Judiciary embraces virtual hearings

CIVIL hearings at both the High Court and Magistrates' Courts, will soon take place via Skype and video conferencing, as the judiciary system embraces new information and communication technology (ICT).The changes are contained in the rece…

Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Komwiima nyama zifuwa kamutipa' - Deny us the meat but at least give us bones

Like many of this generation, young or old, who do not see panache in grieving, I have been moulded into believing politics is a dirty game and have cropped a great amount of effort to frantically refute this primitive appellation. Ironica…

Published: 08 Feb 2013 at 18:48hrs | | by Zisunko Ndlovu

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