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Zimbabwe on the Sadc radar?
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) is currently deeply involved in addressing the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, which has caused divisions within the nation and the region, while al...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:13hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Cowering to a dictator only makes him more brazen!
I was bullied when I was a little child - from my crèche days to early primary school.That was the period my life changed forever - becoming the person I am today. There were two thin...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 19:27hrs | 888 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pressure mounts on Mnangagwa as Zambia tries to topple him
President Mnangagwa's government was particularly stung by findings of the Sadc Election Observer Mission (Seom) led by former Zambian vice-president Nevers Mumba.Pressure is mounting on Presi...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:50hrs | 7458 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa annihilates G40 camp
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this week consolidated his plan to obliterate the G40 faction in Zanu-PF that once fought fierce battles to block his ascendency to power when he invited its ringleaders t...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa confuses G40 kingpins
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa invited his former Zanu PF rivals to his inauguration in a calculated move to give a semblance of legitimacy to his disputed win as well as pacify them in the process, som...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 1892 | by Staff reporter
LEAKED: CCC 'legal case' for foreign run fresh election
NB: Finally, the cat is out of the bag. Below is the CCC 'legal case' against Zimbabwe's sovereignty, which calls for foreigners to organise and conduct fresh elections in Zimbabwe.The entire ...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 23:01hrs | 1912 | by Jonathan Moyo
ANC engaged in 'delicate' talks with Zanu-PF after disputed poll
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is engaged in "delicate" talks with Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe following disputed elections, secretary general Fikile Mbalula has said....Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:04hrs | 1265 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa inauguration a non-event, says Chamisa's CCC
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has described the swearing in of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve a second term yesterday as a non-event, maintaining that he was declared the w...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa inauguration under a dark cloud
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today be inaugurated in Harare for a second term after his hotly-disputed re-election under a dark cloud of illegitimacy as the main opposition abandoned i...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 21:12hrs | 289 | 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 | 511 | by Staff reporter
Same flawed process, Old pain continues
Recent elections showed that the brutal dictator and his murderous Zanu-PF party have strengthened their stranglehold on power in Zimbabwe.Their abuse of state institutions has worsened as the...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 06:47hrs | 117 | by Dudzai Mukondorongwe
Zambian President Hichilema breaks SADC protocols
ZAMBIAN President Hakainde Hichilema breached Southern Africa Development Community protocols when he appointed Dr Nevers Mumba, a man with a criminal record, to head the bloc's Electoral Observer Mis...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Controversial Nevers Mumba excluded from SADC Panel of Elders meetings
THE Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat in Botswana has dispatched its Panel of Elders (PoE) on a fact-finding mission into disputed 2023 harmonised elections results in Zimbabwe....Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe apologist raps Chissano over Mumba
SELF-EXILED former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has rapped former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano for criticising head of the Southern African Development Community Electoral Observer Mis...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:09hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Sadc observer report a run away 'gun'
THE choice of words by the Sadc observer mission bordered on incitement, propelling a legitimacy crisis with the potential to harm the country. The report was by any standard a threat to human and nat...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 707 | by Dr Matthew Mare
Zimbabwe engages Sadc over election report
Remarks by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Honourable Prof Amon Murwira during a meeting with Sadc ambassadors accredited to Zimbabwe: August 27, 2023 Introduct...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere trashes Zimbabwe election results
Former Zimbabwe Minister, during the late and former President Robert Mugabe cabinet, Saviour Kasukuwere says the election results do not reflect the will of the people of Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe El...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 14:09hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
The odds were stacked against Chamisa on August 23
Zimbabwe went to the polls last week, weighed down by a cost-of-living crisis and rural food shortages, but the ruling party's 40-year grip on the electoral process suggested it was unlikely to lose p...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:51hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Tsenegamu concedes defeat
In a case of political tolerance and maturity, Godfrey Tsenegamu who was an independent candidate conceded defeat in the just-ended elections.Tsenegamu, a former ZANU PF youth leader, ran unde...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 08:35hrs | 6156 | by Desmond Nleya
Losing Zanu-PF candidate's supporters promise 'Night of Terror' in Mabvuku-Tafara
RESIDENTS of Mabvuku have been warned to brace for a night of terror from defeated Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate Scott Sakupwanya's supporters.Sakupwanya a well-known gold dealer who had eye...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 21:46hrs | 2182 | by Staff reporter
A time to decide Zimbabwe's next leaders
It is the only time in five years that the electorate matters to politicians. They know that a barefooted woman in Manana or Fumukwe or that wisened octogenarian in Chiendambuya have the key to politi...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows not to victimise Mnangagwa
If the confidence shown by the two main rivals in Zimbabwe's general elections is any indication, the country will see a very tight race this week.And if the energy shown by their supporters i...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 21:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere not endorsing Chamisa
Saviour Kasukuwere, blocked from running for president by a court, says he will not be endorsing any candidate in Wednesday's general elections - but he is urging his supporters not to vote for the in...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 21:04hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition parties go into elections under protest
OPPOSITION political parties say they are participating in Wednesday's polls under protest as incidents of human rights violations and restrictions on civic and political space have affected the credi...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 16 | 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 | 28 | by Staff reporter
Karangas crush Zezuru-Korekore Alliance again
To Zezurus, politics of tribalism has become the Frankenstein's monster that destroys its own creator. Unless Zezurus find allies outside their small Zezuru- Korekore clan, it may take many years if n...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:17hrs | 66 | by Israel Dube
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 | 44 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo says Electoral Act has to be reviewed
Professor Jonathan Moyo says the Electoral Act needs to be reviewed and brought in line with the current constitution of Zimbabwe.The Electoral Amendment Bill, which was gazetted on November 1...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 22:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's dead end
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has dismissed without a hearing self-exiled presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere's application for leave to appeal against a Supreme Court ruling that upheld his disqual...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 18:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZEC still printing ballot papers
THE ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is still in the process of finalizing the printing of ballot papers, with less than a week for the country to hold general elections.This comes ...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere begs Zimbabwe poll observers
SELF-EXILED former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has pleaded with election observers and the international community to keep a vigilant eye on political violence during this year's elections....Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere rallies citizens, poll observers against political violence
Exiled former cabinet minister-turned-opposition-politician Saviour Kasukuwere has urged Zimbabweans to stand strong in the face of continued acts political violence often blamed on some Zanu-PF suppo...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 21:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's opposition parties slam 'uneven playing field' ahead of 2023 general elections
OPPOSITION parties in Zimbabwe have raised a red flag over the lack of preparedness of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to deliver a free, fair, credible and uncontested outcome in the general ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere says 'Asante sana' after court loss
High Court Justice Tawanda Chitapi's predictable ruling against barred independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere's urgent application seeking nullification of Statutory Instrument 140A of ...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Court clears ZEC to receive postal votes by 20 August
Justice Tawanda Chitapi has this afternoon dismissed with no order as to costs an urgent application by Saviour Kasukuwere asking the High Court in Harare to set aside Statutory Instrument (SI) 140A o...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:48hrs | 3 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zec put on spot over Mwonzora pullout?
LEGISLATIVE watchdog, Veritas, has called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to remove MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's name from the ballot paper for presidential candidates to avoid confusing...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF can be defeated if the Zimbabwe diaspora returns home to vote
AS Zimbabwe holds its decisive elections on August 23, there are important reflections to ponder on this event, one of which is what role the diaspora must play in the weeks leading up to the election...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Stevens Mokgalapa
Chamisa's pluses ahead of Aug 23 polls
By addressing concerns about a runoff scenario, Chamisa has showcased his leadership qualities and strategic foresight, reassuring voters of his commitment to decisive victory in the first round again...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Sharon Hofisi
Mutsvangwa raps anti-Zimbabwe NGOs
Zanu-PF national spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has lambasted some anti-Zimbabwe non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and opposition figures for attempting to cast aspersions on the c...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows to run Zimbabwe on Christian values
Some Zimbabweans have lambasted the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for declaring in its election manifesto that it intends to run the country on the basis of Christian values.Party leader...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC accused of printing ballot papers before court disputes are finalised
Independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere is going ahead with his fight for the presidency and has submitted an urgent application at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) where he wants the...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malaba dismisses Kasukuwere reinstatement bid
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has dismissed without hearing an application by former Zanu-PF youth leader, Jim Kunaka, who was seeking the reinstatement of self-exiled former minister, Saviour Kasukuwere,...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's name to remain on the presidential ballot
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora's name will remain on the presidential ballot despite his withdrawal from the race, the Zimbabwe Elections Commission has said.A candidate ca...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 23:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere still hopeful
THE Constitutional Court has refused to hear the case in which exiled former Zanu-PF political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere was seeking to have direct access to the top court.Kasukuwere is se...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:10hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
77% of Zimbabwean voters want change - survey
AT LEAST 77% of registered voters in Zimbabwe want change of government, according to a latest survey by a local research institute.A recent survey commissioned by the Public Policy and Resear...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's electoral system water-tight to rig'?
Zanu-PF does not rig elections as claimed by opposition parties, due to water-tight electoral systems, but wins resoundingly on the strength of its popular support as evidenced by strong attendance at...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt shutters Kasukuwere's hopes
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has sounded the death knell on Saviour Kasukuwere's diminishing hopes of contesting the 2023 presidential election after dismissing an application filed by the exil...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 22:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora withdraws from presidential race
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora on Tuesday announced he was withdrawing from the race to become Zimbabwe's next president, describing the August 23 election as a "sham and a farce."Mwonzora said...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 22:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere in bid to stop ballot printing
SELF-EXILED presidential aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere has challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to stop printing ballot papers without his name unless the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) b...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Court challenges will not stop Zimbabwe polls
HARMONISED elections slated for August 23 will go ahead as scheduled and nothing, including the present court challenges, will derail them, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has said.As ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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