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Majome exposed by SA Public Protector?

The Office of the Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) has firmly refuted media reports suggesting it received a formal complaint from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) concerning the alleged denial of healthcare services to Zimb…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 20:32hrs | 1347 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's human rights record spoiled by 'over politicisation' of issues

Jessie Majome, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), has emphasized the need for greater public education on human rights to enhance their appreciation and impact on improving livelihoods. Majome, who began her role i…

Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:15hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter

Time to protect people from their churches

VERY little is known about one of the worst religion-related mass murders and tragedies that occurred in Uganda in 2000 in which 700 Ugandans died. More is known about the 1978 Jonestown massacre in Guyana in which 918 mostly American foll…

Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:20hrs | 4 | by Miriam Tose Majome

Adultery damages, cohabitation rights

A COMMON assertion is that the proposition to protect the rights of cohabiting couples in the imminent Marriage Bill automatically nullifies the concept of adultery.However, this is not true because in 2016, the High Court firmly reiterate…

Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome

Deliberate transmission of HIV: The pros & cons

THE most topical issue this past week was the announcement by Justice minister of government's plans to revoke section 79(1) of the Criminal (Codification and Reform) Act, which makes the deliberate transmission of HIV a criminal offence.T…

Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:39hrs | 3 | by Miriam Tose Majome

Spiritual significance of lobola/ roora

Calls to abolish the payment of lobola/roora are associated with some feminist perspective, which decries it as the major cause of inequalities between the sexes. Arguments against it are well established and the intention here is not to a…

Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:20hrs | 7 | by Miriam Tose Majome

International live ammunition laws

We reflect on the legalities of soldiers using live fire on protesters. The highly-charged political violent demonstrations and the ensuing shooting of people on August 1 was one of the worst of its kind. President Emmerson Mnangagwa recen…

Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Miriam Tose Majome

Lessons from Kenya (Part 2)

WE carry on looking at the similarities between Kenyan and Zimbabwean electoral politics. As noted, there are striking similarities in the politics and election systems between the two countries.The recent developments in Zimbabwe after th…

Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Miriam Majome

Lessons from Kenya (Part 1)

RARE is a country that seamlessly blends modern and vibrant cities with unspoilt white sandy beaches against the backdrop of the planet's biggest natural wildlife park, the Masai Mara (Serengeti). Endowed with bright intelligent sophistica…

Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Miriam T Majome

Zimbabwe is the only country we have, please stop being so negative about it!

Memories that will Never Go. It was a day that l will never forget. Sitting in the classroom our teacher was busy teaching us. All of a sudden, we saw the whole school was covered in green and red. Seeing through the classroom windows, sol…

Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 10:49hrs | | by Sinqobile Sibanda

Zimbabwe is the only country we have, please stop being so negative about it!

Dear PatriotsBut why? Why being so negative about your own country? I been listening to VOA and surely speaking the news reporters and reportage lack patriotism and this negative perception of our lovely country seems to have sunk really d…

Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 10:43hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Electoral petitions

I join the nation in passing condolences to the families of the people who lost their lives needlessly in the violent demonstrations that disgraced Harare on Wednesday afternoon.The ensuing shooting of unarmed civilians is roundly condemne…

Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:28hrs | | by Miriam T Majome

Voting day basics

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has provided some publications with basic voter and polling station procedure for election day, but not all aspects can be covered. First time and repeat prospective voters are urged to take the time famil…

Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by Miriam T Majome

Electoral offences

With the elections some days away, emotions are heating up and the rate of election-related crimes and offences is also rising.Some crimes are being committed intentionally and some unintentionally. All criminal acts are punishable by vari…

Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Miriam Tose Majome

MDC Alliance and the consensus nonsense

When the Movement for Democratic Change was formed in 1999, it pivoted around the word democracy. There is no doubt the catchword "democracy" earned the party unlimited intimacy with Western Europe, a continental bloc that swallowed the id…

Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Isdore Guvamombe

Jessie Majome: The â€˜dark art' of manufactured outrage

Election season is in full swing in Zimbabwe. The country's first election without its "political godfather", former President Robert Mugabe, is due in a few months' time.What makes this election different from previous polls, is the freed…

Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Enocent Nemuramba

Bonuses and the doctrine of legitimate expectations

Much said concerning civil servants bonuses for 2015 that are still unpaid. Government has assured them that they will be paid. The two main talking points have been whether government can afford to pay and whether they should pay them at …

Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 17:31hrs | 8 | by A legal article by Ms. Miriam Tose Majome

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Mnangagwa delivers SONA in darkness

Teachers vow to resist Mnangagwa's bid to extend rule

Harare chicken farmer loses 250 birds and US$1,500 to scam

Ledwaba misapplied Rule 62(7): Was CR17 unlawfully sealed?

Varakashi4ED condemns 'calculated arson for donor sympathy'

South Africa pushing to deport more undocumented migrants

MP Mangondo raises alarm over rural road conditions as rainy season begins

Ibbo Mandaza's Sapes Trust premises firebombed

Dangote's visit to Zimbabwe gets Mnangagwa greenlight

Zera, ZETDC iron out proposed private sector power retail deal

Landmark ruling clears way for fraud lawsuit

Bulawayo steps up crackdown on illegal vendors

Cop arrested for selling 30 police uniforms

Victoria Falls, Chirundu borders to operate 24 hours

400 000 houses to get private sector electricity connection

Bulawayo water shortages a critical problem

Nyambirai stirs succession troubled waters

Zanu PF appoints new Director General

Dangote to invest US$1 billion in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe speeds up mercury phase-out

Girls warned against visiting 'prophets' alone

Domestic worker fined for assaulting employer's toddler

Baby dies after slipping from mother's back as parents fight

Govt approves 5,000 health posts to boost sector capacity

Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of officer

Minister's aide arrested over gun at Zanu PF Conference

Mnangagwa critic arrested in US$10,000 trap

Chivayo gifts comedian US$150,000 for 'making Mnangagwa laugh'

Dembare edge Bosso on penalties