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Chimombe, Mpofu's defence object to tendering of new documents
Lawyers representing businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe on Thursday protested in court after the prosecution attempted to introduce a crucial document in the ongoing trial over a controversial ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu Senator's wife deregistered by Law Society
The Law Society has officially revoked the registration of Doreen Vundhla Phulu, the spouse of Senator Kacaca Phulu, who was appointed by Sengezo Tshabangu. Richard Chidza, the spokesperson for the La...Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:01hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Battles to watch in today's Zimbabwe election
AFTER five very short years, we are back to the polls.It feels it was just yesterday when President Mnangagwa gave us that signature dance to the Kutonga Kwaro soundtrack. It feels it was just...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's election season begins
THE country was ushered into an election season yesterday as President Mnangagwa proclaimed the road map for this year's polls, setting August 23 as the election date and June 21 as the date for the s...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume cornered by the State during cross-examination
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume yesterday refused to answer questions relating to his 2020 Twitter posts that allegedly incited the public to join an illegal demonstration.He had be...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku should apologise, says Biti
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy president and lawyer Tendai Biti has slammed Lovemore Madhuku over unsolicited advice the opposition party should abandon the current legal path and instead ...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti dismisses Madhuku over Sikhala comments
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Tendai Biti has rubbished talks of a political dialogue with Zanu-PF to facilitate the release of party MPs Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole along with th...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku says suspension of striking teachers illegal
OPPOSITION politician and top Harare lawyer, Professor Lovemore Madhuku, has dismissed as illegal, the decision by government to suspend striking teachers.Primary and Secondary Education Minis...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora meets pro-Chamisa activist
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora said Thursday that he was "pleased" after a chance encounter with two leading members of the rival Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance.Mwonzora had a brief meeting wi...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt judges to decide on Chief Justice Malaba
The Constitutional Court will now decide the validity of the High Court order blocking Chief Justice Luke Malaba from opting under the Constitution to stay in office for an additional five years after...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Court judges to decide on Chief Justice Malaba
The Constitutional Court will now decide the validity of the High Court order blocking Chief Justice Luke Malaba from opting under the Constitution to stay in office for an additional five years after...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 06:53hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Madhuku blames lack of citizen activism for failing to block Amendment Bills - that's rich, who gave Zanu PF legitimacy
Professor Lovemore Madhuku, a constitutional law Professor and NCA presidential candidate in the July 2018 elections has expressed his doubts in the many legal challenges producing the desired result ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 21:08hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Professor Madhuku, thank you!
Professor Madhuku,I have just finished an article that comprehensively commented on a legal position regarding the exhumation of Robert Mugabe. Your legal stance is commendable, the widow Grac...Published: 27 May 2021 at 05:47hrs | 17 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe reburial order outrageous and unlawful, says Madhuku
An order for the exhumation and reburial of former President Robert Mugabe issued by a traditional chief this week is "outrageous" and "defies common sense and logic," constitutional law expert Profes...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti's attack on people of Chipinge deserve utmost condemnation from all civilised people
Editor,The recent unsanctioned comments by MDC Alliance vice president, Tendai Biti, deserve utmost condemnation from all civilised people.The comments were not only offensive, but ver...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 15:48hrs | 3 | by T. Kandemiiri
Madhuku assisting Mnangagwa escape consequences of breaching constitution
PRESIDENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA BREACHED SECTION 96(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RESIGNATION OF FORMER VICE PRESIDENT KEMBO MOHADI: A Rejoinder to Professor Lovemor...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 18:14hrs | 4 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Tendai Biti insults Chipinge people calls them witches
The tweet by honourable Tendai Biti of the MDC A to Professor Madhuku has shown that Tendai Biti is a tribalist who cannot be called a nationalist. Tendai Biti has exhibited his intoxication wit...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 17:04hrs | 14 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Drawing parallels between bitter election losers Khupe and Trump
Is it even possible to make such comparisons between Madam Thokozani Khupe and Donald Trump regarding the shenanigans of the two politicians' elections defeat? Yes, it is possible; this is a global vi...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Lawyers call for Chief Justice Malaba probe
Chief Justice Luke Malaba brought "disgrace" to the bench after sitting in an appeal court where his judgement was being challenged, lawyers have said.The incident, back in 2016, has been desc...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Madhuku blast sanctions
ALL Zimbabweans, regardless of political affiliation, should on October 25 stand up and demand the unconditional removal of the unjust economic sanctions that have bled the country of billions and cau...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa's MDC selfish, says Prof Madhuku
NCA leader, Professor Lovemore Madhuku has described the Nelson Chamisa led opposition MDC party as confused and disrespectful of other political players in the country.Responding to calls for...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 15:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Professor Madhuku, Advocate Mpofu square off over Mupfumira bail refusal
Lawyers Professor Lovemore Madhuku and Advocate Thabani Mpofu have differed sharply about the application of Section 32 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act by a court on Saturday to further det...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Political party leaders preach peace, unity
POLITICAL parties taking part in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) that was launched yesterday said the platform afforded Zimbabweans an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the country. The pa...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe ropes in Madhuku to target MDC finances, assets
Harare lawyer Lovemore Madhuku says he has been engaged by Thokozani Khupe's MDC-T party "to implement" a court ruling which said Nelson Chamisa was not the legitimate leader of the MDC.Chamis...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:23hrs | 9 | by ZimLive
'Madhuku is hopeless' says Jonathan Moyo
Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says Constitutional lawyer Professor Madhuku and his colleagues who are involved in a dialogue process with Mnangagwa are hopeless individuals. ...Published: 10 May 2019 at 21:43hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Madhuku admits elections were rigged, participated because it is a 'process' - no, it is an event and did out of greed
In his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of tyranny in Zimbabwe, former MDC - Ncube Senator and Minister of Education in the GNU, David Coltart, explained why Zimbabwe's opposition parties have co...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:28hrs | 6 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangangwa to scrap running mate clause?
GOVERNMENT is considering amending the Constitution to remove a clause, which is set to come into effect in the next harmonised elections in 2023, that makes the post of Vice-President(s) elective....Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politician dies at Bulawayo hotel
A MEMBER of Professor Lovemore Madhuku's National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) collapsed and died yesterday at a Bulawayo hotel while attending a Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) organised wo...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers speak on ZACC appointment delays
Constitutional lawyers say a delay in the appointment of a substantive anti-corruption commission is an impediment in the fight against corruption in the country.This follows the resignation o...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 14:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Dialogue
The so called dialogue facilitation meeting called by Mnangagwa this week is not going to help at all because people that attended that meeting cannot by any means possible influence a progressive pol...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:14hrs | 7 | by Clement Moyo
ZANU PF, Jonathan Moyo, Strive Masiyiwa, Lovemore Madhuku, Jealousy Mawarire pentagon gangsters of evil
I am not amused by the discord between, Jonathan Moyo-Strive Masiyiwa, Jonathan Moyo-Lovemore Madhuku, Jonathan Moyo-Jealousy Mawarire that had been engineered by ZANU PF style of leadership. I hate J...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 14:59hrs | 1 | by Don Chigumba
Post-poll violence inquiry: Opposition attempting to score cheap political points
The seven-member Commission of Inquiry into the 1 August 2018 post-poll violence incident in which six people died in Harare city centre commenced its work last week with witnesses testifying on their...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:35hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Motlanthe Commission of inquiry a sham
The MDC takes great exception the current proceedings of the so called commission of inquiry. The whole charade is nothing but a big sham. It is from this premise that the party will not participate a...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
'Magic ballot' claims rubbished by Madhuku
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) presidential candidate, Professor Lovemore Madhuku has dismissed as baseless suggestions that ballots cast in favour of a particular candidate can shift position...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporte
Madhuku calls for state security on presidential candidates
NCA presidential candidate and constitutional law expert, Professor Lovemore Madhuku says there is need for the state to provide security for all presidential candidates in the 2018 harmonised electio...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 16:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Professor Madhuku to write a new Constitution
Professor Lovemore Madhuku says he will lead a process to write a new, "people-driven" Constitution to replace the current one which was a product of negotiation between Zimbabwe's main political part...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staffr eporter
Unpacking the avarice behind the 23 Presidential candidates for July 30
Busha Joseph Makamba (FreeZim Congress)The little known Busha in the political circles of Zimbabwe's hot political environment successfully launched his...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 05:55hrs | 15 | by Knowledge Hakata
'Chamisa's demands not legally enforceable,' says Madhuku
Constitutional law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku says the demands made to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and government by the MDC Alliance are not legally enforceable as they fall foul o...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku to step down in 2023
THE Lovemore Madhuku-led National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) party has capped two terms as the limit for all party members who are contesting parliamentary seats.In an interview with NewZim...Published: 29 May 2018 at 10:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reprter
Zimbabwe decides: implications of MDC-T Court dispute
The ruling by the Supreme Court that the MDC-T legal dispute between Dr Thokozani Khupe and Advocate Nelson Chamisa be resolved by way of the trial means that for the first time the MDC-T supporters a...Published: 28 May 2018 at 23:19hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
Constitutional law expert to defend expelled Khupe
Constitutional law expert, Professor Lovemore Madhuku is preparing to lodge a Constitutional Court application challenging the constitutionality of Dr Thokozani Khupe's expulsion from Parliament follo...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Felix Mafa has the qualifications and qualities to deputise Chamisa
Dear President Chamisa ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 21:27hrs | 1 | by Taonashe Chinguruve
Open letter to Chamisa
Dear President Chamisa We as the youths in the generational change we congratulate you for assuming the helm of our visionary party. All work is almost done now and we are ready to work hard t...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 14:29hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Northern Youths Coalition Builders
Chombo bail conditions relaxed
Former cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo's application for variation of bail conditions has been upheld by a Harare magistrate.Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande granted the application sough...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 14:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa within the law on Mugabe's pension,' says Madhuku
'Mnangagwa within the law on Mugabe's pension'President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted within the law when he gazetted pensions and retirement benefits due to a former Head of State and Government, ...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 22:47hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Chombo, Chipanga in good spirits at Chikurubi
A lawyer representing former Finance Minster, Dr Ignatius Chombo and former Zanu-PF Secretary for Youth Affairs, Kudzanayi Chipanga, Professor Lovemore Madhuku is set to file an appeal for bail at the...Published: 29 Nov 2017 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chombo, Chipanga denied bail
Former Finance Minister, Dr Ignatius Chombo and former Zanu-PF Secretary for Youth Affairs, Kudzanayi Chipanga have been denied bail and will remain in custody after being remanded to December 8 this ...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 16:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
New Chief Justice appointment, a demonstration of true statesmanship by Mugabe - Madhuku
University of Zimbabwe Dean of the Law Faculty Professor Lovemore Madhuku has applauded the manner in which the new Chief Justice Luke Malaba was appointed, saying the move was a demonstration of true...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
How many more rigged elections and murders will it take for Madhuku to finally accept we need reforms
"We cannot say anything other than condemn those who are resorting to violence and we only hope our plea will convert them because it does not help our democracy," said Professor Madhuku. He was react...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Madhuku a victim of Stockholme Syndrome
Professor Lovemore Madhuku made a stunning volte face with regards to the way elections are conducted in the Republic of Zimbabwe. "Elections in the country have never been rigged and are ...Published: 19 May 2016 at 22:47hrs | 1 | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
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