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South Africa's IEC accused of leaking ballot papers to ANC
South Africans have taken to social media platforms to express concern over whether the upcoming general elections will be free and fair following the alleged unauthorised delivery of ballot papers in...Published: 26 May 2024 at 15:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politics remains a two-horse race
THE Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) on Wednesday released the Afrobarometer round nine survey on Zimbabwe.The survey shows the incipient decline of the ruling Zanu-PF's leader, Emmerson M...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Electoral reforms must dominate political discourse in 2022
AS we bask on the cusp of a new year, Zimbabweans appear to have gone agog about the pending by-elections and what many deem to be the watershed plebiscite of 2023.And yet for some of us, high...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Five out of five for ANC
It has been an epic battle at the 2019 national and provincial elections in South Africa with at least 48 parties contesting for the executive and legislative position and positions respectively....Published: 11 May 2019 at 20:33hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Komichi trial in false start
The trial of MDC-T deputy chairperson Morgan Komichi, who is facing allegations of contravening the country's electoral laws, failed to kick off on Thursday after his lawyer said the State had not pro...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters freed
MDC Alliance officials arrested on Saturday evening for entering Mutare Main Police Camp to protest the "appalling" handling of the ongoing postal ballot by the police have been released.Simon...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 16:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chigumba bows to Chamisa pressure
As political temperatures continue to rise ahead of the country's make-or-break national elections on July 30, the under-fire national elections management body - the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Ze...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tension mounts as polls beckon
Political tension is rising in Zimbabwe as the country prepares to hold its national elections in two weeks' time - with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accusing the election management bod...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZRP overturns ban on BVR
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has overturned its surprising decision to temporarily ban all police officers from registering to vote in next year's elections — a move which had raised fears tha...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops not allowed to register as voters
Cops may not vote next yearThe jury is out on the recent move by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to temporarily ban all police officers from registering to vote in next year's crunch elections ...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Grace Mugabe must not run for VP'
First Lady Grace Mugabe must not stand as vice president at Zanu-PF's extraordinary congress in December, a move veteran political analyst and civil society leader Brian Kagoro described as a potentia...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 13:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BVR not the panacea to Zim's electoral challenges
With the 2018 elections fast approaching, this week the Daily News speaks to Rindai Chipfunde-Vava, the Director of Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) on a number of issues around this crucial v...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Mujuru in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) leader, Joice Mujuru, is expected to descend on Bulawayo - the country's second capital - to assess party structures in preparation for 2018 elections.The party...Published: 28 Jan 2017 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC institution will not deliver free, fair and credible elections in Zimbabwe - The truth must be said as it is
Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) Institution is in need of professionals with humility and conscience. It must be always remembered that ZEC Institution Commissioned by Rita Makarau has been run and...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 20:24hrs | | by R M Simango
Violence flares as Mugabe, Mujuru lock horns
Ahead of the Bikita West by-elections scheduled for January 21, war has erupted between supporters of President Robert Mugabe and his former deputy Joice Mujuru, who is fielding a candidate in the...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 12:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Violence flares as Mugabe Mujuru lock horns
Ahead of the Bikita West by-elections scheduled for January 21, war has erupted between supporters of President Robert Mugabe and his former deputy Joice Mujuru who is fielding a candidate in the ...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 05:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC position on electoral reforms
INTRODUCTION Zimbabwe has some of the finest electoral laws in Africa sufficient to ensure a free, fair and credible election.These laws are in conformity with the SADC Protocol and Af...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 11:56hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to get US$50m biometric voting system
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is preparing biometric voter registration (BVR) for the 2018 harmonised elections after securing US$50 million from Government and the United Nations Development Prog...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:10hrs | | by Lincoln Towindo
Zanu-PF set to reclaim Mazowe North seat
Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party is expected to reclaim a parliamentary seat in an easy by-election in Mazowe North.The villagers go to vote on July 23, according to Statutory Instrument 48A...Published: 18 May 2016 at 16:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T sends confusing signals, upholds poll boycott stance
Morgan Tsvangirai's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says it will continue boycotting all elections until sticking points have been resolved and far-reaching electoral reforms enacted....Published: 04 May 2016 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF poised to reclaim parly seats
The governing Zanu-PF party is set to beat a fringe opposition party in a special vote for a parliamentary seat next week. The March 5 vote, for a seat in Mhondoro-Mubaira one of 210 in Pa...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court humiliates ZUJ
THE Zimbabwe Union of Journalists was last Friday humiliated when its application to be considered for special voting was dismissed by the Constitutional Court for lack of merit.In a brief com...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Free and fair election calls for far-reaching electoral reforms
In our push for the adoption of far-reaching electoral reforms that will ensure the holding of free and fair elections in 2018, the MDC advocates that no person should be entitled to vote unless his o...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 10:54hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zimbabwe voters to have fingerprints, eyes scanned in 2018
Zimbabwe will engage international experts for implementation of a biometric voting system for the 2018 general election, among other significant changes to the polling framework.The biometric...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAPU Statement on the By-Elections of 10 June 2015
The Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) took part in the general or "harmonized elections" of 2013 after a long absence from the electoral scene as an independent force. Prior to the 2013 elections...Published: 15 Jun 2015 at 17:34hrs | | by Dumiso Dabengwa
'Keep Zanu-PF out of Bulawayo,
ZAPU President Dumiso Dabengwa, has urged the Bulawayo electorate to keep Zanu PF out of Zimbabwe's second largest city in the forthcoming by-elections. With the MDC formation boycotting ...Published: 13 May 2015 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC admitting 2013 election irregularities not good enough, must declare result null and void
It is disappointing that Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) is still failing to take the seriously flawed July 2013 elections with the seriousness it deserves. In its latest report to parliament ZEC ...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 17:20hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori Secretary General Zimbabwe Social Democrats
Report: Zec admits it was rocked by corruption during 2013 elections
The country's election management body, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), has admitted it was stampeded into last year's harmonised elections unprepared and that it was rocked by corruption i...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Moyo election petition today
THE Electoral Court is sitting in Bulawayo today to hear the election petition in which former Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo is challenging his defeat by Zanu-PF's Never Khanye in the Matobo No...Published: 11 Dec 2013 at 03:37hrs | 3 | by Court Reporter
MDC-T's 'Jesus' starts community service
MDC-T deputy national chairperson Morgen Komichi yesterday started serving his 350 hours of community service at Mabelreign Clinic in Harare, comparing his situation to Jesus' crucifixion. Kom...Published: 12 Nov 2013 at 02:19hrs | | by Court Reporter
Unpacking Zanu-PF's disputed election victory
No one who is anybody in Zimbabwe politics can have been totally surprised by the outcome of the elections of July 31 2013. For about two years prior to the general elections, reputable pollsters like...Published: 11 Nov 2013 at 15:28hrs | 3 | by Ambassador Simbi Mubako
Komichi gets 350 hours of community service
MDC-T deputy national chairman Morgen Komichi has been sentenced to 350 hours of community service after being found guilty of fraud and contravening the country's electoral laws.The State, al...Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 12:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prof Jonathan Moyo withdraws election petition
THE Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has withdrawn petitions against eight of the respondents he had cited in the case seeking a nullification of the ...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 02:33hrs | | by Court Reporter
Tsvangirai's ally 'Komichi' trial fails to resume
The trial of MDC-T chief elections agent Morgan Komichi, who is facing charges of fraud and contravening the Electoral Act failed to resume yesterday, the second time this week. The prosecuto...Published: 18 Oct 2013 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Time for a new MDC-T leader
Just over a month ago a great wave of optimism was building and sweeping across Zimbabwe. People were furtively - then later even openly - daring to hope that they would ride in on the great wave that...Published: 27 Sep 2013 at 18:03hrs | | by Ben Freeth
'Tsvangirai's chief elections agent might have stolen ballot papers'
ZEC deputy director of public relations Mr Tendai Pamire yesterday indicated that MDC-T deputy national chairman Morgan Komichi might have stolen the ballot papers from ZEC security. Speaking ...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 04:12hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter
Tsvangirai ally's lawyer fails to attend court session
The State has criticised MDC-T chief elections agent Morgan Komichi's lawyer Mr Alec Muchadehama for failing to attend court yesterday.The trial, which was supposed to continue yesterday had t...Published: 17 Sep 2013 at 03:35hrs | 5 | by Court Reporter
'Mutambara has joined the bandwagon,' says Biti
Wananchi, if the election of Jacob Mudenda as Speaker of Parliament is anything to go by then this country is heading for reversal, regression and more sterility.This man has been a round for...Published: 04 Sep 2013 at 18:48hrs | 3 | by Tendai Biti
Tsvangirai rushes to see Komichi after family said MDC-T has abandoned him
I have just been to Chikurubi Maximum Prison to visit our jailed cadres. This long incarceration is demoralising, not only to them and their families, but to the party as well. The spurious charges t...Published: 03 Sep 2013 at 17:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
SADC report is an amplification of Zanu-PF's propaganda, says Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, today said his party would be approaching the Southern African Development Community to register their displeasure over the recent endorsement of the July 31 election...Published: 03 Sep 2013 at 17:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC observer report fictitious, says MDC-T
MDC-T on Monday said SADC had "once again let the people of Zimbabwe down" after it endorsed President Robert Mugabe's election win. The party dismissed a summary of findings by the SADC obse...Published: 03 Sep 2013 at 08:15hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabwe - Enter Judicial Violence
When Zanu-PF took over the reins of power, from the Rhodesia Front in 1980, they started a systematic violent use of the arms of state. When it began no one was paying attention. No one was paying att...Published: 03 Sep 2013 at 05:22hrs | 4 | by Trademark Dindingwe
MDC-T rubbishes Sadc election report
The MDC-T takes note of the summary statement of the SADC Election Observation Mission on the just ended election that was presented in Harare today.However, the MDC-T notes with grave concern...Published: 02 Sep 2013 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prison officers ordered to unshackle Tsvangirai's ally
HARARE magistrate Tendai Mahwe yesterday ordered prison officers attached to the court to remove the leg irons in which the MDC-T deputy national chairperson Morgan Komichi had been coming to court si...Published: 01 Sep 2013 at 13:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's Lovemore Moyo challenges outcome of election results
FORMER Speaker of Parliament Mr Lovemore Moyo who suffered an election defeat at the hands of Zanu-PF's Never Khanye in the Matobo North National Assembly seat is challenging the outcome of the elect...Published: 22 Aug 2013 at 08:26hrs | 13 | by Court Reporter
'Voting was fraught with irregularities,' says Prof Moyo
ZANU-PF Politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo has insisted that the voting process in Tsholotsho North constituency was fraught with irregularities with one of the presiding officers allegedly see...Published: 22 Aug 2013 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's chief elections officer denied bail again
Morgen Komichi, the chief elections officer in Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC, has been denied bail.Magistrate Anita Tshuma says there are no changed circumstances warranting his release.Kom...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 14:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai claims his MDC-T won elections with a landslide
Outgoing PM Morgan Tsvangirai has said he won the election with a landslide, adding the only solution to the current crisis was to have another election. In an address to Provincial Council d...Published: 19 Aug 2013 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Morgan Komichi makes fresh bail application
MDC-T deputy national chairman Morgan Komichi who is facing allegations of contravening the country's electoral laws has made a fresh bail application at the Harare Magistrates' Courts. Komichi, who w...Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T files notice of appeal at the Supreme Court
MDC-T has filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court contesting the decision by Judge President George Chiweshe to dismiss the party's application to stop the special voting process last month.The...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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