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Glen View South by-election underway
Voting in the Glen View South by-election got off to a smooth and peaceful start this morning, with polling stations opening promptly at 7:00 AM and a steady stream of voters arriving to cast their ba...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:47hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Visit by my nemesis ED and Chiwenga will be story of my life!" boasted Chamisa. But why nemesis!
This visit by my nemesis ED and General Chiwenga and the dynamics around it will feature prominently in the story of my life." Posted Chamisa on X accompanied by a video of motorcade of the two arrivi...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:06hrs | 1568 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mozambique borders reopen as protests subside
Mozambique's border posts were reopened yesterday, and protests in Maputo and other cities have subsided - for now - as the country grapples with ongoing unrest following allegations of election fraud...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's celebration of FRELIMO victory premature'
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended a premature congratulatory message to Mozambique's ruling party, FRELIMO, following disputed election results that have intensified political tensi...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 1460 | by Staff reporter
Sadc Chair 'endorses' disputed Mozambique elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his congratulations to Daniel Chapo, the presidential candidate for the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo), amidst ongoing unrest in Mozambique ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
ZEC paid US$5.4 million for fancy V11 display boxes that it never used
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) splurged US$5 million on gadgets to display digital V11 polling station forms for last August's elections - but the devices, bought at inflated prices, were onl...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Why is vote counting in South Africa done in secrecy?' asks Zuma
In a first public challenge of its kind by a major public figure in the country, the integrity of South Africa's electoral system has been put into sharp question by former President Jacob Zuma in tod...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 10:00hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Dear SADC - CCC now invents false excerpts from the Mumba SADC Preliminary report
Dear SADC,DESPERATE CCC NOW INVENTS FALSE 'EXCERPTS' FROM THE MUMBA SADC PRELIMINARY REPORTThis reply to the above post by the CCC official spokesperson, Promise Mkwananzi, is addresse...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 18:58hrs | 20 | by Jonathan Moyo
Where’s the logic in fresh elections under the same unfair conditions?
As the opposition CCC struggles to agree on a way forward after the clearly disputed harmonized elections in Zimbabwe - there have been several options thrown around.In a plebiscite that was w...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 23:46hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu PF is buying time delaying announcing result to 31 August. 'In the name of God, go!'
"Zimbabwe's election management body, ZEC, is seeking an urgent court order extending the period of announcing election results from 5 days as currently stipulated in the constitution to 8 days to all...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:27hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zambians came to observe Zimbabwe elections with a axe to grind
There are no matters arising from the preliminary reports by the Commonwealth and the AU election observers, pending the release of their final reports in two or so months.Otherwise, election ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Moyo
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 | 11 | by Jonathan Moyo
The pitfalls of Zimbabwe's 2023 elections
One thing that many people might not be seeing right now is that the 2023 general elections have already started.That's for the simple reason that elections are not just about a few days befor...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:22hrs | 15 | by Tawanda Majoni
The pitfalls of the 2023 elections
One thing that many people might not be seeing right now is that the 2023 general elections have already started.That's for the simple reason that elections are not just about a few days befor...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:45hrs | 14 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zanu-PF reruns results out tomorrow
The results of the ZANU PF primary election reruns will be announced tomorrow following the largely peaceful party internal polls that were held in four constituencies yesterday.Scores of part...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries reruns this weekend
RERUNS for the Zanu-PF primary elections will be held tomorrow with any candidate who will engage in acts of violence facing immediate expulsion.Reruns will be held in Mbare, Churu, Gokwe-Nemb...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Big surprises in Zanu-PF primaries
SOME ministers and veteran parliamentarians fell by the wayside in the Zanu-PF primary elections that were held over the weekend as the ruling party entrenches democracy and reenergises its base ahead...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Journalists target Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe
Uzumba is one of the most talked about constituencies in Zimbabwe's political history.Just like its neighbouring Maramba constituency, also known as Maramba-Pfungwe, Uzumba is popularly known ...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF probes 'rigged' CC elections
Zanu-PF party last week deployed a team to investigate reports of rigging during the central committee (CC) elections held a few months ago.The deployment of the team from its party headquarte...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Teachers for ED' project raises 2023 rigging fears
THE recent launch of the ‘Teachers for ED' project by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has raised fears of rigging of next year's general elections as the same educators who have endorsed him will be am...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:34hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Violence erupts at Zanu-PF youth elections
Zanu-PF youth league members who were involved in violent skirmishes that characterised elections at Queen's Hall in Mutare last week, are trading accusations over who caused fights to break out....Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:15hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni predicts overwhelming rigging in the by elections
FORMER Ntabazinduna traditional leader Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has predicted overwhelming rigging of the March 26 by-elections in favour of Zanu-PF saying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF internal polls prove party not only a national security threat but a danger unto itself!
It is so laughable listening to ruling ZANU PF leaders touting its just ended provincial elections as a sign of "democracy at work", and even going as far as ridiculously lauding them as a "resounding...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 12:51hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF awaits party poll results
Zanu-PF provincial election results started trickling into the party's National Command Centre in Harare yesterday afternoon with more results expected this morning.There were expectations of ...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:51hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Elections Director Bars Intelligence Officers From Vote Counting Venue Amid Rigging Storm
INTELLIGENCE chiefs have reported a massive rigging plot in the party's Mashonaland Central provincial chairmanship election involving a senior staffer, Collen Mharadzano, to President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 19:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zambians: Who do you think you are?
Dear Zambians, What has gone wrong with you dear Zambians, curiously our neighbours north of us? Are you slipping over to those countries north of the Mediterranean and elsewhere who practice ...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 15:44hrs | 20 | by Nomazulu Thata
A new film about Zimbabwe's 2018 elections is worth watching, but flawed
Danish director Camilla Nielsson's documentary President (2021) is an up-close, intimate tale. It follows the election travails of Zimbabwe's main opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change A...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 18:58hrs | 5 | by The Conversatio - David B. Moore
'Excelgate: How Zimbabwe's 2018 Presidential Election Was Stolen' - so will 2023, 41 years and penny hasn't dropped
Zimbabwe's next elections are due in July 2023, just over two years from now. The nation is being reminded of how the 2018 elections were rigged."The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was on...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:19hrs | 3 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
POLAD discusses electoral reforms
MEMBERS of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) platform yesterday met in Nyanga to unpack the draft Electoral Amendment Bill submitted to Parliament by civic society groups.They also interro...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trump's Capitol Hill barbarism to usurp people's vote; not only failed, it backfired
President Donald Trump is a conman and like all conman he promised one thing and delivered something else. In the 2016 elections, the then Donald Trump promised the American votes two things:...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 10:58hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Trump likened to Zimbabwe's Chamisa
Political analyst Mr Goodson Nguni likened President Trump to MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, who declared before the 2018 elections that he would not recognise the election result if he did no...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri, Komichi accept positions despite condemning flawed MDC-T election
MDC-T second vice president, Elias Mudzuri and national chairperson, Morgen Komichi have accepted the positions given to them by newly-elected party president Douglas Mwonzora last week.Howeve...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's recalled MPs relish over Khupe's political woes
FORMER MDC Alliance female MPs who were recalled from Parliament by embattled ex-MDC-T interim president, Thokozani Khupe are celebrating over the former deputy prime minister's current political woes...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by crisisgroup
GMAZ chairperson win in Zanu-PF DCC elections
ZANU-PF party chairperson Oppah Muchinguri yesterday announced the first batch of the district co-ordinating committee (DCC) election results, adding that there will be reruns in some parts of the cou...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Pray, President Biden upgraded ZDERA Mark 2 effect change in 20 months, can't afford another 20 years waiting
"Mnangagwa's govt taking initiative to woo Joe Biden, Washington!" reported Daily News. "From the historical narration, the election of Biden may mean more of the same for Zimbabwe, although w...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
When God uncovers mortal men
The true length of a frog is known on the day it dies. Such has been wisdom since time immemorial. Juxtaposing that with the recent deaths of Genius 'Ginimbi' Kadunungure and Lazarus '...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 12:51hrs | 6 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Mnangagwa congratulates new US president
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday led Zimbabweans in congratulating United States president-elect Joseph Robinette Biden (Joe Biden) who won last week's US presidential election, beating incumbent Donald ...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Muzamhindo pushes for National Dialogue Forum
AbstractThe document considers the potential for National Dialogue Forum to create substantial development outcomes to go beyond immediate political, economic and development settlements. Usin...Published: 29 May 2019 at 16:46hrs | 3 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
WATCH: Chamisa speaking before MDC Congress vote counting
Chaos has marred the MDC-Alliance congress amid allegations of massive vote buying by candidates and delays in the voting process while party members endured extremely cold temperatures after bei...Published: 27 May 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 9 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zec warms up for 2023 polls
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner has started warming up for the 2023 harmonised elections by convening a national multi-stakeholder conference aimed at reflecting at the July 30, 2018 general polls...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We cannot blame Nelson Chamisa without blaming all of us
We are under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and other Western outposts like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the ruin of the sanctions is without doubt. Our industr...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Reason Wafawarova
EU poll observer report: Public camaraderie with Chamisa
While Zimbabweans had largely moved on with life after the July 30 harmonised elections, the European Union (EU) has sought to drag the country back into election mode through the release of its...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Bevan Musoko
Zimbabwe is still in trouble
Zimbabwe reached a major milestone this year, holding its first parliamentary and presidential elections since Robert Mugabe was removed from power after 37 years of continuous rule. Mugabe's Zanu-PF ...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 15:48hrs | 6 | by Heike I Schmidt
Attempts to intimidate Bench deplorable
ZANU-PF notes with growing concern continued attempts by Nelson Chamisa to intimidate the Bench ahead of the Constitutional Court case on the just-ended harmonised elections which has been set down fo...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:32hrs | | by PA Chinamasa
Chamisa told not to intimidate Bench
Zanu-PF has warned MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa against interfering with the judicial processes ahead of tomorrow's hearing by the Constitutional Court of a case in which he is contesting Pre...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa submits more damning 'evidence'
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has furnished the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) with more damning "evidence" of alleged electoral fraud by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), the Daily News...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa submits more 'evidence'
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has furnished the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) with more damning "evidence" of alleged electoral fraud by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), the Daily News...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa restore Zimbabwe?
Elections in Zimbabwe appear to have been free and fair, according to observers, but the vote counting has not been satisfactory to the opposition parties.Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti, leade...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 16:00hrs | | by Omry Makgoale
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