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Captured Court dismisses MK Party application

As expected, the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg has as effectively dismissed the case brought by MK Party challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint a non-Member of Parliament.The Constitutional Court has dismissed t…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter

ZANU PF's Push to Scrap Term Limits Echoes 1987 Power Grab

ZANU PF is laying the groundwork for a new constitutional amendment aimed at removing presidential term limits, in a move that closely mirrors the 1987 changes that allowed Robert Mugabe to become Zimbabwe's Executive President. This time,…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 19:40hrs | 770 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

High Court declares key provision of Patriotic Act unconstitutional

The High Court of Zimbabwe has struck down a significant part of the controversial Patriotic Act, ruling that Section 22A (3) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act No. 10 of 2023 is unconstitutional.In a judgment deli…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter

No one is above the Constitution: Zimbabweans must say no to term extensions

Zimbabweans must never allow their country to backslide or let their hard-won rights be stripped away.In 2013, millions of Zimbabweans made history by overwhelmingly endorsing a new Constitution in a national referendum. More than 94%…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 773 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

'Zimbabwe title deeds within Constitutional framework'

The issuance of title deeds to A1 and A2 farmers, a policy introduced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year, is being carried out in full compliance with Zimbabwe's Constitution, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rur…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:12hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa accused of plotting 'coup against the Constitution'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is once again at the centre of controversy amid reports of a clandestine bid to extend his stay in office by manipulating the constitution - a move legal experts are calling a "coup against the constitution."Le…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:52hrs | 3651 | by Staff reporter

Geza claims military backing in bid to oust Mnangagwa

Expelled Zanu-PF Central Committee member and war veteran Blessed Geza has claimed he is receiving support from elements within Zimbabwe's security apparatus, including the armed forces, in his campaign to remove President Emmerson Mnangag…

Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:45hrs | 4422 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa acolytes want to butcher Constitution, says Geza

War veteran Blessed â€˜Bombshell' Runesu Geza has launched a scathing attack on Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, and Prosecutor General Virginia Mabiza, accusing them of plotting to "butcher" Zimbabwe'…

Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:45hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter

The abuse of freedoms and upending of Constitutional order

THE freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are fundamental human rights, essential for the flourishing of democratic societies.However, these rights are not absolute, and their limits must be clearly understood. In recent times,…

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 341 | by Nick Mangwana

Zimbabwe military personnel urged to uphold Constitution

In a powerful address last Friday at the Five Infantry Brigade in Battlefields, near Kwekwe, Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe urged military personnel to uphold the country's Constitution and contr…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:15hrs | 1771 | by Staff reporter

Whether one calls it a third term or a term extension, it's the same: an illegitimate attempt to prolong power

The riddles continue in an attempt to hoodwink the people of Zimbabwe. The ruling ZANU-PF National Political Commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, yesterday sought to reframe the increasingly controversial push to keep President Emmerson Mnangag…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:46hrs | 259 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zanu-PF reaffirm its commitment to Mnangagwa leadersgip until 2030

The ruling Zanu-PF party's top leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to President Mnangagwa's leadership until 2030, emphasizing unity, shared purpose, and the continuation of transformative development programs. This follows Zanu-PF's …

Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:59hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF told not to desecrate the Constitution

United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) leader, Elizabeth Valerio, has sharply criticized the ruling party ZANU PF for its reported efforts to amend the constitution, enabling President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in office beyond his con…

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 1418 | by Staff reporter

So a president simply needs to declare a 'vision' and he becomes eligible for a term extension!

The attack on Zimbabwe's Constitution continues! Yesterday, I listened with a mixture of astonishment and concern as Daniel Garwe, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and ZANU-PF Mashonaland East provincial chairman, addressed ZANU-PF …

Published: 26 Jan 2025 at 12:13hrs | 886 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

War veteran warns against Constitutional amendments to extend Mnangagwa term

Outspoken war veteran Andrew Ndlovu has issued a strong warning to the government against attempts to amend the Constitution, arguing that such actions will lead to chaos and negatively impact future generations.Ndlovu's comments come in t…

Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:53hrs | 2490 | by Staff reporter

Botswana-bound bus kills 18 cattle on Bulawayo-Plumtree highway

Tragedy struck on Monday evening when a Botswana-bound bus collided with a herd of 21 cattle along the Bulawayo-Plumtree highway, approximately 10km from Plumtree town.Eighteen cattle were killed instantly in the crash, with some bearing e…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:53hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF ready to implement Constitutional amendments for Mnangagwa's term extension

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has confirmed the government's readiness to implement constitutional amendments extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028, should formal instructions be issu…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:50hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa turns Famona Fire Station into recreational park

Three students from Girls College, Bulawayo, took center stage as they guided President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a Zanu-PF-organized tree-planting event at the Famona Fire Brigade Station Park. The event, which transformed the park into a gre…

Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa claims to be a constitutionalist

President Mnangagwa has reiterated his commitment to the Zimbabwean Constitution, affirming that he will not extend his presidential term beyond 2028. This declaration came during the 21st Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference in Bul…

Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:26hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter

South Africa is ruled by individuals who happen to wear robes

Apartheid was "legal". Jim Crow laws in the US were "legal". Colonialism was "legal". Even the Nazis were "legal". So, what does it mean to have the rule of law? And whose law is it anyway?In our beloved South Africa, a Constitution in 199…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 10:38hrs | 644 | by Lindiwe Sisulu

SA constitution serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda

The MK Party has called for the scrapping of South Africa's constitution, claiming it serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda. The party, led by former president Jacob Zuma who was in the ANC for decades during the crafting of the const…

Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 19:59hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Constitution can be amended to suit expectations

Zanu-PF Secretary for National Security Lovemore Matuke has stated that constitutional amendments are feasible and that the Second Republic can pursue them to align with its objectives. Speaking at a recent Zanu-PF Midlands Provincial Coor…

Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:03hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa vows to respect constitutional term limits

President Mnangagwa has reiterated his commitment to respecting constitutional term limits, affirming that he will not seek to extend his presidency beyond two terms.Addressing Zimbabweans in Beijing, China, on Monday night, the President …

Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:49hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's allies set in motion manoeuvres to amend Constitution

Allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa are spearheading efforts to amend the Zimbabwean Constitution to allow him to extend his presidency beyond the two-term limit, which currently ends in 2028.Despite Mnangagwaâ€™s declaration that he pl…

Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:11hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says he is a constitutionalist

President Mnangagwa has called on Zanu-PF members to adhere to the party's constitution, emphasizing his commitment to constitutionalism. Speaking at the Zanu-PF National Assembly of the Youth League in Harare, he highlighted the critical …

Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:50hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa preaches constitutionalism

President Mnangagwa emphasized the importance of respecting the Zanu-PF Constitution, values, and principles during the 377th Ordinary Session of the Politburo in Harare. He called for all party organs to adhere to regulations and contribu…

Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:37hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's third term in office call derail gains of Constitution

Civil society organizations have strongly criticized calls from Zanu-PF for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to seek a third term, labeling such proposals as "unfortunate and illegal." Under Zimbabwean law, the presidency is limited to two fiv…

Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe constitutional changes loom

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has made surprise changes in the Zanu-PF politburo - the party's supreme decision-making body - amid reports that he wants to move to amend the constitution to facilitate his secret plan to hang onto power beyo…

Published: 21 May 2024 at 17:01hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter

Constitutional changes on cards in Zimbabwe

Government has set in motion plans to transfer the responsibility to register voters from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to the Civil Registry Department in sweeping changes to the electoral law meant to streamline the country's e…

Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa desecrates constitution

ZICOMO operates as a grassroots citizens' initiative, uniting diverse stakeholders across all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe.The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, through its Zimbabwe Constitutional Movement (ZICOMO), marks the 11th anniversary of t…

Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 19:50hrs | 17 | by Tapiwa Zivira

Mnangagwa plots divisive constitutional coup

ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy for a third term - practically a constitutional coup - is now gathering momentum and going full steam ahead after a brief retreat as the military regrouped soon after last year's general e…

Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 18:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's power retention moves face tricky constitutional hurdles

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to seek a third term in office, which he has set in motion, faces legal hurdles because the constitution bars incumbents from benefiting from an amendment allowing a third term.The Zanu-PF leader, who cli…

Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 20:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa can rescue legacy by simply following the constitution

THE overriding theme of this week has been the drive by elements of the ruling Zanu PF party to push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to run for a third term at the 2028 elections. Bikita South MP Energy Mutodi set fire to the rain: "Zanu …

Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF scoffs at constitutional changes talk

Zanu-PF secretary general Dr Obert Mpofu has scoffed at claims by opposition elements that the ruling party was pushing for a two-thirds majority in Parliament to be in a position to amend the Constitution.Various opposition-linked element…

Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Jacob Mudenda recieves CCC constitution

In a highly significant move, Sengezo Tshabangu, the Interim Secretary General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC),  delivered the party's constitution addressed to Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda. This delivery, which took…

Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 13:22hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mnangagwa violates the Zimbabwe Constitution

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa almost certainly violated the delimitation process by not following constitutional requirements, while brazenly subverting the constitution at critical junctures, rendering the whole exercise practically unlawf…

Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 10:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Did the emergence of a strong opposition extinguish the revolutionary spirit in Zimbabweans?

To me, those where the good old days - when Zimbabweans were a people of valor, who did not brook any nonsense from their government and never wasted any time in courageously standing up for themselves.I remember that period in our country…

Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:27hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Electoral laws must be aligned to the constitution

There is a need to ensure that all eligible Zimbabweans exercise their right to vote by aligning electoral laws to the constitution, Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network (ZESN) has said.ZESN Senior Advocacy for Electoral Reform Officer Heath…

Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe wins bid to host Constitutional jurisdictions

Zimbabwe is returning to the centre stage in Africa, with the latest sign being winning the bid to host in 2024 the 7th Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa, a continental body that seeks to promote and disseminate universa…

Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Forty-two years on - Veterans of the liberation struggle have nothing to cheer

As Zimbabwe celebrates forty-two years of independence on Monday the 18th of April 2022 it is a tale of unrelenting suffering for the majority of the nation's liberation heroes and heroines except for the privileged few who were able to sq…

Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:48hrs | 7 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Mnangagwa did not assent to constitutional Bill?

THE Parliament of Zimbabwe has conceded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa did not assent to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.1) Bill before it became an Act, paving way for a potentially intriguing legal battle with Law Society o…

Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans have come to view constitution not as statement of shared principles but as cudgel with which to attack enemies

Zimbabweans on both the left and the right now view their political opponents not as fellow Zimbabweans with differing views, but as tribal  enemies to be vanquished. And they have come to view the Constitution not as an aspirational …

Published: 19 May 2021 at 23:53hrs | 5 | by Mandla Dlamini

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