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Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2652 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zimbabwe's opposition parties slam 'uneven playing field' ahead of 2023 general elections
OPPOSITION parties in Zimbabwe have raised a red flag over the lack of preparedness of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to deliver a free, fair, credible and uncontested outcome in the general ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Limiting live streaming of court proceedings hinders transparency and public engagement
In recent days, the issue of live streaming court proceedings in Zimbabwe has come to the forefront, causing a stir among media organizations and proponents of open justice. I believe Bulawayo High Co...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:41hrs | 2 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Chamisa's lawyers want case against CCC candidates thrown out
Lawyers representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates in a case where twelve Bulawayo registered voters seek their disqualification from participating in the August elections want the ca...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:07hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors apply for joinder in mayoral election case
THREE Chitungwiza councillors belonging to the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have applied for a joinder in a case where Zanu-PF councillor Reginald Mashingaidze is seeking to block the holding o...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudenda agrees to diaspora vote
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda says the Constitution should be amended to allow people in the diaspora to vote, becoming the first senior official in the ruling Zanu-PF party to push t...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Patrick Zhuwao reveals how Mnangagwa captured the judiciary
Professor Jonathan Moyo is publishing a book coming out soon entitled "EXCELGATE: How Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election was stolen"This ZTB unpacks whether it could have been possible to s...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 05:41hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
Blackman victory endorsed by High Court
THE High Court has dismissed with costs, a court challenge by MDC-Alliance losing candidate for Kwekwe Central Constituency, Blessing Chebundo, citing lack of evidence among other reasons. Mas...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The land issue won't go away
Fears of a land grab in South Africa have spooked investors. The ailing rand took another tumble when President Trump said his administration was closely watching the proposed seizure of land from whi...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 08:25hrs | 2 | by Zim Vigil
The Zimbabwe land issue won't go away
Fears of a land grab in South Africa have spooked investors. The ailing rand took another tumble when President Trump said his administration was closely watching the proposed seizure of land from whi...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 19:35hrs | 1 | by ZimVigil
Time to pick up the pieces and stop political grandstanding
Zimbabwe a land full of plenty but grappling in poverty where the majority are living under the poverty datum line. Now that the elections are over which have been disputed from the time ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa's new cabinet will either kill or awaken Zimbabwe's economic prospects
The real threat to Zanu-PF's survival does not come from Nelson Chamisa's election petition court challenge. It comes from within Zanu-PF itself and how its leader will decide to confront the politica...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 17:09hrs | 1 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Chegutu West election case goes to Electoral Court
MDC Alliance's Chegutu West losing parliamentary candidate Gift Konjana has taken his Zanu-PF rival Dexter Nduna to court challenging the latter's victory in elections held on July 30.Konjana ...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to maKhupe (Madam Boss)
VP I want to believe that those who are saying madam boss Khupe and her few bootlickers have been hired by ZANU PF to derail the MDC Alliance are true. To Khupe she thinks that the same Congress that ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 06:18hrs | 6 | by Nkomah Isaac
Zanu-PF factions battle it out for chief justice post
The intense battle over the appointment of Chief Justice (CJ) Godfrey Chidyausiku's successor is taking an increasingly factional dimension as the warring Zanu-PF camps believe the head of the judicia...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electoral Court to hear MDC-T's mayoral election case
The Electoral Court will today hear an urgent chamber application by MDC-T in which the party is challenging the Government's position that mayors should only be selected from elected councillors....Published: 05 Sep 2013 at 04:37hrs | | by Court Reporter
Electoral Court throws out MDC-T official's case
The Electoral Court has thrown out an application by MDC-T official Mr Jameson Timba in which he was seeking to compel the electoral commission to allow him to open sealed ballot boxes and to inspect ...Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Interview - Mtetwa: MDCs do not help their cause
PROMINENT human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa - currently on trial for allegedly insulting the police while trying to defend her clients - was in London recently to launch the film about her work in Z...Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 19:30hrs | | by Violet Gonda
Tsvangirai's election case latest
The case in which Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is seeking the extension of elections dates is being heard at the Constitutional Court in Harare.In his heads of argument, Prime Minister Tsv...Published: 04 Jul 2013 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Magaisa is the clumsy architect of Tsvangirai's embarrassment
Is President Robert Mugabe required to issue the proclamation fixing the date of the next harmonised general election in consultation with Prime Morgan Tsvangirai - who must give his consent - in term...Published: 07 Apr 2013 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Tsvangirai has no role to play in by-election case says Judge President
Judge President, Justice George Chiweshe says Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has no role to play in the by-election case in which three former legislators were seeking the holding of elections in t...Published: 03 Apr 2013 at 15:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe losses by-election case at Supreme Court
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's appeal against a decision by the High Court in Bulawayo directing him to set the election date for by-elections in three vacant House of Assembly constituencies in Matabelela...Published: 13 Jul 2012 at 05:25hrs | | by Court reporter
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