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Mwonzora accuses Judiciary of undermining MDC Over ED2030 opposition

Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Douglas Mwonzora has accused the judiciary of attempting to destabilize his party following its vocal opposition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's alleged bid for a third term. Mwonzora claims th…

Published: 30 Mar 2025 at 15:38hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe judiciary commits to constitutional justice

Zimbabwe's judiciary is committed to advancing constitutional justice across Africa, according to Chief Justice Luke Malaba. Speaking at the seventh Congress of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CJCA) in Victoria Fa…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:11hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Zambian president capturing the Judiciary?

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary.The three Constitutional Court judges pr…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter

Malema compares SA's judicary to the 'capture' Zimbabwe one

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it's going to challenge the Western Cape High Court's decision to suspend six members from participating in this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA).The EFF says the court's decision is undemo…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Malawi to tap into Zimbabwe judiciary's system

A teams of senior judges from Malawi is in the country to tap into the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) being used by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) so that they can introduce the same system in Malawi.The six me…

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Judiciary under spotlight

SINCE assuming power in 2017 through a coup and the subsequent controversial election victory in 2018, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has been marred by allegations of compromising the independence of the Judiciary.The constitutional …

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Tembo

JSC welcomes use of ICTs in Judiciary

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says the use of information communication technology (ICTs) in its operations will assist judicial officers to track and manage all cases filed at the courts.Addressing the Occasion of the Bar-Bench Co…

Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Magistrates allege State capture of the Judiciary

SOME magistrates have alleged State capture of the Judiciary, and accused senior officials in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of corruption and interference with court processes.In an open letter dated October 4, 2022 addressed to JS…

Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Why fighting against Malaba and Patriotism & The Judiciary in Zimbabwe

Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches. The typi…

Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 16:42hrs | 9 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Judiciary captured now they have become judicial political activists

In every democratic space the Judiciary sits at the centre and the live wire of the democratic experiment. The Judiciary have a constitutional function of execution of laws respectively. It is the backbone of the government because, whenev…

Published: 16 May 2021 at 19:33hrs | 9 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Why Zimbabwe needs judiciary reforms to be open for business

THE Zimbabwean Constitution enshrines the principle of separation of powers among three distinct arms of government, which are the executive, consisting of the President and Cabinet, the legislature, which is the Parliament, and the judici…

Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:52hrs | 9 | by Mirian Mangwaya

The tale of a captured judiciary

THE year 2020 did not see any major judicial decisions, but was replete with prolonged postponement of trials.At one time, chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi threatened to sit on a Sunday for trial of former University of Zimbabwe vice-ch…

Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:08hrs | 8 | by Miriam Mangwaya

Chief Justice threatened

There was a report in the media in particular the Newsday Zimbabwe alleging that the suspended judge Ndewere had told off the Chief Justice. The reporter went on to say she refused instructions and that she refused supervision from the Chi…

Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 12:00hrs | 7 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Zimbabwe judiciary not captured

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has rubbished claims that the Zanu PF government is exerting pressure on the bench to deliver politically-favourable judgements - emphasising that the country's Judiciary is not captured. This comes as the opposit…

Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:31hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter

Coltart's plot on judiciary outed?

A plot by some shadowy non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to rope in Harare-based lawyers to attack the judiciary through a demonstration today has been exposed. The Herald understands that the demonstration by lawyers is a political ma…

Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe judiciary independence questioned

When MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti was arrested on August 10 as he fled into neighbouring Zambia for announcing false presidential results, he was brought to the Harare Magistrates' Court where he was granted bail.The State d…

Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF trying to portray independence of judiciary by going to court during holiday - Jonathan Moyo

Former Zanu PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo has mocked Zanu PF legal secretary and party lawyers for trying to play with the mindas of the people by goin g to the Constitutional Court on a holiday to portray as is the judiciary is indepe…

Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes

Anti-graft blitz targets judicial officers

About 160 public prosecutors seconded from security services to the judiciary will be cut loose, while crack teams are being assembled to fish out corrupt judicial officers.All remaining prosecutors will be rotated and have their remunerat…

Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:16hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's judiciary judgements large biased to Zanu-PF

Dear EditorI do applaud what the Kenya Supreme Court's ruling in nullifying the August 8 presidential election results and order a re-run. The Judiciary have absolutely shown what they are made of - something which is lacking in our Zimbab…

Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 16:22hrs | 393 | by Pythias Makonese

A Zimbabwe judge hung by the robe barely survives

The Zimbabwe judiciary system has been sentenced to death by political interference, politicisation and corruption that has left Zimbabweans without an effective recourse to justice in particular when the governing party of ZANU PF is the …

Published: 19 Nov 2016 at 16:21hrs | 8 | by Themba Mthethwa

'Komwiima nyama zifuwa kamutipa' - Deny us the meat but at least give us bones

Like many of this generation, young or old, who do not see panache in grieving, I have been moulded into believing politics is a dirty game and have cropped a great amount of effort to frantically refute this primitive appellation. Ironica…

Published: 08 Feb 2013 at 18:48hrs | 4012 | by Zisunko Ndlovu

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