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Chief Justice Malaba to retire in May

Chief Justice Luke Malaba will retire from his positions as Judge and Chief Justice on May 15 this year, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced.In a statement released yesterday, the JSC said Chief Justice Malaba's last workin…

Published: 15 hrs ago | 472 | by Staff reporter

CJ Malaba reportedly refuses to go on leave ahead of retirement

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba, who turns 75 in May and is set to retire, is reportedly refusing to go on leave.According to NewsDay, Malaba was scheduled to start leave earlier this month but has opted to remain in office until his tenure offi…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Justice Malaba defends Zimbabwe;s judiciary

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has mounted a strong defence of Zimbabwe's judiciary, rejecting long-standing claims of capture and asserting that the country's courts serve all citizens fairly and equally.Speaking at the official opening of the…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Madhuku rubbishes CJ Malaba claim

Law professor Lovemore Madhuku has challenged Chief Justice Luke Malaba's assertion that staff shortages are crippling Zimbabwe's justice system, arguing instead that procedural inefficiencies, rather than a lack of judges or magistrates, …

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Malaba to reach mandatory retirement age again

Chief Justice Luke Malaba is set to reach the mandatory retirement age for judges in May for the second time, and members of the legal profession will be watching closely for signals of his impending departure when he opens the 2026 legal …

Published: 07 Jan 2026 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Malaba strayed from straight, narrow path of rectitude

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is a shame for government that the power to extend the tenure of senior judges beyond retirement age that was recently vested in you was successfully challenged in court. A threesome pa…

Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | 7 | by Cyprian M Ndawana

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 22:53hrs | | by Mandla Dlamini

CJ Malaba intra-elite fights: Workers must seize the moment

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi's unhinged, incendiary attack not only on perceived opposition-nominated judges but in particular "securocrat" stalwart High court Judge President George chiweshe and the th…

Published: 18 May 2021 at 05:55hrs | | by Munyaradzi Gwisai

Unconstitutional extension of Malaba's tenure, predictive of a 2023 rigged election?

Mnangagwa owes Malaba a tonne of gratitude. He insulated Mnangagwa from what was imminent loss of power when the coup, illegal, was challenged, allowing him to consolidate power aftermath the illegal coup, and 2018 elections which Mnangagw…

Published: 13 May 2021 at 21:07hrs | | by Nancy Makurira

Why are you allowing Chief Justice Luke Malaba to be made a fool of?

When the present government successfully carried out its coup against the tyrant Robert Mugabe, I applied for a temporary position in public relations. I had lined up a group of professors, we had our own money; our intention was to bring …

Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:26hrs | | by Ken Mufuka

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 | | by Mirian Mangwaya

Why we should celebrate Malaba appointment

The elevation on March 27 2017 of Justice Luke Malaba to the position of chief justice for the Republic of Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe is both symbolic and significant in a number of ways.The appointment bears testimony to the triu…

Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 06:29hrs | | by Matshobana Ncube

Mr Malaba's Joshua Nkomo lecture

A very good afternoon to you ladies and gentlemen. Thank you Mr MC for accusing me of being 'handsome'. An accusation I would like to deny. Could I begin by saying what a great honour it is to have been invited to speak to you today. I wou…

Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 16:49hrs | | by Titshabona Ncube

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