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Another heavy blow for Zimbabwe's 'Patriotic Act'

In a significant blow to Zimbabwe's controversial Patriotic Act, the High Court has ruled that sections of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which impose harsh penalties on those accused of calling for trade boycotts or sancti…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:25hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's whites are more patriotic than the majority blacks

I am a black Zimbabwean, born and bred in this land of striking beauty. But in my lived experience, I have observed something that continues to trouble me. Among my circle of friends, it is often my white Zimbabwean companions who display …

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 21:59hrs | | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zimbabwe's 'Patriot Bill' threat to Zimbabwean journalists two months before elections

TWO months before presidential and parliamentary elections on 23 August, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Zimbabwe to abandon a proposed "sovereignty and national interest" law that poses a major threat to journalism. Freedom of expre…

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Patriotic Bill' has made free and fair elections impossible

In the lead-up to Zimbabwe's election, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF  has passed a law that puts his opponents at considerable risk.Zimbabwe is just the latest of many unfree countries, such as China, Turkey and Iran, …

Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Patriotic Bill: The guilty are always afraid

If you are a law-abiding citizen of Zimbabwe or a bona fide organisation, why should you panic over a law that seeks to ring-fence the foreign policy of your country? Your own country?After all, when the law applies to you, you are presume…

Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:06hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe

We are Ndebeles, don't force us to be patriotic to Zimbabwe

We are Matabele. To be referred to as Zimbabweans is a huge embarrassment on its own but to be forced to be patriotic to Zimbabwe through a piece of draconian bill is an insult.We are not Zimbabweans we only became Zimbabweans, whatever it…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 21:30hrs | | by Israel Dube

Zimbabwe's Patriotic Bill imposes death on 'sell-outs'

Zanu-PF Wednesday invoked its parliamentary majority to muscle through, the controversial Criminal Law Amendment Bill - better known as the Patriotic Bill - which seeks to impose death, at the very extreme, on citizens "willfully damaging …

Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Patriotic Bill divides Zimbabweans

NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) on Tuesday accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of smuggling a clause into the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill (Criminal Code), which forces patriotism on Zimbabweans.Mliswa rais…

Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

The return of border gezi militia

The government's plans to rescuscitate the green bombers ahead of 2023 harmonised elections is another Zanu PF strategy of trying to intimidate the voters.This governing Zanu PF has been proven to be useless and lacking in tackling the cou…

Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 20:25hrs | 11 | by Leonard Koni

What became of Zimbabwe's Patriotic Bill?

THE Zimbabwe government has made several attempts to close down the civic space in Zimbabwe through existing and new legislation. This includes some amendments to the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act that are in the Cyber and Data …

Published: 19 May 2022 at 18:59hrs | 18 | by Nompilo Simanje and Otto Saki

Madhuku says Zimbabwe's proposed Patriotic Bill is dangerous

Zimbabwe is planning to introduce a law to punish people who are deemed "unpatriotic" because they criticise the country when abroad - and it has left activists feeling nervous.Constitutional lawyer and opposition politician Lovemore Madhu…

Published: 12 May 2021 at 10:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

'No One is Above the Law'

Through the eyes of the media, many people are said to have been brutalized and raped by security forces. The media also claims that the perpetrators are going unpunished when it is in the public knowledge that no one has come forward to m…

Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 14:47hrs | 2 | by Mirabelle Abusha Dlodlo

Chamisa's new path: High modernism and patriotism

Before we even reflect on MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa's political messaging at rallies, let us look at his appearance. He has a savvy hi-tech gadget and a Zimbabwean flag which sums it up. Some form of high modernism and patriotism. I, the…

Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:33hrs | 5 | by Phillan Zamchiya

Being patriotic is not Zanu-PF

The National Pledge that was introduced by Government early this year, from infancy to high school, was long overdue, contrary to misguided sentiments that it was a ZANU PF indoctrination strategy. The National Pledge was introduced to inc…

Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 10:29hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

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Police foil launch of movement against Mnangagwa term extension

Parliament apologises to Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa the merchant of darkness

ZimRights condemns arson attack on SAPES Trust

Mnangagwa praise singers lie for a living

MPs slam peak-hour roadblocks, demand reform on spot fines

Public hospitals under fire for medication gaps

Minister Mhona: No tollgate money? Leave your car at home

MP Kuka raises alarm over unrepaired bridges Swept Away by Rains

Zifa accused of running illegal election process

Trainee nurse disappears over fake O' Level certificate

Local content law set to slash oil, seed imports

Buyanga dealt a court blow

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