Addressing Gender Inequalities: A Vital Step for Political Parties in Zimbabwe Ahead of the 2023 Elections
Women make up over half of the population, yet they continue to be underrepresented in political decision-making bodies
Zanu-PF Ready To Concede Defeat
Zanu-PF’s Secretary for Legal Affairs, Paul Mangwana told reporters in Harare that should his party lose, they will walk away and re-strategize for the next election.
Manyika Mulls Approaching Courts Over Defaced Campaign Posters
According to the Electoral Act, tearing down political party posters is a criminal offence which can lead to imprisonment of the offender for two years.
Be Trustworthy, ZEC Told
The procedures for postal voting are probably the most controversial part of our electoral system. In all the general elections since 2000 there have been allegations that results have been rigged with fraudulent postal ballots and that police officers and members of the Defence
Veritas Takes ZEC To Court
In a High Court application due to be heard before Justice Tagu in Harare at 10am on Monday, June 18th, Veritas names ZEC, the Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General as the three respondents to the case
Setback as ConCourt Dismisses Diaspora Vote Bid
THE Constitutional Court on Wednesday 30 May 2018 dealt a body blow to a bid by three Zimbabweans, who sought to be allowed to participate in the country’s electoral processes through exercising their right to vote in elections after dismissing their application challenging some restrictive provisions
ConCourt to Deliver Judgement in Diaspora Vote Challenge
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will on Wednesday 30 May 2018 hand down its judgment on an application filed by three Zimbabweans challenging some restrictive provisions of the Electoral Act, which prevent Zimbabwean citizens living outside the country from participating in the country’s electoral processes. The ConCourt
Mangoma Piles Pressure on ZEC, Ziyambi
OPPOSITION political party leader Elton Mangoma has petitioned the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking an order to be allowed to present a substantive application to nullify some defective provisions of the Electoral Act and align them with the Constitution before the promulgation of a proclamation for
ConCourt Sets Date For Hearing Of Diaspora Vote Challenge
In a notice of hearing, the Registrar of the Constitutional Court advised that the Full Bench of the Constitutional Court will hear the application on Wednesday 14 February 2018 at 9:30 am at Mashonganyika building, which houses the apex court
ConCourt Hears Diaspora Vote Challenge
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba will on Thursday 18 January 2018 preside over the hearing of an application challenging some provisions of the Electoral Act, which prevent Zimbabwean citizens living outside the country from participating in the country’s electoral processes. Three Zimbabwean citizens namely Gabriel Shumba, Sibonile