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Prof. Jonathan Moyo ZIMDEF case in court as Parly ‘roasts’ Minister Kasukuwere

Source: Gibbs Dube, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL The High Court has postponed to October 28th a case in which Higher Education Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo is facing accusations of abusing thousands of dollars sourced from the state-run Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF). The case was filed by Hardlife Mudzvingwa of the protest movement, Tajamuka-Sesijikile […]

A beautiful facade: Critical examination of the Norton by-election

Source: Alex Magaisa Original article URL The defeat of ZANU PF by independent candidate Temba Mliswa in the Norton by-election on 22 October 2016 has drawn a lot of reaction in recent days. People have been trying to make sense of this rare defeat of the ruling party. A number of interpretations have been ascribed […]

Citizens call for comprehensive electoral reforms

Source: Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST) Members of the public urged government to implement comprehensive electoral reforms to ensure credibility of elections, which have in the past often been characterized by allegations of rigging, violence, unfairness among other electoral malpractices. This was said at a public hearing conducted by the Portfolio Committee on Justice […]

Zvorwadza on arrests, family, hero worshipping

Source: NewsDay He has been arrested, tortured and detained, but activist and Vendors’ union leader Sten Zvorwadza continues to lead protests in the streets of Harare, portraying a defiant and determined character. In this video, he speaks about his arrests, the conversations he has with the police, the fears and emotions of his family among […]

‘Police, one of worst human rights perpetrators’

Source: Nqobani Ndlovu, NewsDay Original article URL THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has singled out the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), as one of the worst perpetrators of human rights violations, particularly during the past few months. ZPP in its September violations report titled, State Institutions as Purveyors of Violence said the majority of the victims […]

Zanu PF youth warns against bond notes

Source: Albert Masaka, NewsDay Original article URL A ZANU PF youth leader has warned against introducing bond notes to ease the current cash shortages before addressing high-level corruption among public officials. James Pande, who leads the Zanu PF-aligned Zimbabwe Youth Empowerment Association, said the bond notes would only be able to stabilise the economy when […]

Preliminary Statement: Norton Parliamentary By-Election

Source: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) as part of its observation of the 22 October Norton by-election deployed 72 observers consisting of mobile and static observers. The static observers were deployed at every polling station in the Constituency whilst the mobile teams were roving around the Constituency assessing the […]

Themba Mliswa beats Zanu PF candidate in highly-contested Parly by-election

Source: Gibbs Dube, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL Independent candidate Themba Mliswa has won the Norton parliamentary by-election, which featured a Zanu PF candidate whose campaign team included two vice presidents drawn from President Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu PF party. According to social media sites monitored by VOA Studio 7 from Washington, Mliswa beat the […]

Apathy, thuggery mark Norton poll

Source: Farayi Machamire, Daily News Original article URL After the barbaric violence of the past few days in the area, many Norton residents appeared to show little enthusiasm for yesterday’s by-election, amid reports of intimidation by Zanu PF supporters in some areas. The overall quiet atmosphere in the constituency was in sharp contrast to the […]