Zimbabwe 2023 elections

Pamenus Tuso Chimanimani--Two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists have dragged to court, a traditional chief from Manicaland province for alleged politically-motivated threats and intimidation. The duo is now committed to a…

Own Correspondent Harare--The SADC troika held a virtual extraordinary meeting of the ministerial committee last Tuesday, at which it condemned attacks on its chairman and Zambian president, Hakainde Hichilema, following a negative…

Tafadzwa Muranganwa Harare--Systematic nigh-time raids and assaults on residents of some of Harare’s most populous suburbs by unidentified gangs have spawned fear that is forcing the citizens to confine themselves to their homes after…

Staff Reporter Harare—Contrary to accusations by the ruling Zanu PF, senior government officials and other critics from within Zimbabwe and abroad, the SADC Election Observation Mission (SEOM) did not overstep its mandate, says Veritas,…

Jeffrey Moyo Harare—Early results of the 23-24 August elections showed Zanu PF leading in the parliamentary race, but marathon reports by observer missions highlighted serious gaps in the management of the polls. Results emerging on…

Staff Reporter Harare--Zanu PF has won the just-ended elections with a two-thirds majority for parliament and at least 60 percent for the presidential candidate, party treasurer, Patrick Chinamasa, has declared. The Electoral Act…

Moses Ziyambi Masvingo—The Bikita West Citizens Coalition for Change parliamentary candidate, Pikirai Gutuza, and the opposition party's Ward 30 council aspirant, Trust Zinyama, were severely assaulted by Zanu PF supporters at Domboshava…

Mary Mundeya Harare—A significant number of polling stations nationwide opened later than the scheduled start time of 7am on voting day due, according to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), “delays in the deployment of election…

Tafadzwa Muranganwa Harare—The Zanu PF aspiring lawmaker for Mabvuku-Tafara in Harare, Scott Sakupwanya, is being accused of breaking the data privacy law by clandestinely accessing potential voters’ mobile numbers and soliciting for…

Brenna Matendere Harare—The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is too compromised to ensure free, fair and credible elections, says a new report released two days to the 23 August 2023 polls. The ZEC—one of the four constitutional…