MDC challenges Constitutional Amendment No. 3 in ConCourt, seeks to overturn Mnangagwa term extension
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to have the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Act (No. 3) of 2026 declared unconstitutional, arguing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa unlawfully assented to the legislation without first submitting it to a national referendum. The urgent application, filed in Harare on […]
Senate backs constitutional amendment, paving way for Mnangagwa’s extended term
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday passed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, a controversial measure that extends presidential terms from five to seven years and potentially allows President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030. The bill sailed through the upper house after 75 senators voted in favour, […]
Govt drops gender commission merger, chiefs’ politics clause from constitutional bill
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — The government has abandoned plans to merge the Zimbabwe Gender Commission with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission and has dropped a proposal that would have allowed traditional leaders to participate in partisan politics, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Parliament on Wednesday. The concessions came as Ziyambi wound […]
Opposition forces late-night parliament sitting as constitutional bill debate drags on
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Parliament sat beyond midnight on Tuesday after opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators successfully blocked attempts by the government to close debate on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (No. 3), insisting that all members wishing to contribute be given an opportunity to speak. The prolonged sitting exposed deep divisions […]
People’s Summit rejects CAB3, demands referendum and massive action
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – A broad coalition of civic groups, workers, students, women, war veterans, faith-based organisations, professionals and Zimbabweans in the diaspora has rejected Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), demanding that any proposed constitutional changes be subjected to a national referendum. In a communiqué issued following the People’s Summit held in Harare on […]
“Whoever wins, wins” — Mnangagwa brushed off CAB3 concerns, retired generals claim
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly dismissed concerns raised by retired military commanders and former senior government officials over the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), telling them, “whoever wins, wins.” The claim is contained in a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday by retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena on behalf of […]
Ziyambi tables Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 as Parliament prepares for debate
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday formally tabled the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill in the National Assembly, setting in motion a legislative process that could usher in some of the most far-reaching constitutional changes since the adoption of the 2013 Constitution. The bill […]