HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been declared president after winning the presidential election by a lean margin. His main challenger Nelson Chamisa, who lost the poll by a whisker, put up a valiant fight against all odds, and has the backing of almost half this country, going by Zec’s official results. Now, Mnangagwa must…
HARARE – While the whole world has congratulated Zimbabwe for holding a peaceful election, the post-election period should be guarded jealously. We have said it before and we are going to say it now; any election will only produce one winner and that is the reality. In the same spirit, while there were 23 presidential…
HARARE – Some time in February, I wrote an opinion piece for this very publication, on political party alliances in Zimbabwe and elsewhere on the continent, exploring their potential to win elections. Already, elections have come and gone and a cursory glance at National Assembly results that have filtered through already, the ruling Zanu PF…
HARARE – “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.” As the old saying goes, it’s better to deal with someone you are familiar with, even if they are not ideal, than to take a risk with an unknown person. But then there is the other old adage: “A leopard can’t change its…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) announced on Sunday that it had reported MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to the police for violating the law by convening a press conference well outside the period permissible for political campaigns. Zec commissioner Qubani Moyo was quoted while in Bulawayo on Sunday confirming that a report had…
HARARE – Political analysts believe today’s synchronised polls will produce a contested outcome because they were not entirely free and fair. Before today’s polls, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) was under pressure to level the political playing field, tilted in favour of the ruling Zanu PF party. From the beginning, Zec made it clear that…
HARARE – Zimbabweans are voting today in momentous polls that have a huge bearing on the country’s future. Significantly, these are the first polls since former president Robert Mugabe was ousted from power in a soft military coup last November. Under Mugabe, Zimbabwe drifted from being the darling of the world into a pariah State….
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s High and Supreme Courts have delivered a series of strange judgments in this election cycle dismissing opposition and civil society suits seeking to have the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) act within its legal and administrative powers to enhance the credibility and legitimacy of today’s election. From the ruling by the High Court…
HARARE – Tomorrow, July 30, 2018, Zimbabwe will have its first post-Robert Mugabe harmonised election, where 23 candidates from 22 political parties will engage in mortal political combat for the country’s presidency. Over 1 648 candidates from at least 55 political parties (about 220 are independent candidates) will compete for 210 National Assembly seats, while…
HARARE – After Monday’s crucial harmonised elections there will be joy for the winners and despair for the loser; such is the nature of any contest. The most important thing is for Zimbabweans to remain calm after the election as we eagerly await the announcement of the final results. While we can add results from…
