Unpacking consent to bail
This discussion, however, focuses on the appropriateness of judicial discretion in criminal proceedings, specifically, in bail hearings.
By Tichawana Nyahuma
Oct. 17, 2025
Law versus state power: Why term extension faces a wall
ZANU PF appears intent on extending the tenure of its leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, beyond the constitutionally-permissible 2028, potentially to 2030
By Blessed Mhlanga
Oct. 17, 2025
Politics of the belly
There are reports that lawmakers are in for rich pickings if they support plans to amend the Constitution to extend Mnangagwa’s stay.
By Newsday
Oct. 14, 2025
Growing intolerance for free expression must stop
Section 59 guarantees every citizen the right to demonstrate and present petitions peacefully.
By Newsday
Oct. 6, 2025
‘Make stiffer policies to protect widows rights’
Moyo asserted that many still face exclusion due to unregistered marriages, lack of legal literacy and persistence of cultural norms that prioritise male heirs.
By Nizbert Moyo
Oct. 4, 2025
Owner’s dilemma: Choosing between constitution, people
AS the quintessential constitutionalist that he has always been, our Owner has started mobilising “The Party’s” structures to ensure that it romps to yet another run-away victory in 2028
By Muckracker
Oct. 3, 2025
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Ministers violate constitution in water privatisation push‘... counter bill seeks to stop assault on Harare’s poor’
Zimbabwe’s government is violating citizens’ constitutional rights to clean water in its controversial push to privatise Harare’s water system, a leading campaigner warned this week.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Sep. 26, 2025
Justice Chinhengo: A distinguished jurist, towering figure in Sadc legal fraternity
In his glowing tribute to Justice Chinhengo, professor Lovemore Madhuku, a leading Zimbabwean expert on Constitutional Law, acknowledged that “we have lost a giant in law”.
By Muchadeyi Masunda
Sep. 21, 2025
When law fails test of law
This was established in American case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnett 319 US624(1993).
By Blessed Mhlanga
Sep. 19, 2025
