June election ‘unlawful’ in terms of new Constitution

By Alex Bell 23 May 2013 The new Constitution that was formally gazetted by Robert Mugabe on Wednesday makes his desired June election date technically unlawful, with months worth of preparations constitutionally required. Mugabe and his ZANU PF party have been pushing for elections to be held as soon as the...

Mugabe signs new constitution into law

By Tichaona Sibanda 22 May 2013 President Robert Mugabe has signed into law a new constitution, which was approved by a large majority in a referendum in March this year. The adoption of the new charter, which was published in the Government Gazette hours after Mugabe assented to it, is seen as key to ending...

Mawere told to renounce SA citizenship to receive Zim ID

By Violet Gonda 22 May 2013 A well known Zimbabwean businessman with South African citizenship was last week told by the Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede that he had to renounce his foreign citizenship first, before he could apply for a Zimbabwe identification document. Under the new constitution, signed...