Detained for driving vehicle with voter awareness message

By Tichaona Sibanda SW Radio Africa 19 June 2013 A youth activist was on Wednesday arrested by police in Bulawayo after they saw him driving a vehicle emblazoned with messages promoting voter awareness, ahead of crucial elections. Liberty Bhebhe from the National Youth Development Trust (NYDT) was detained...

Security sector under pressure to explain ‘illegal’ political plans

By Alex Bell SW Radio Africa 19 June 2013 The security forces in Zimbabwe are under pressure to explain why some of its members are planning to represent ZANU PF in the forthcoming elections, despite the new Constitution explicitly barring this. In a show of open allegiance to ZANU PF, some serving members...

Detained police officers deny ‘crime’ of attending MDC rally

By Alex Bell 22 May 2013 Three police officers, who have been detained over their alleged attendance at an MDC-T rally last month, have denied they are guilty of this ‘crime’. Courage Manyengavana, Marshal Zindoga and Lovemore Mupedzapasi were tried and convicted for contravening the Police Act, after...