MDC’s sweeping gains in rural areas
According to the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai, they are headed for a parliamentary majority after figures released by the party indicate they have made sweeping gains in rural areas, once a Zanu-PF fortress.

Makoni spokesman says Mugabe is history
Denford Magora, the official spokesman for independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni, says preliminary results clearly show ‘Robert Mugabe is history.’ Speaking to Newsreel on Sunday Magora claimed Mugabe had come a distant third, with the real contest developing between Tsvangirai and Makoni.

Situation Report 3 : 29 March 2008 4 pm
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The elation at this morning’s queues is turning to quiet despair.

WOZA duo spend 2nd night in custody
Two WOZA members arrested in Bulawayo on eve of election

Makoni South runs out of ballot papers after 2 hours
From Manicaland the Tsvangirai MDC candidate and party provincial spokesperson Pishai Muchauraya reports that ballot papers ran out after about 2 hours in Makoni South, wards 29 and 30. Only 300 people had cast their votes by that time and about 1000 more were waiting in the queues.

Al Jazeera streaming live coverage of Zim elections
Al Jazeera are streaming live video reports from Zim..quality not brilliant but certainly watchable. There is other news but Zim comes on quite often.

Elections - Sitrep number 1
All polling stations in Bulawayo opened more or less on time this morning at 07.00 hrs. Several delayed the opening to conduct final briefings of Polling Station staff. In many Stations the Presiding Officers are not allowing the full contingent of polling agents for political parties access because of congestion.

Tanks and artillery at state house
Friday at around 4pm 5 tanks and 5 armoured cars and anti aircraft guns were seen to be escorted, courtesy of the Bee Baa brigade, into State House. Is someone conceding defeat or is Simba the detractor? God willing, Zimbabwe will make African history.
"Deliver us from Evil, for Thine is the Kingdom". E. Cross

Statement from military chiefs
Tomorrow the nation goes to vote in the Harmonized elections amid peace and tranquility much to the chagrin of detractors who hyped that there will be increased political violence as we move to the polls. Such a view was intended to buttress their ultimate conclusion that the polls would not be free and fair.

Opposition polling agents flee Bikita
The National Command Centre has learnt that opposition polling agents in various parts of Masvingo, have been denied access to their respective polling stations. It has emerged that in Bikita West constituency, riot police has been deployed and running amok on any person suspected to be linked to NCA and Youth Forum after the arrest of the 10 activists in that area.

Sitrep Chipinge - The Elections Watch
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, reeling under a barrage of attacks for alleged incompetence in its handling of the harmonised elections from opposition political parties and civic society groups, is reported to be deliberately omitting names of polling agents for the opposition MDC (Tsvangirai) from the list of polling agents in Chipinge.

NCA spokesperson Arrested
The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) spokesperson and Youth Forum Board Chairperson, Madock Chivasa has been arrested. He was arrested today around 1530 hours in Bikita West constituency along side nine other human rights activists from the Youth Forum. The Coalition could only manage to get four names of the other detainees; Hillary Zhou, Farirai Mageza, Simbai Chivasa, Leonard Musimiki.

History in the making - election opinion
Zimbabwean people must at a minimum strive to vote Mugabe out of power and elect a leadership that will unite Zimbabwe, rebuild the economy and deliver justice and healing as opposed to revenge.

Ballots to be counted and displayed publicly in each ward
The Tsvangirai MDC on Thursday won a major victory over the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission when the ZEC agreed to provide them with a complete copy of the voters’ roll, and conceded to demands that all ballots be counted and displayed publicly in each ward and constituency. The case was to be heard by Justice Tendayi Uchena in the High Court, but the ZEC conceded before he had made a ruling.

10 youths arrested for playing anti-Mugabe song
Riot police were called in Friday to stop youths from playing anti-Mugabe songs and distributing election material in Bikita. Madock Chivasa, Hillary Zhou, Farirai Mageza, Simbai Chivasa, Leonard Musimiki and five others were arrested in the afternoon at Bikita rural growth point. Police have not yet specified any charges and there are fears the youths will be held till after the elections.

Tension in Bulawayo as army trucks & water cannons on streets
Residents in some suburbs of Bulawayo report that the atmosphere is tense after 4 military trucks full of armed soldiers, and water canons patrolled the streets on Thursday. Our correspondent Zenzele said the convoy drove slowly thorough western suburbs, including Pelandaba, Njube and Mupopoma.

Abducted MDC candidates missing in Epworth
We continue to receive reports of violence against opposition candidates and supporters, as well as abductions carried out by suspected ruling party members. Just this week in the Epworth area of Harare, a council candidate from the Tsvangirai MDC was abducted from his home and is still missing. Another is in police custody and a third was assaulted by police during a brief detention.

Bulawayo’s former mayor implicated in terror campaign
Bulawayo’s former Mayor and Zanu PF senatorial candidate for Khumalo constituency, Joshua Malinga, is alleged to have sanctioned two abductions of MDC activists in Saucerstown and North End. In another incident in Saucerstown last week Thursday his campaign team is said to have veered off the road in a campaign truck to hit an MDC activist wearing a party t-shirt. The youth suffered a broken leg.

Amnesty blasts Zim police for harassment of opposition
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has added it’s voice to a growing list of observers who have criticised the situation in Zimbabwe, ahead of the election. The organisation is concerned mostly with the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, which are being restricted by state agents.

Tsvangirai pilot arrested at Charles Prince airport
A helicopter pilot hired from South Africa to fly MDC Presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai to campaign rallies, was arrested in Harare on Tuesday. Brent Smythe, a 28 year-old South African pilot, was picked up from Charles Prince airport early in the morning, along with three other people, including a senior MDC official. At the time of the arrest Smythe was carrying out pre-flight checks, in preparation to fly Tsvangirai to the South East of the country.

SA opposition observers say odds stacked against a free election
South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has expressed concerns about the prospects for a free and fair election. DA parliamentarians on the SADC observer mission submitted a preliminary report Tuesday that said the odds are heavily stacked against the 29th March poll being genuinely democratic.

Tsvangirai draws record crowd to Harare rally
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressed a rally over the weekend in Harare that attracted over 30,000 people. Jubilant supporters waved red cards in the air while giving a thunderous response to chants of ‘Chinja Maitiro’- change your ways. Tsvangirai urged his supporters to stay at the polling stations even after they had voted to defend their vote. The remarks appeared aimed at pre-empting any attempts by Mugabe’s regime to chase voters away from polling stations, as happened in the 2002 presidential poll.

Ballot papers printed in duplicate to foil rigging detection
Millions of ballot papers to be used in this Saturday’s elections have allegedly been printed in duplicate, to make it impossible to detect any rigging. An employee for Fidelity printers, contracted by the Zimbabwe Election Commission to print the ballot papers, leaked the vital information through a third party.

Political violence rocks housing complex on gold mine
Political violence ahead of the March 29 election shows no sign of abating, and a housing complex on a gold mine near Bulawayo, has played host to the latest round of Zanu PF thuggery. After an MDC meeting on Wednesday that lasted about 3 hours the home of the district organising secretary was destroyed by youths and war vets. The violence took place on the housing complex for employees of How Mine.

More rigging as ZANU-PF uses its councillors as polling officers
Despite the announcement this week by the chairman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, George Chiweshe, that teachers would not be used as polling officers during the elections, it has been discovered that several headmasters will be acting as polling officers in the Lowveld area. But that is because many of them are actually ZANU-PF councillors. Chiredzi farmer and activist Gerry Whitehead has exposed 3 councillors who are serving as Presiding Officers in the Chiredzi area.

Tsvangirai threatens election boycott over rigging attempts
MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai has threatened to boycott the March 29 poll if the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission insists on counting presidential ballot papers at a national command centre in Harare, instead of at individual polling stations. Under concessions brokered by SADC and agreed to by both Zanu PF and the MDC, the counting of all ballot papers was to be done at the polling stations, with the results posted outside the stations.

Soldiers and police officers forced to vote under supervision
Over 75 000 members of the country’s security forces have already cast their votes, in an exercise that has been a closely guarded secret, according to information received by the MDC. In Bulawayo most police officers were allegedly forced to vote several times, while in Mutare soldiers were ordered to write their force numbers on the back of their ballot papers.

Mugabe changes law to allow policemen into polling booths
An electoral amendment passed by Mugabe has sparked renewed fears that Zanu PF is determined to rig the elections. State radio announced Tuesday that Mugabe amended electoral laws to allow policemen into polling stations to ‘assist’ illiterate people to vote. The opposition immediately slammed the amendment saying it violated agreements reached at the SADC brokered talks. Policemen were barred from being within 100 metres of a polling station because it was felt they would intimidate voters.

Police block CHRA ‘meet the candidates’ series
Police in Harare have stopped the Combined Harare Residents Association from holding public meetings with the contesting election candidates in the capital. Spokesman Mfundo Mlilo said the officer commanding Southerton police district had banned 16 of their planned ‘meet the candidate public meetings’ in all low and high-density suburbs south of the capital.

Human Rights Watch report says Zimbabwe elections flawed
The internationally respected Human Rights Watch released a report on Wednesday that summarised incidents of intimidation and torture in Zimbabwe and criticised the government for it’s conduct in the pre-election period. Spokesperson Tiseke Kasambala said she spoke to human rights activists, ruling party and opposition supporters, lawyers, civil society and diplomats.

Villagers flee upsurge in violence in Makoni district of Manicaland
Villagers in Makoni district have been fleeing their homes since Saturday after an increase in night attacks by stick wielding groups, led by a prominent Zanu-PF activist. Tension has been high after villagers in Nzimbe in Makoni South boycotted a ruling party rally on Saturday. Realising that a Zanu-PF candidate could not attract a huge crowd, word spread that Mugabe was to address the rally. But this again failed to move the people.

Soccer match to buy votes ends in red card for Minister
Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu had a tough time over the weekend after pouring Z$4 billion into a ‘social’ football match that ended in the participants telling him to his face they hated both Zanu PF and the Minister himself. Ndlovu is contesting in Bulawayo’s Mpopoma constituency on a Zanu PF ticket and is desperate to stem the tide of two election defeats to the late MDC MP Milton Gwetu. He sponsored a match between Eastern Rovers and local ‘boozers’ team Umthala United.

Mugabe postpones rallies after failing to mobilise crowds in Byo
Robert Mugabe is reported to have postponed rallies planned for Bulawayo for a second time after his structures in Matabeleland failed to get enough people to attend. Our Bulawayo correspondent said Mugabe has had problems with the war veterans leader in the province, Jabulani Sibanda, and lost officials like Dumiso Dabengwa to the Makoni campaign. Added to this is the fact that schools are now closed and there are no students that can be forced to attend the rallies.

WOZA took the ‘Stand Up for your Child’ campaign to communities in Harare and Chitungwiza on Saturday.
Members of WOZA and MOZA held four community-based protests in Harare and Chitungwiza, taking to the streets of Domboramwari, Glen View, Kuwadzana and Makoni Shopping Centre in Chitungwiza.

Zimbabwe torturers face prosecution in South Africa
Members of the country’s security forces who have killed, tortured, and persecuted opposition figures, could face prosecution in South Africa for crimes against humanity. The Southern African Litigation Centre has compiled a dossier which includes the names of middle ranked police officers and also senior government officials. They have submitted it to the National Prosecuting Authority’s priority crimes unit.

Businesses interrogated by security chiefs over Makoni links
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting has revealed that several retailers and business people were summoned to a meeting at the offices of Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono on March 4th. The meeting had been convened by the Joint Operations Command, not the RBZ, and they were criticised for defying price controls. But the main accusation was that they were funding Makoni’s election campaign.

UK to deport failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers
Britain’s policy on Zimbabwe is under the spotlight after the government began moves to deport thousands of failed Zimbabwe asylum seekers. Last year a British judge ruled that not all asylum seekers face persecution if deported back home, and now the Border and Immigration Agency is reported to have sent out letters to around 500 failed asylum seekers, mainly living in the North West of the country. The letters urge them to return voluntarily to Zimbabwe or face expulsion.

Chihuri says he will not allow ‘puppets’ to rule Zimbabwe
The country’s top cop, Augustine Chihuri, said he will not allow ‘puppets’ to rule the country after the elections in two weeks’ time. The police commissioner made the remarks Thursday at a send off ceremony for nine police officers joining the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia. Chihuri’s comments come in the wake of similar threats issued by defence forces commander General Constantine Chiwenga.

IBA condemns government’s attack on Law Society of Zimbabwe
The International Bar Association issued a statement condemning government allegations that Zimbabwe’s Law Society isf being used by European interests to monitor the elections. The state controlled Herald and Sunday Mail newspapers published reports that said the Law Society was asking law firms to monitor the elections for the EU and UK government, both of whom were not invited to observe the elections.

Tsvangirai leading in pre-election survey
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has more support than Mugabe and Makoni combined, according to a recent pre-election survey by the Mass Public Opinion Institute. 28% say they would vote for Tsvangirai compared to Mugabe’s 20% and Makoni’s 8%. The institute was set up in 1999 to strengthen democratic governance through research and is run by respected political commentator and UZ lecturer Eldred Masunungure.

5 MDC members hospitalised after attack by ZANU-PF youth
Violence against officials and members of the opposition has intensified, despite the arrival of a regional observer team in Harare on Wednesday. At least 5 supporters of the Tsvangirai MDC have been hospitalised after they were attacked by a gang of youths known to be ZANU-PF members in Mbare high-density suburb of Harare. One of the victims, Simba Maringwa, is reported to be in intensive care.

Infighting over Makoni paralyses CIO ahead of election
CIO head Happyton Bonyongwe is said to be embroiled in bitter infighting with his deputy Maynard Muzariri, over alleged support for Simba Makoni. The ZimOnline news website says Bonyongwe supports Makoni’s rebellion from Zanu PF, while Muzariri remains loyal to Mugabe. The friction has created a power struggle that has paralysed the CIO, with both chiefs spying on each other instead of carrying out their duties.

Redcliff MDC MP Abedinico Malinga dies in car crash
The MDC MP for Redcliff in the Midlands province, Abedenico Malinga, has died. The legislator from the Mutambara faction died Thursday after he was involved in a car crash along the Gweru to Kwekwe highway. Malinga becomes the third parliamentary candidate and the second sitting MP from the faction to die in the space of three weeks.

MDC youth hospitalised after Zanu PF mob attack
Bradfield Shopping Centre in Bulawayo was home to ugly scenes of political violence Wednesday when a group of Zanu PF youths ganged up on a lone MDC youth, who remained at the centre after his colleagues moved to another venue. Our Bulawayo correspondent Lionel Saungweme says the attack was so savage the youth required stitches to his forehead.

MDC wants observers deployed to rural areas
The MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai wants most regional and foreign observers coming for the elections to be deployed to rural areas, usually the flash points of political violence in the country. In prior elections bservers have visited rural areas associated with the opposition, but have rarely set foot in the Zanu-PF strongholds of the three Mashonaland provinces. Luke Tamborinyika, the director of information for the MDC, said from past experience observers from the SADC bloc have come to Zimbabwe to ‘enjoy the sunshine and to rubber stamp rigged elections.’

More vote buying as Mugabe hikes civil servants’ salaries
Just days after handing over millions of US dollars worth of agricultural equipment, buses and generators at his weekend rallies, Mugabe has announced salary increases for civil servants, including teachers. The state-controlled Herald newspaper said Mugabe announced the increases at a school in Inyathi, Matabeleland North on Tuesday. Pedzisai Ruhanya, a programmes officer with the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, described Mugabe’s move as a “tired electioneering gimmick”.

War vets and ZANU-PF MP harass Makoni in Filabusi
Presidential candidate Simba Makoni and his campaign team were harassed and threatened by war vets at Filabusi on Tuesday. They had stopped in this town outside Bulawayo on their way to a rally in Zvishavane. Police diffused the situation before it became violent. Our Bulawayo correspondent said the war vets phoned the MP for Insiza, Andrew Langa, when they saw Makoni’s team distributing t-shirts at the council offices.

Nyazura police ban MDC rallies to accommodate VP Msika
Police in Nyazura have told the MDC to cancel their rallies in Makoni south on Wednesday, because of the anticipated presence of Vice-President Joseph Msika in the area. The MDC was cleared by police to address several rallies in Makoni south but were told this had changed after Msika decided to campaign for Zanu-PF at the same venues.

Arrests & violence rife on 1st anniversary of March 11 crackdown
March 11th marks the first anniversary of Mugabe's violent crackdown on a peaceful prayer service organised by the SAVE Zimbabwe campaign, a coalition of civil groups, church groups and the MDC. On that fateful day police used water canons and live ammunition to block innocent civilians from reaching the venue of the prayer meeting. The brutal assaults left one dead and many seriously injured.

Chiwenga threatens coup if Mugabe loses election
Speaking to the Standard newspaper army commander General Constantine Chiwenga said the army will not support ‘ sell-outs and agents of the west before, during or after the presidential elections.’ He said Mugabe had sacrificed a lot for the country and deserved support. A woman thought to be Chiwenga’s wife Jocelyn then took the phone and threatened to deal with the reporter.

Ousted Bishop Kunonga urges vote for Mugabe
Nolbert Kunonga has urged Zimbabweans to vote for Mugabe. Kunonga, who continues to defy his dismissal from the Anglican Church and blocks worshippers from the cathedral in Harare, claimed Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s anointed leader. The former bishop has violated 3 court orders governing the use of the cathedral and on several occasions has assaulted parishioners trying to access services at the cathedral.

Mugabe signs business takeover bill
Over the weekend Mugabe signed into law legislation that requires foreign and white-owned businesses in Zimbabwe to hand over 51 percent of their shares to blacks. This ‘Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act’ was approved by parliament back in September 2007 but Mugabe waited until now, just 3 week, before the election, to sign it into law.

Mugabe blocks western countries from observing elections
Foreign Minister Simbabrashe Mumbengegwi told diplomats at a meeting in Harare that they have omitted countries that believe free and fair elections are those that have been won by the opposition. The United States, United Kingdom and the European Union were all cast into this category. The Minister said diplomats from these countries already in Zimbabwe could apply to monitor the elections.

WOZA report police plan to detain leaders till after elections
The Women of Zimbabwe Arise report that they are concerned about their security after receiving information that the police may attempt to arrest WOZA leaders and detain them until after the elections. Coordinator Jenni Williams said uniformed police were recently briefed on the activities of WOZA, and it was resolved that the leaders should be arrested at the next possible opportunity.

Rock Da Vote concerts hit Johannesburg on Sunday
The musical campaign aimed at encouraging Zimbabweans to vote in the elections on March 29th hits South Africa over the weekend. Organised by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition under the "Rock Da Vote" banner, this creative method of voter education has brought Zimbabwean musicians together for a series of peaceful concerts. Coordinator Nickson Nyikadzino said the Joburg concert on Sunday aims to motivate Zimbabweans living in South Africa to go home and vote.

MDC activists forced to eat posters in Bulawayo
As the country gears up for the March 29 elections reports of arrests and intimidation continue. Thabitha Khumalo, a veteran trade unionist campaigning to become MP for the Tsvangirai MDC in Bulawayo East constituency, said that 3 members of her campaign team were forced to eat posters by members of the CIO in the city centre. The team was walking past the CIO headquarters and were carrying Khumalo’s posters.

Zim dollar drops to record low
The value of the Zimbabwean dollar dropped drastically on Wednesday, hitting a record low of Z$25 million to US$1. By Thursday it had dropped even further to between Z$30 million and Z$35 million to the US dollar. Experts say the government is to blame. The Reserve Bank has been buying up scarce foreign currency from the black market in order to pay for fuel, vehicles and other materials needed for the elections later this month.

Hunger stalks villagers in Chivi district, Masvingo
The MDC parliamentary candidate for Chivi north in Masvingo, Bernard Chiondegwa, said that corruption and mismanagement of food supplies by Zanu-PF has now brought the country to its knees. He said millions of villagers in the country’s rural areas could be facing famine within months. Chiondegwa said this was a man made crisis, because of the government’s disastrous land reform programme.

MDC candidate and 9 others denied bail over alleged violence
Marvelous Kumalo, the Tsvangirai MDC candidate for St Marys, plus 9 MDC members are still in police custody after they were denied bail by a Harare magistrate on Tuesday. The group was arrested Friday after an incident at the home of the ZANU-PF acting Mayor of Chitungwiza, Darlington Nota. There are two conflicting versions of what transpired.

COSATU plans protest march to press for free Zim elections
The Congress of South African Trade Unions, and other civil society organisations, will march to the Zimbabwe embassy in Pretoria on Friday as part of a protest campaign to press for free and fair elections on the 29th March. COSATU spokesman Patrick Craven said that no one can claim not to know by now that SADC is facing a serious problem because of the political and economic crisis facing Zimbabwe.

USA extends targeted sanctions against Zanu PF regime
With 24 days to go before the Zimbabwe’s general elections, United States President George W. Bush on Tuesday extended by one year a series of sanctions against Zanu-PF officials, including Robert Mugabe. The decision renews Bush’s executive orders of March 2003 and November 2005, freezing the assets of more than 100 people and 30 entities considered to be opposing reforms in Zimbabwe or undermining democracy.

Police arrest MDC election candidates and supporters
The MDC formation led by Morgan Tsvangirai have reported that police continue to arrest their candidates and supporters as they peacefully campaign around the country. Party spokesman Nelson Chamisa said police are coming up with trumped up charges in order to keep them in detention. He says they are trying to curtail MDC campaign activities by intimidation.

Britain considers ban on Zimbabwean sports persons
Reports that the British government is considering a total ban on any Zimbabwean sports person wishing to compete in the United Kingdom have met with mixed reactions. A scheduled tour by Zimbabwe’s cricket team to play England next year seems to be the main target as Prime Minister Gordon Brown seeks to exert more pressure on Mugabe’s regime. The BBC's Inside Sport programme said government was looking at several options to stop the tour.

Tsvangirai campaign gathers pace
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has stepped up his campaign for the harmonised presidential and parliamentary elections, due to take place on 29th of this month. His spokesman George Sibochiwe told us the former trade unionist has had a tremendous start to his campaign trail, which has seen him set foot in Zanu-PF strongholds. On Saturday he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of over 15 000 supporters at Chipadze Stadium in Bindura.

Mujuru distances herself from Makoni
After weeks of exploiting speculation thathe was backed by senior Zanu PF members, presidential challenger Simba Makoni suffered a major set back when the powerful Mujuru bloc within the party moved to distance themselves from his. On Monday Vice President Joyce Mujuru, wife to retired army general Solomon Mujuru, threw her weight behind Mugabe’s bid for a 6th term in office.

German company printing cash which props up Mugabe regime
The Sunday Times UK newspaper reports that money being used by Mugabe to pay for military loyalty and buy votes ahead of the elections later this month is being printed by a German company, Giesecke & Devrient (G & D). Heavily guarded planeloads of banknotes fly into Harare almost every day. G&D receive £382,000 a week for delivering the notes to Fidelity Printers in Harare, who stamp out a total value of Z$170 trillion a week.

Tafara/Mabvuku without water, electricity, sewerage for 7 months
We received reports from residents of Mabvuku and Tafara high-density areas of Harare that people have been dying from water borne diseases. Their sewerage systems have collapsed and authorities are doing nothing about it. Residents describe shocking situations where human excrement is flowing into the back yards, schools and nurseries are surrounded by sewerage flowing through the streets and vendors are selling fruit and vegetables in the midst of all this.

Prison officers ordered to vote for Mugabe
The Prisons Commissioner, Major-General Paradzayi Zimondi, has ordered his officers to vote for Robert Mugabe in the coming poll, adding that he would resign if the opposition won the elections. At a ceremony to confer new ranks on senior officers this week Zimondi said; ‘I am giving you an order to vote for the President.’

Another protest outside Zimbabwe embassy in South Africa
Zimbabwe’s ambassador to South Africa, Simon Khaya Moyo, acknowledged receipt of a petition on Thursday calling on the government to allow Zimbabweans in the diaspora to vote in the elections. Over 200 members of the Revolutionary Youth Movement of Zimbabwe demonstrated outside the embassy in Pretoria. The leader of the youths, Simon Mudekwa, said Khaya-Moyo signed three copies acknowledging receipt and promised to look into their grievances.

KweKwe police chief disregards changes to POSA and AIPPA
The police chief for KweKwe district in the Midlands, Chief Superintendent Charles Chagonda, has said he doesn’t recognise changes made to POSA and AIPPA. At a meeting with all candidates for the parliamentary, senatorial and council elections in the Midlands town recently, the police chief told them he had the power to dictate what laws should be used in KweKwe.