HARARE - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, has praised South Africa's recent elections as an "exemplary" model of free and fair elections, drawing comparisons with Zimbabwe's disputed August 2023 elections.
HARARE - The United People's Nation (UPN), a new political party, has vowed to become the country's leading opposition party, boldly stating it had the machinery to ensure that much-needed electoral reforms are implemented to break the cycle of disputed elections.
HARARE - A pre-election survey conducted by the Election Resource Centre (ERC) in Mount Pleasant ahead of the by-election on Saturday has established that among other reasons, 21.2% of those not voting are doing so in solidarity with their former MP Fadzayi Mahere who resigned.
HARARE - Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has seemingly insulted opposition leader Nelson Chamisa by suggesting he should be a goat herder instead of a politician. “They said Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana. Getting where? The boy should be a goat herder. He should grow up and do things the proper way. He cannot continue to be self-centred, if he wants power he should join others,” Chiwenga said.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-appointed Priscilla Chigumba as chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) despite presiding over chaotic elections last year that were condemned by the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
