WHY MOVING THE VOTERS’ ROLL COULD STRENGTHEN ZIMBABWE’S DEMOCRACY

The voters’ roll is the backbone of any credible election. Without an accurate and accessible register of voters, even the most well-run polling day can be undermined. In Zimbabwe, the proposal to move responsibility for the voters’ roll from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to the Registrar General’s Office has sparked debate. Yet, if approached […]
THE MATURITY OF THE THIRD WAY: WHY AMENDMENT NO. 3 IS THE GOVERNANCE EVOLUTION ZIMBABWE NEEDS

In the life of any young democracy like Zimbabwe, there comes a moment where the idealistic energy of a founding document must meet the cold reality of administrative efficiency. Our 2013 Constitution has served as that foundational ideal for over a decade. However, in practice, the machinery of state has often found itself clogged by […]