Chivayo withdraws US$3.6m cash offer to Parliament after outcry

He has instead increased the amount to US$5 million, pledging to channel the funds through the party’s provincial structures.
By Valentine Maya 2h ago
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Fire on the mountain in Zanu PF...Youth league tears into Chivayo's donation

The league urged lawmakers to guard against attempts that bring Parliament into disrepute. 

MPs, money and the Constitution

Our Parliament is meant to be a law-making body that also serves as a self-regulating oversight institution over the other arms of the State.

A US$3,6m test of parliamentary integrity

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has triggered a political storm after announcing a US$3,6 million “donation” to Zimbabwe’s 360 lawmakers for constituency projects.
By Newsday 7h ago

Court battle erupts over CAB3 hearings

ZIMBABWE’S courts are increasingly becoming the main battleground over the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill (CAB3), as politicians, activists and citizens mount legal challenges
By Miriam Mangwaya Apr. 20, 2026

Zimbabwe needs jobs, not ballots: Mkandla

He said the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill being pushed through Parliament was a clear indication that elections in Zimbabwe were a waste of time and resources.
By Silas Nkala Apr. 20, 2026

Reflections on the Constitutional Bill No 3

After hearing my intention, the bishop said quietly (though the breathing was louder than his words). “Kenny, did you hear what I said?”
By Kenneth Mufuka Apr. 19, 2026

Zim@46: Reflections on the struggle to deepen electoral democracy

The commemoration of this year’s Independence anniversary marks a turning point in the revolutionary continuity of the Zimbabwean national question. 
By Richard Runyararo Mahomva Apr. 19, 2026