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Shock as Kazembe defends arrests in private homes

Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has told Parliament that the government reserves the right to arrest citizens holding political meetings within the sanctity of their own homes.
By Staff Reporter May. 10, 2026

Zanu PF plotting dynasty: Biti

The Bill, gazetted on February 16 this year, proposes sweeping amendments to Zimbabwe’s 2013 Constitution.
By Clayton Masekesa Apr. 15, 2026

CAB3: A delayed match

Public hearings on the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill (CAB3) began yesterday across the country to gather citizens’ views on proposed changes to the supreme law.
By Newsday Mar. 31, 2026

Constitutional vandalism, the politics of space in Zim

It is not a posture but a generational covenant. The constitution, for us, is not an abstract text consigned to dusty archives.
By Wellington Muzengeza Mar. 27, 2026

Biti released on $500 bail

Constitutional Defenders Forum (CDF) convener Luxton Tendai Biti (59) and the organisation’s national programmes director
By Kenneth Nyangani Mar. 23, 2026

Biti, Madhuku application deferred to April 1 

Madhuku submitted that the NCA opposes the proposed amendments and that he has already filed a separate challenge before the Constitutional Court seeking to block the Bill. 
By Desmond Chingarande Mar. 23, 2026

Biti arrest draws condemnation from SA’s DA, Zicomo 

“This latest act of wanton state brutality should sound alarm bells for the South African Presidency and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation,” Smith said. 
By Kirsty Sibanda Mar. 23, 2026

Biti to appear in court today

Biti, who is also the convener of the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF), was detained alongside the organisation’s national organiser, Morgan Ncube.
By Miriam Mangwaya Mar. 23, 2026

Biti arrested in widening crackdown

The DCP has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the group, calling for transparency from the Zimbabwe Republic Police regarding the legal grounds for the operation. 
By Miriam Mangwaya Mar. 22, 2026