Armed men beating up a senior lawyer and constitutional activist during an active public consultation period has the Law Society of Zimbabwe demanding answers and accountability.
LSZ condemns the attack on Madhuku and NCA members
The Law Society of Zimbabwe called out the violent assault on Professor Lovemore Madhuku and National Constitutional Assembly colleagues on March 1.
Madhuku and several NCA members sustained injuries and were admitted to a medical facility in Harare.
Armed men carried out the attack at the NCA head office, per media reports gathered by the LSZ.
Madhuku is actively representing litigants opposing the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 before the Constitutional Court.
The attack lands during a live...
US and Israeli strikes on Iran forced Zimbabwe to pull its Tehran embassy staff out and ship them to Armenia for safety.
Zimbabwe pulls embassy staff out of Tehran
The Zimbabwean government evacuated its Tehran embassy personnel to neighbouring Armenia.
Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba confirmed the evacuation on X on Monday afternoon.
Non-essential staff members are being flown back home to Zimbabwe.
Israel tagged its operation Shield of Judah, while the US military ran a parallel strike called Operation Epic Fury.
Zimbabwe scans its broader Middle East exposure
Charamba said Zimbabwe is actively checking in with all its regional missions.
Every Zimbabwean mission across the Middle East is being assessed for security needs...
Eighteen people ended up in hospital after suspected State security agents stormed an NCA internal meeting that Lovemore Madhuku insists needed zero police clearance to begin with.
Madhuku pushes back on ZRP's clearance claim
National Constitutional Assembly leader Lovemore Madhuku held a press conference at the NCA's Harare offices on Monday.
Internal party meetings at their own offices carry no legal obligation to notify police, per Madhuku.
Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi claimed the gathering was flagged as irregular and not sanctioned.
Madhuku called Nyathi's statement flat-out false and a cover story for an unlawful attack.
18 NCA members ended up in the hospital after the attack
Madhuku...
A private hospital's refusal to release an elderly patient over an unpaid bill has landed Exclusive Medcare Hospital in the Mutare High Court on an urgent application.
Exclusive Medcare Hospital holds a patient over an unpaid bill
Marita Manyore, a 75-year-old from Murambinda in Buhera District, has been held for nearly two weeks.
Exclusive Medcare Hospital refused to let her go until the full bill was cleared.
Her specialist already signed off on her discharge, as she no longer needed specialized care.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights wrote to the hospital, calling the whole thing illegal and unethical.
The bill kept climbing the longer she stayed
Manyore's tab sat at US$1,070 when the family first pushed for her release on...
Land-sale disputes in Zaka turned bloody after a village head and his brother allegedly knifed three people across two locations on the same day.
George Muvavi goes on the run in Zaka
Village head George Muvavi of Mukambwe Village is wanted for three stabbings.
Brother Tinashe Muvavi allegedly joined in on the attacks.
Masvingo Provincial deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Masauso Patinyu confirmed the incidents.
Both cases got logged under reference numbers RRB 6705696 and RRB 6705678.
The stabbing spree breaks down like this
Tinashe allegedly knifed a 16-year-old boy in the hand at Chipato Shopping Centre.
Later that night at Jerera Shopping Centre, George allegedly stabbed Tatenda Tinarwo in the chest.
A Muchechetere...
A $12,450.50 fine dropped on a Harare homeowner for throwing up an unauthorised speed hump without council blessing, and now everyone has opinions about it.
Harare slaps resident with massive Roads Act fine
A Dawn View Park, Tynwald property owner got hit with a USD 12,450.50 penalty.
Director of Works Isiah Chawatama flagged the hump as an unapproved Roads Act breach.
The resident has seven days to pay up, or the bill gets added to their rates account.
That speed hump also needs to come down within 48 hours.
Residents Trust calls the fine over the top
Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba backed the council authority in principle.
Shumba argued the penalty amount is way too steep for the offence.
Harare City needs to...
Lenacapavir just landed in Bulawayo as a game-changer for HIV prevention, but health officials are already flagging the gaps it leaves wide open for other STIs.
Bulawayo health officials back Lenacapavir rollout
City of Bulawayo Health Services director Dr Edwin Sibanda-Mzingwane praised the injectable PrEP.
Lenacapavir shields against HIV but leaves other STIs completely uncovered.
Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is already popping up globally, and that has Sibanda-Mzingwane spooked.
Ditching condoms over HIV coverage could spark a whole new public health mess.
Condoms still hold their ground in prevention
Abstinence, faithfulness, and condom use remain solid weapons in the fight.
Condoms still pull double duty against HIV, pregnancy...
A 5-0 demolition at Rufaro Stadium gave Norman Mapeza a dream start at Scottland and left Chibuku Super Cup holders Dynamos completely embarrassed on Sunday afternoon.
Scottland runs riot at Rufaro Stadium
Emmanuel Ziocha got Scottland on the board first.
Tymon Machope doubled it up before halftime.
Walter and Knowledge Musona piled on after the break.
Substitute Khama Billiat wrapped up the fifth goal.
Mapeza reacts to his first Scottland win
Norman Mapeza celebrated his third Castle Challenge Cup triumph.
His players followed the game plan to a tee.
Possession football was the key to cracking Dynamos open.
Mapeza gave props to players, staff, and the fans.
A vigilante attack on a political party's offices in Zimbabwe has dragged constitutional rights into the spotlight, and opposition voices are demanding answers fast.
Masarira condemns the NCA attack
Linda Masarira, leader of the LEAD Party, came out swinging against the assault on Professor Lovemore Madhuku and his National Constitutional Assembly members.
Her statement dropped on Sunday, March 1, 2026, just hours after the incident went down.
Masarira called the attack barbaric and said every progressive Zimbabwean should be speaking out against it.
Allegations that some Zimbabwe Republic Police officers may have been in on it are part of what she's demanding answers about.
The constitutional angle Masarira is pushing
Section 67 of...
