Parliament hearings kick off nationwide to gather views on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 Bill 2026.
Public hearings rollout
Eleven teams fan out across all 64 districts.
Sessions stretch four days from 30 March onward.
Kennedy Chokuda confirmed the full logistical setup.
Process wraps up on 2 April in every area.
Consultation timeline
Wider 90-day window opened 17 February.
Bill got gazetted before the outreach phase.
Citizens drop written inputs at Harare sites.
Special desks collect hard copies during events.
Submission handling
Folks voice opinions straight to Members of Parliament.
Emails and physical files arrive at Parliament buildings.
Teams record every verbal comment on the spot.
All feedback gets compiled...
Exhumation and reburial will rip open a holy turf war for thousands of believers.
Gospel of God Church International dispute
Peter Jack Masedza's sons finally secured court backing.
The family plans to move the remains from the Gandanzara Shrine.
High Court ruling HCH1769/23 allowed the process.
Supreme Court SCI 12/25 dismissed the church's appeal.
Legal battle resolution
Magaga pushed for years for family access rights.
The Supreme Court ended the December 2025 standoff.
Government officials alone grant exhumation approval.
No shrine gets a special exemption under the Cemeteries Act.
Exhumation timeline details
Notice went out on 25 March 2026.
Procedure targets 2 April 2026 at the Rusape site.
Provincial Registrar J Munamati...
Zimbabwe cops promised tight security over the school break, plus Easter and Independence Day events.
Stephen Mutamba
The ZRP boss warned parents against kids touching drugs or getting exploited.
Police plan heavy roadblocks and patrols throughout the holiday stretch.
Motorists get told to skip pirate taxis and overloaded rides completely.
Shebeens face fresh crackdowns for fueling fights and disorder.
Holiday Safety Push
Plateless cars and dodgy blue lights trigger instant arrests now.
Citizens must lock their homes and avoid flashing big cash amounts.
Attacks on officers draw swift lawful force with no hesitation.
Suspicious activity gets reported via the hotline or the nearest station.
ZBC quickly yanked a story and said sorry after Simon Rudland's lawyers threatened court over fake funding claims.
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation ZBC
The outlet pulled every hint linking Rudland to protest plots.
Apology landed on March 19, 2026, right after the legal demand.
The broadcaster admitted the piece caused harm and needed a full retraction.
The original March 10 article named him alongside Kasukuwere and Mambondiyani.
Simon Rudland
Businessman got accused of bankrolling violent government overthrow plans.
Lawyers hit ZBC boss Sugar Chagonda with an urgent warning letter.
They slammed the report for skipping his side and spreading lies.
Rudland faces no further public insinuations from the withdrawn story.
Sonja Madzikanda dropped massive cash and car demands on her ex-husband during their bitter Zimbabwe divorce fight.
Sonja Madzikanda
She wants 25 million dollars upfront plus 40 000 dollars monthly upkeep.
Madzikanda claims a 2017 customary marriage still holds full legal weight.
Her list includes three Rolls-Royce models along with other luxury rides.
Properties in Gletwyn, plus Johannesburg, also sit in her sights for sole title.
Wicknell Chivayo
The businessman seeks regular access to their young son and daughter.
His lawyers call the union unregistered and thus limited on asset splits.
Chivayo argues Madzikanda killed any claims by paying traditional gupuro.
He dismisses her figures as wildly excessive and legally baseless.
Zimbabwean lawyer now heads a Seychelles probe into deadly prison unrest that killed two inmates.
Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
He chairs the independent commission sworn in by President Patrick Herminie.
Mavedzenge teams with Melchior Vidot and Vic Tirant on the case.
Focus hits events from December 6 and 7, 2024, at Montagne Posée Prison.
The group examines the force used by prison police plus defence units.
Prison Deaths Inquiry
Francis Ernesta and Jerry Mathiot died during the clashes.
Commissioners map the exact command chain behind decisions taken.
They probe injuries to other detainees alongside official responses.
Report with fixes must land within six months after evidence gathering.
ZANU-PF brushed off any talk of a referendum loss on fresh constitutional tweaks while pushing term extensions.
Misheck Mugadza
Manicaland minister told party loyalists his group always takes victories.
He dismissed referendum calls as pointless since no rules get broken.
Mugadza framed the bill simply as shifting election timing forward.
Officials insist the changes skip any popular vote requirement entirely.
Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill
The 2026 proposal stretches the president and parliament terms to seven years.
Direct public presidential polls would switch to lawmakers choosing instead.
Plans also drop public hearings before judges land their posts.
Local council terms face the same stretch under the draft changes.
Civil servants in Zimbabwe stand to pocket higher wages from April after long delays in talks.
Edgar Moyo
The labour minister confirmed that an NJNC meeting will wrap up soon this week.
The government plans final salary adjustments starting next month.
Moyo stressed active work despite past hiccups in the process.
Details stay under wraps until both sides hammer out an agreement.
Salary Increment Plans
Workers went two full years without any pay bump at all.
Current earnings still lag behind pre-2018 October figures.
Negotiators will balance big worker asks against what the state affords.
The public service boss gave the update during a Bulawayo safety workshop.
A brave teen boy in Bulawayo lost his life right after saving his mate from a dangerous water hole.
Preference Makuvaza
The 14-year-old drowned on March 21 near Robert Sinyoka Village.
He jumped in to shove his slipping friend toward shallower ground.
Makuvaza then sank before anyone could pull him back out.
Villagers recovered the body after the kids raised the alarm nearby.
Illegal Pool Tragedy
The pit formed from unauthorized sand digging is filled with rainwater.
The incident struck around 1:30 pm while the group swam together.
Police spokesperson warned guardians against letting kids near such spots.
ZRP got notified shortly after 2 pm during the rainy period.
