Zimbabwe 2013 Elections

In Harare, less than a quarter of the polling stations opened on time and some opened eight hours after schedule

The July 31 polls are said to have left Zimbabwe more polarised than it was during the years of the inclusive government.

An opposition official in Zimbabwe who reported finding dumped ballot papers in a dustbin has been convicted of fraud and breaching electoral laws.

Mugabe seems to have come to terms with the fact that this will be his last stint as president.

President Robert Mugabe may struggle to make everyone happy when he appoints the next generation of leaders.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will represent South Africa at Robert Mugabe’s inauguration as president of Zimbabwe on Thursday.

Zim’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a disputed election which put Robert Mugabe in power was fair, dismissing allegations of vote-rigging.

SADC has called for the West to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as it sealed its approval of his election victory.

The MDC has withdrawn a court challenge against President Robert Mugabe’s re-election, saying it was being denied crucial evidence.

All hail the chief! Zimbabwean parastatals and state universities have been falling over each other to congratulate the president on his election win.

The party’s steamrolling victory leaves it with the might to tinker with the Constitution at its leisure.

Nikuv Projects International paid an average of $200 000 every two and a half days for five months in the run-up to Zimbabwe’s general elections.

The MDC-T leader lists the 15 main reasons why the July 31 elections were ‘corrupt and illegal’.

When opposition party leaders bought irrigation equipment, they did not know who they were dealing with.

As in the past, Mugabe is expected to reward those who neutralised the opposition.