Zanu-PF and the MDC have been accused of protecting existing candidates at the expense of newcomers.
A conference on Zimbabwe’s diamonds has showed widening divisions in the Kimberley Process, the global diamond certification group.
Zanu-PF hopes the mining company’s concession to empowerment will help the party score political points in the country.
The opening of Parliament, which marks the start of a new session, is a chance to remind Zimbabweans of the imperialist and his odd ways.
Zanu-PF’s tactic of allowing illegal settlements in a bid for votes has come back to haunt the party, writes Jason Moyo.
A surprisingly peaceful constitutional conference means that a national referendum is imminent, writes Jason Moyo.
Former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema offered his usual rhetoric while enjoying a weekend of socialising in Zimbabwe.
As parties start campaigning in earnest, several obstacles still remain to a free and fair poll in Zimbabwe, including fears of violence and fraud.
The police and party seem powerless to act against violent youth militias demanding protection money from citizens and businesses.
Forget the economy or politics. The biggest thing on Zimbabweans’ minds is their prime minister’s love life.