Afriforum has applied for an urgent court interdict to prevent the defence force from transferring retired military helicopters to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe has edged closer to staging elections this year after major parties struck a deal on the outstanding issues stalling the draft constitution.
Fears have surfaced that retired military helicopters from the South African National Defence Force will be used to prop up Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF.
Fears have surfaced that retired military helicopters from the South African National Defence Force will be used to prop up Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has buried his deputy, John Nkomo, whose death from cancer has underscored concerns about the leader’s health.
With Zimbabwe gearing up for elections, Robert Mugabe’s opponents are welcoming the re-election of SA President Jacob Zuma as leader of the ANC.
Robert Mugabe’s plan for an early election seems to be falling flat, writes Ray Ndlovu.
As Zimbabwe’s human rights head quits, doubts escalate over the country’s readiness to go to the polls.
Politics is not about persuasion, it is about forcing people to shout allegiance at the barrel of a gun, says Chenjerai Hove.
Zanu-PF will use empowerment to win votes, but may be hamstrung by the sorry state of its coffers.
Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe, who is married to Africa’s oldest leader, says her husband made her the woman she is today.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Saturday called on his Zanu-PF party to begin mobilising and fight like a "wounded beast".
The Zimbabwe government has seized the farm of late former white minority leader Ian Smith, listing it "for compulsory acquisition for resettlement."
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has vowed to overhaul business laws to require 100% black ownership of firms, up from 51%.
All except Robert Mugabe must step aside for the youth if the party is to stand a chance in the poll, writes Kennedy Maposa.
Zanu-PF and the MDC have been accused of protecting existing candidates at the expense of newcomers.
The Southern African Development Community’s decision to scrap its regional court was inevitable, says Laurie Nathan.
Rights groups have voiced fears that Zimbabwean authorities would launch a crackdown on rights activists ahead of a referendum and the 2013 elections.
Zanu-PF’s bid to make inroads into the church to garner votes for next year’s election has suffered a major setback.
About $2-billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe’s eastern diamond fields and have enriched President Robert Mugabe’s ruling circle.
Sometimes it seems that the only legislation all parties in an African Parliament can agree on is one that persecutes gays and lesbians.
Zanu-PF hopes the mining company’s concession to empowerment will help the party score political points in the country.
Zanu-PF’s tactic of allowing illegal settlements in a bid for votes has come back to haunt the party, writes Jason Moyo.
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.
The IMF has relaxed restrictions on supporting Zimbabwe as the country moves toward constitutional reform and shows improvement in cooperation.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has said he expects fresh elections early next year, held under a new constitution, to choose a successor.
A surprisingly peaceful constitutional conference means that a national referendum is imminent, writes Jason Moyo.
The bright-blue guttering is the only thing that stands out in Robert Mugabe’s former house in Highfield township, south west of Harare’s city centre.
No major changes are expected to Zimbabwe’s draft constitution after two days of discussions between 1 000 civic groups and political parties.
Tendai Biti is facing his toughest test as finance minister in the fragile three-year-old unity government in Zimbabwe, writes Ray Ndlovu.
Former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema offered his usual rhetoric while enjoying a weekend of socialising in Zimbabwe.
Advocate Mo Ibrahim says Zimbabwe should be a powerhouse in Africa but its stagnant political leadership under Robert Mugabe is holding it back.