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Zimbabwe 2013 Elections

Troubled start to Zimbabwean poll
Africa
/ 23 August 2023

Troubled start to Zimbabwean poll

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

By Umberto Bacchi and Fanuel Jongwe
‘Zim more divided since July elections’
Africa
/ 13 December 2013

‘Zim more divided since July elections’

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

By Staff Reporter
Zim: Opposition figure convicted after flagging electoral fraud
Africa
/ 7 November 2013

Zim: Opposition figure convicted after flagging electoral fraud

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

By Sapa
‘We dare not let ?the people down’
Article
/ 23 August 2013

‘We dare not let ?the people down’

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

By Jason Moyo
All eyes on new Zim Cabinet
Africa
/ 23 August 2013

All eyes on new Zim Cabinet

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

By Jason Moyo
Motlanthe to attend Mugabe inauguration
Article
/ 21 August 2013

Motlanthe to attend Mugabe inauguration

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

By Sapa
Zim Concourt rules elections ‘free, fair and credible’
Africa
/ 20 August 2013

Zim Concourt rules elections ‘free, fair and credible’

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

By Staff Reporter
SADC toasts to Mugabe, calls for an end to Zimbabwe sanctions
Africa
/ 19 August 2013

SADC toasts to Mugabe, calls for an end to Zimbabwe sanctions

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

By Felix Mponda
Zimbabwe’s MDC drops court challenge to Mugabe re-election
Africa
/ 16 August 2013

Zimbabwe’s MDC drops court challenge to Mugabe re-election

The MDC has withdrawn a court challenge against President Robert Mugabe’s re-election, saying it was being denied crucial evidence.

By MacDonald Dzirutwe
Tsvangirai sets out case for Zimbabwe poll fraud
Africa
/ 16 August 2013

Tsvangirai sets out case for Zimbabwe poll fraud

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

By Staff Reporter
MDC’s naive Nikuv dealings
Africa
/ 16 August 2013

MDC’s naive Nikuv dealings

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

By Mg Harare Correspondent
Zanu-PF mulls law amendments
Africa
/ 16 August 2013

Zanu-PF mulls law amendments

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

By Analysis Jason Moyo
State institutions sing for their supper
Africa
/ 16 August 2013

State institutions sing for their supper

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

By Staff Reporter
Nikuv’s election bounty heightens suspicions
Africa
/ 16 August 2013

Nikuv’s election bounty heightens suspicions

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.

By Staff Reporter
Payback for Zim’s security chiefs
Africa
/ 15 August 2013

Payback for Zim’s security chiefs

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

By Staff Reporter
AU, SADC 
and their 
Zim dilemma
Africa
/ 15 August 2013

AU, SADC 
and their 
Zim dilemma

Regional bodies’ policies need work after both uphold the elections in the divided country.

By Webster Zambara
Tsvangirai says he snubbed talks with Mugabe
Africa
/ 15 August 2013

Tsvangirai says he snubbed talks with Mugabe

Morgan Tsvangirai claims he rejected discussions with Zimbabwe’s president, but Zanu-PF says if the MDC leader claims he was approached, it’s a lie.

By Staff Reporter
Cabinet on Zim election: Successful? Yes. Free and fair? Meh
Article
/ 12 August 2013

Cabinet on Zim election: Successful? Yes. Free and fair? Meh

Journalists have been left puzzled as Zuma’s Cabinet lauded Zimbabwe for a "successful, harmonised election" – without calling it free and fair.

By Andisiwe Makinana
‘Go hang,’ says Mugabe to election critics
Africa
/ 12 August 2013

‘Go hang,’ says Mugabe to election critics

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said those upset by his disputed landslide election victory could "go hang".

By Staff Reporter
Elections: Tsvangirai’s MDC wants a re-run
Africa
/ 9 August 2013

Elections: Tsvangirai’s MDC wants a re-run

Morgan Tsvangirai’s party has filed an appeal in the Constitutional Court against the results of the controversial elections won by Robert Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe: MDC-T’s Tsvangirai launches court bid
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

Zimbabwe: MDC-T’s Tsvangirai launches court bid

MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has approached the Electoral Court seeking an order for the ZEC to hand over all the voters’ details

By Staff Reporter
Zim’s new govt: who is in who is out
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

Zim’s new govt: who is in who is out

Analysts say Mugabe will try to balance his appointments between tribal and factional lines.

By Staff Reporter
MDC considers a govt boycott
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

MDC considers a govt boycott

The party is mulling over disengaging from President Robert Mugabe’s government in the hope it will push him to negotiate.

By Staff Reporter
There is no need for mediation, says Zanu-PF
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

There is no need for mediation, says Zanu-PF

Zanu-PF has rejected Jacob Zuma’s continued mediation in Zimbabwe, saying there was no longer a need for it after last week’s polls.

By Kudzai Mashininga
The false promise of elections in Zim
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

The false promise of elections in Zim

Though the government of national unity was not able to change much, the future looks darker now.

By Staff Reporter
SADC faces hard choices over election
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

SADC faces hard choices over election

As the bloc ‘washes its hands’ of Zimbabwe’s poll, it’s up to Botswana to get it back on the agenda.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Reflections on the 2013 Zimbabwe elections
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

Reflections on the 2013 Zimbabwe elections

Calling them ‘credible’ means the bar had to be lowered if any African election experience was to pass the test.

By Ibbo Mandaza
Moves afoot to give Tsvangirai the boot
Article
/ 8 August 2013

Moves afoot to give Tsvangirai the boot

Members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change are plotting to remove Morgan Tsvangirai as party leader.

By Staff Reporter
How Zanu-PF won Harare from MDC
Africa
/ 8 August 2013

How Zanu-PF won Harare from MDC

Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF used the people’s hunger for land to win support in key constituencies formerly held by the opposition MDC.

By Jason Moyo
No Zim dollars yet, says Reserve Bank
Africa
/ 6 August 2013

No Zim dollars yet, says Reserve Bank

Zimbabwe Reserve Bank governor Dr Gideon Gono says the government has no plans to reintroduce the local currency in the near future.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe stock market plunges after Mugabe victory
Africa
/ 5 August 2013

Zimbabwe stock market plunges after Mugabe victory

Zimbabwe’s stock market has plunged on the first trading day since confirmation of President Robert Mugabe’s landslide election victory.

By MacDonald Dzirutwe
MDC to challenge ‘sham’ Zim vote in court
Africa
/ 5 August 2013

MDC to challenge ‘sham’ Zim vote in court

Zimbabwe’s defeated presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai has prepared to mount a legal and political challenge against the "sham" election.

By Staff Reporter
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