Zim opposition parties and civil organisations say the report’s findings "have vindicated us", are "spot on" and show Africa has a long way to go.

A lawyer involved in the case to release the secret report believes the highest of stakes are on the line.

The loss of the Khampepe report is a high-profile instance of what is becoming a common occurrence in our courts and in government departments.

Judge Joseph ​Raulinga grills attorney Petros Rakoatsi over visits to his office to find the "missing" Khampepe report on Zimbabwe’s 2002 elections.

The report into the controversial 2002 Zim elections has disappeared from the judge’s chambers after a state attorney’s bid to "retrieve" it failed.

The presidency has launched a desperate rearguard attempt to ­prevent the M&G from gaining access to a report into Zimbabwe’s 2002 elections.