Constitutional Law
Comment on the Supreme Court decision on judicial appointments
The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has today made an important ruling allowing the Judicial Services Commission’s appeal against a High Court decision which sought...
Tinkering with the Constitution for parochial interests
Barely four years after it was adopted by an overwhelming majority (94.5%) at the 2013 referendum, the government is already proposing amendments to the...
BSR – Gumbo and Conflicts of Interest
The scandalous matter involving a Zimbabwean Cabinet Minister Joram Gumbo, as reported in The Herald presents a classic case of conflicts of interest which...
Politics
BSR: The Opposition’s “Annus Horribilis”
A horrible year
Twenty-eight years ago, Queen Elizabeth II famously described 1992 as an “annus horribilis”. It is a Latin phrase which translates to a...
BSR Supplement: No more water for water-carrier
Bulawayo is affectionately known as the City of Kings. In more recent times, the moniker has become more expansive in tune with the changing...
BSR: Mnangagwa at Davos – A review
Earlier this week, the BSR considered Mnangagwa’s trip to Davos, where he was to attend his first Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum....
Rule of Law
BSR: Mnangagwa’s list of bad boys – all bark and no bite?
After taking power, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced an amnesty for the return of funds which had been transferred outside the country. Those who would...
BSR: Understanding our system of government
The purpose of this BSR is to contribute to the body of knowledge on the duties and responsibilities of elected representatives at national, provincial...
BSR: The Tenth Province
1922
On 27 October 1922, voters in Southern Rhodesia participated in a referendum. They had two choices: to establish self-government or to join the Union...
