Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Cases in South Africa’s Court Rooms

18 March, 2013

In a recent opinion piece – South African Courts’ Zimbabwean Problem – that appeared in the Daily Maverick, I looked at a number of  Zimbabwe related cases that have been or are being heard in South Africa’s courts. A number of people have asked for details on these cases. An …» Read More

Ghost of the SADC Tribunal Haunts Zimbabwe in South Africa’s Constitutional Court

28 February, 2013

A group of Zimbabwean farmers dispossessed of their land in Zimbabwe’s controversial land redistribution policy will face off against the Zimbabwean government in the South African Constitutional Court today. This is the final stage of a long, protracted legal battle through the Zimbabwean courts, the SADC Tribunal and finally the …» Read More

Judgment on the Anglican Church case in Zimbabwe – a reminder to evaluate our values and principles

21 November, 2012

On 19 November 2012, the Zimbabwe Supreme Court of Appeal gave judgment in the case of Church of the Province of Central Africa v Diocesan Trustees for the Diocese of Harare. The judgment was written by Malaba DCJ with Ziyambi JA and Omerjee AJA in agreement. Brief background to the …» Read More

Zimbabwe: Challenging the NPA’s Refusal to Act in Terms of the Rome Statute Act

27 October, 2012

In 2008, SALC submitted a dossier to the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) containing comprehensive evidence of the involvement of 18 Zimbabwean security officials in perpetrating torture, and requested the NPA and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to initiate an investigation. The NPA has an obligation to investigate cases …» Read More

SALC in the News: Zanu-PF Strategy to Stampede Coalition Partners

10 September, 2012

Zanu-PF’s insistence on smuggling its amendments into the Copac draft constitution is a deliberate strategy to stampede the party’s coalition partners into an election before key reforms, a legal expert has warned.» Read More