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1.Introduction Urban land governance in Zimbabwe is increasingly defined by a structural tension between formally regulated planning systems and informal or semi-formal occupation of municipal land. This tension is particularly acute in rapidly urbanising areas where economic pressure, informal commerce and local governance discretion intersect with rigid statutory planning frameworks. The legal question that repeatedly […]

Introduction Informal employment has become the defining structural feature of Zimbabwe’s contemporary economy, shaping labour relations, legal protections and social welfare outcomes. While the de jure (by law, as written) statutory framework  cantered on the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended by the Labour Amendment Act No. 11 of 2023 and underpinned by the Constitution of Zimbabwe

1. Introduction The interface between mental health and criminal justice in Zimbabwe is principally governed by the Mental Health Act [Chapter 15:12], which establishes a structured framework for the identification, treatment and disposition of mentally disordered persons who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Mental health and psychiatry in Zimbabwe are institutionally embedded

1.Introduction The Supreme Court judgment in Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and Another v Suscaden Investments (Private) Limited and Others represents a defining moment in Zimbabwean public law. Although arising from the context of tourism and wildlife management, its significance extends to the broader governance of public land, the enforceability of property rights and the

In line with the New Republic’s mantra “ease of doing business” the Government through the Ministry of Transport has gazette new fees which are much lower than the previous gazetted fees. The revised fees were published through Statutory Instrument 10 of 2026 by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development. According to the Statutory Instrument