CONSTITUTION WATCH 25/2013
[4th April 2013]
New Constitution Bill
The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Bill was gazetted in a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 29th March.
Constitution Watch
CONSTITUTION WATCH 24/2013
[17th March 2013]
Correction: In Constitution Watch 23/2013, “ZESN” should be “ZEC” in the following statement: “On 15th March ZimRights succeeded in its High Court challenge of this blanket ban, with ZESN consenting to a court order obliging it to consider the ZimRights application properly.”
Referendum – Counting and Collating Votes
CONSTITUTION WATCH 23/2013
[16th March 2013]
The Referendum – Progress Review
Problems with Observer Accreditation
CONSTITUTION WATCH 22/2013
[16th March 2013]
Court Cases Fail to Delay the Referendum
ACHPR Measure to Allow Diaspora Vote in Referendum Ignored by Government
CONSTITUTION WATCH 21/2013
[15th March 2013]
The Referendum – Progress Review
ZEC set up Committees
National Logistics Committee: this was divided into subcommittees: Human Resources; Transport and Communication; Finance; Infrastructure. Members of were drawn from Ministries and their departments and parastatals. Both ZEC and the subcommittees visited provinces to assess progress.
CONSTITUTION WATCH 20/2013
[15th March 2013]
News Flash
There has just been a Government Gazette Extraordinary to say
Referendum Day is a Public Holiday
Referendum – The Question being put to the Vote
CONSTITUTION WATCH 19/2013
[13th March 2013]
Reminder
ZEC Observer Briefing Today Wednesday 13th March
For: Accredited observers [including media], political parties and civil society organisations
Venue: Harare International Conference Centre [HICC]
Time: 10.00 am
CONSTITUTION WATCH 18/2013
[12th March 2013]
The Referendum – Further Information
Entitlement to Vote
Every Zimbabwean citizen who is 18 years or above on polling day is eligible to cast a vote on presentation of:
· a Zimbabwean national identity card or waiting pass showing that he or she is a citizen, or
CONSTITUTION WATCH 17/2013
[12th March 2013]
Veritas’ Zimbabwe Constitution App 
The Constitution on your Smart Phone or Tablet *
Nokia App now Available
CONSTITUTION WATCH 16/2013
[8th March 2013]
The Referendum – Observers and Media Practitioners
Part II – Accreditation Fees Gazetted
CONSTITUTION WATCH 15/2013
[8th March 2013]
Veritas’ Zimbabwe Constitution App
The Constitution on your Blackberry and Android Smart Phone or Tablet
CONSTITUTION WATCH 14/2013
[6th March 2013]
Veritas’ Zimbabwe Constitution App
The Constitution on your Android Smart Phone or Tablet
CONSTITUTION WATCH 13/2013
[6th March 2013]
Referendum
Correction: Fees for Foreign Media Accreditation
In Constitution Watch 12/2013 dated 4th March we listed incorrect [much too low] application and temporary accreditation fees for foreign media practitioners. The latest Statutory Instrument setting the current fees is available on request from veritas@mango.zw
CONSTITUTION WATCH 12/2013
[4th March 2013]
The Referendum – Observers and Media Practitioners
Part I – Accreditation
Referendum Observers
CONSTITUTION WATCH 11/2013
[2nd March 2013]
The Referendum
High Court Rejects NCA Bid to Postpone Referendum
CONSTITUTION WATCH 10/2013
[1st March 2013]
COPAC started its awareness campaigns on the draft Constitution ahead of the Referendum on Monday 25th February. Details of campaign venues from 1st March onwards appear below, province by province.
The meetings are open to all.
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CONSTITUTION WATCH 9/2013
[1st March 2013]
Too Late for Postal Votes in the Referendum
CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2013
[27th February 2013]
The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Eric Matinenga, is addressing meetings round the country about the COPAC draft constitution which will be put to voters in the Referendum on Saturday 16th March. His programme started last week with meetings in Harare, Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland East, and will continue until Tuesday 12th March.
All meetings are scheduled to start at 10 am.
CONSTITUTION WATCH 7/2013
[22nd February 2013]
The COPAC Summary of the Draft Constitution
Attached is the official COPAC summary of the Draft Constitution
[Veritas has had permission to distribute it]
CONSTITUTION WATCH 6/2013
[18th February 2013]
Referendum and the Draft Constitution [Part II]
Why the 16th March Referendum Date is Totally Unreasonable
Referendums Act and regulations out of date