The Zimbabwe Rule of Law Journal

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CRIMINAL LAW DEFENCES AND THE RIGHT TO LIFE IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION

 

CRIMINAL LAW DEFENCES AND THE RIGHT TO LIFE IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION

Geoffrey Feltoe

 

This article explores the status of defences to criminal liability for causing the death of another person in the light of the nature of the right to life guarantee in section 48 of the 2013 Constitution.1

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1 Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment Act 20) of 2013 (“2013 Constitution”)

 

 

LANGUAGE RIGHTS IN SECTION 6 OF THE ZIMBABWEAN CONSTITUTION: LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AFFIRMED AND ACCOMMODATED?

 

LANGUAGE RIGHTS IN SECTION 6 OF THE ZIMBABWEAN CONSTITUTION: LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AFFIRMED AND ACCOMMODATED?

Innocent Maja1

 

Abstract

This article examines the extent to which the language rights regime in s 6 of the Zimbabwean Constitution affirms and accommodates linguistic diversity in Zimbabwe. The study further suggests ways in which Zimbabwe could practically implement the language rights norms in s 6 of the Constitution.

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THE NKANDLA JUDGMENT: LESSONS FOR ZIMBABWE

 

THE NKANDLA JUDGMENT: LESSONS FOR ZIMBABWE

Sekai Saungweme

 

One of the most progressive judgments made in 2016 by the Constitutional Court of South Africa was the ‘Nkandla judgment’ wherein the court dealt definitively with matters important to the evolution and application of constitutional democracy, such as:

•          The separation of powers among the executive, legislature and judiciary.

•          The role and tasks of the executive, especially the President of the Republic.