How the New Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17] Affects Couples in Zimbabwe

Introduction In May 2022, Zimbabwe passed a landmark piece of legislation the Marriages Act, Chapter 5:17, which came into force in September 2022. This new law significantly reforms how marriages are recognized, registered, and treated in terms of property and inheritance. It replaces two older statutes the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) and the Customary Marriages … Read more

Death Penalty in Zimbabwe

The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, has a long and complex history in Zimbabwe. Traditionally, the Shona people did not impose the death penalty due to their belief in “Ngozi,” where the spirit of the deceased would torment the living. In pre-colonial times Ndebele peoples allowed the death penalty for serious crimes like … Read more