The first week of May 2021 ushered in significant constitutional
changes which have been the subject of much debate for the better
part of two years since Constitutional Amendment No.2 Bill was
gazetted in 2019.
Changes encapsulated in Constitutional Amendment No.2 have
received mixed reviews, with some arguing that the amendments
present a marked departure from the democratic spirit and tenor
embodied in the Constitution of Zimbabwe
Amendment (No.20) Act 2013; while some quarters have suggested
that since the Judicial Service Commission is charged with
supervising and appraising judges performance they are better
placed to recommend judges for higher office.
Amongst the raft of changes enacted under Constitutional
Amendment No.2 Act, include issues such as qualifications to be
appointed as President or Vice President, proportional
representation of women in Parliament, delimitation of electoral
boundaries appointment and promotion of judges as well as
