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.

As in other progressive jurisdictions, the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that a person to be appointed to the office of a judge must be “a fit and proper person” although this concept is not defined in the Constitution. ...

The right to strike is of cardinal importance in any labour law regime based on social justice and democracy in the workplace. It lies at the heart of the freedom of association, the right to organise and collective ...

This paper explores recent developments regarding the issue of corporal punishment with a view to show the ray of hope that corporal punishment will indeed be a thing of the past soon, at least in terms of the law. The ...

Human rights contained in international treaties, regional treaties and national constitutions are generally not absolute but are often qualified and subject to reasonable restrictions.Currie and de Waal argues that ...

The advent of the new Constitution1 in 2013 ushered in a new constitutional paradigm anchored on the sacrosanct principle of supremacy of the constitution. It envisages an open and democratic society where the enjoyment ...