AG WARNS AGAINST FALSE CLAIMS ON CAA3 COURT CASE

By SBT Reporter, Harare

The Office of the Attorney General has warned Zimbabweans against circulating misleading claims about court proceedings challenging Constitutional Amendment No. 3, saying the Constitutional Court has not made a determination in the matter. The clarification follows a November 4 hearing involving Bulawayo-based activist Thamsanqa Ncube and pressure group Ibhetshu LikaZulu, who are challenging provisions and appointments arising from the amendment enacted in July 2026.

In a statement, the Attorney General's Office said the matter had been heard by the Constitutional Court but no ruling or determination had been made. It warned that reports suggesting the court had reached a decision were false and risked misleading the public about the status of the proceedings.

The Office emphasised that court decisions are communicated through established judicial procedures, with judgments ordinarily pronounced or handed down in open court and the parties formally notified. It said the public should therefore rely on official communication rather than speculation or unverified accounts when following the case.

The challenge brought by Ncube and Ibhetshu LikaZulu forms part of wider legal opposition to Constitutional Amendment No. 3, which introduced significant changes to Zimbabwe's constitutional and political framework.

The amendment has attracted legal and political debate, particularly over changes affecting presidential and parliamentary terms, electoral arrangements and constitutional appointments.

The Attorney General's clarification does not determine the merits of the applicants' arguments. The constitutional challenge remains a matter for the court to resolve through the legal process.

The Attorney General's Office says the Constitutional Court has not ruled on the challenge to Constitutional Amendment No. 3 following a November 4 hearing.

CAA3 Constitutional Court challenge