DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS TRUST Tel: [263] [4] 794478 Fax & Messages [263] [4] 793592 E-mail: veritas@mango.zw Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied. 2 BLESSING KASIYAMHURU Nineteenth Respondent ELTON MANGOMA Twentieth Respondent PETER GAVA Twenty-first Respondent WILLARD MUGADZA Twenty-second Respondent ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Twenty-third Respondent THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Twenty-fourth Respondent THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Twenty-fifth Respondent DECISION MALABA CJ: This is the unanimous judgment of the Court. It must be noted that it, however, does not contain the full reasons thereof. These will be issued in due course. On 30 July 2018 the Republic of Zimbabwe held harmonised Parliamentary, Local Government and Presidential elections. The applicant and the first respondent participated as Presidential candidates along with twenty-one others. On 3 August 2018 the twenty-fourth respondent, acting in terms of section 110(3)(f)(ii) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (“the Act”), declared the

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