Court Blocks Live Coverage of Presidential Term Extension Hearing

The Constitutional Court has restricted transparency by barring live-streamed coverage of the Amendment Bill No. 3 hearing. This legal maneuver shields proceedings from public scrutiny as the court evaluates the legality of President Mnangagwa’s potential term extension. The state successfully countered requests for open access, intensifying friction over whether the legislative process is being manipulated to bypass democratic safeguards. With seven judges presiding over the executive's tenure, the decision to silence the broadcast highlights the judiciary's role in determining the administration's power trajectory. The bottom line: The move suggests a shift in judicial control over constitutional transparency, undermining public oversight of executive term limits.