Review of LEAD's response to the 2026 national budget
As scholars, policy makers, and citizens, we must avoid the temptation to interpret every budget through purely populist lenses.
By Clever Marisa
7h ago
Kariba unveils ambitious 2026 budget
The budget highlights include improving water, sanitation and hygiene through rehabilitation of existing infrastructure
By Obert Siamilandu
Dec. 6, 2025
Top advisory warns against punitive taxes
The government is aiming to collect an additional US$1,47 billion in revenue for 2026, targeting total revenues of US$9,4 billion, up from this year’s expected returns of US$7,93 billion.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 5, 2025
2026 budget: Debt, discipline and politics of containment
Zimbabwe, facing deeper governance concerns and no access to concessional lending, is even less positioned to advance its arrears plan.
By Chenayi Mutambasere
Dec. 5, 2025
Why section 5 of Guardianship Act no longer appears to make sense
The Guardianship of Minors Act, Section 5, provides that when parents separate, custody of minor children automatically vests in the mother until a court orders otherwise.
By Blessed Mhlanga
Dec. 5, 2025
Fiscal crisis a technical blueprint meeting Zimbabwe’s political reality
This practice has turned arrears into the “primary driver of domestic debt”, creating profound instability for small and medium-sized enterprises that form the backbone of the private sector.
By Julia Ndlela
Dec. 5, 2025
Industry condemns shocking display of state extravagance
Zimbabwe’s industries have issued a scathing warning: government is living large while the economy limps.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Dec. 5, 2025
Economists slam 2026 budget as tax grab that offers ‘no real relief’
“The overall impression I got is that it’s a complacent document, suggesting that everything is fine and there’s no need to fix what’s broken.”
‘Budget skirts workers’ issues’
He said the shift was regressive and placed a heavier burden on the working poor.
By Melody Chikono
Dec. 1, 2025
