February 2025

The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Types of Citizenship

By |2025-02-12T09:15:00+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

There are various ways to obtain citizenship

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Types of Citizenship

Citizen by Birth

  • Persons are Zimbabwean citizens by birth if they were born in Zimbabwe
  • When they were born:
    1. Either their mother or their father was a Zimbabwean citizen
    2. Any of their grandparents was […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Police Service

By |2025-02-12T08:58:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Zimbabwean Police on Patrol. Image credit byo24.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Police Service

Police Service and its functions

  • The Police Force consists of the following:
    1. A regular force
    2. Police constabulary
    3. Ancillary members
  • There is a Police Service which is responsible for:
    1. Detecting, investigating and preventing crime
    2. Preserving […]
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The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Revocation of Citizenship

By |2025-02-12T09:15:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Citizenship is an inalienable right

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Revocation of Citizenship

  • Zimbabwean citizenship by birth may be revoked if the citizenship was acquired by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact by any person he person’s nationality or parentage becomes known, and reveals that […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Intelligence Services

By |2025-02-12T08:58:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Director of intelligence services is appointed by the president.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Intelligence Services

Establishment of intelligence services

  • Any intelligence service of the State, other than an intelligence division of the Defence Forces or the Police Service, must be established in terms of a law […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights

By |2025-02-12T09:15:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

 

Every human has certain inalienable rights.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights

  • This chapter lists all the rights a person is entitled to
  • Everyone has certain rights they acquire from the time they are born
  • The rights start with life itself which is […]
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Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions

By |2025-02-12T08:59:12+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Harare Remand Prison

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions

  • There is a Prisons and Correctional Service which is responsible for:
    1. The protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted persons and others who are lawfully required to […]
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Chapter 1: Founding Provisions

By |2025-02-12T09:15:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Republic of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 1: Founding Provisions

The Republic

  • Zimbabwe is a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic.

Supremacy of Constitution

  • This Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of […]
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Chapter 7: Elections

By |2025-02-12T09:26:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Elections Zimbabwe. Image credit nytimes.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 7: Elections

  • Elections are held for Councilors, members of Parliament, Senators and the President after every five years
  • Any Zimbabwean citizen over the age of 18 is eligible to vote
  • The Delimitation Commission divide Zimbabwe into constituencies […]
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Chapter 8: The Judiciary

By |2025-02-12T09:27:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Labour Court

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 8: The Judiciary

  • The Judiciary is there to ensure that the legislature and executive uphold the constitution
  • They are also responsible for upholding human rights and gives the room for appeals to those who feel that their rights […]
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Limitation of rights and freedoms

By |2025-02-12T09:27:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Riot Police

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Limitation of rights and freedoms

  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the Constitution must be exercised reasonably and with due regard for the rights and freedoms of other persons
  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the […]
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