GZU wins moot court competition

Zim Now Writer

Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Herbert Chitepo Law School was judged as this year’s Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Moot Court competition winner for the second time since its commencement in 2020.

The competition was held at the High Court in Mutare on Friday last week.

GZU won the maiden competition held in 2020 and the Midlands State University (MSU) won the 2021 edition.

GZU Public Relations Officer Anderson Chipatiso confirmed the development, saying that GZU is happy to be rubbing shoulders with other big institutions and proving to be an academic powerhouse that churns out brilliant students.

“The competition is significant as it prepares a new generation of lawyers who can argue cases on the connection.

“As an institution we are elated that our students have won the competition by trouncing other institutions that have existed before us. We feel that we are producing students of quality,” said Chipatiso.

The GZU team comprised Tariro Chisoro, Sylvester Chiware and Nathan Zindikilani. Zindikilani and Chiware were adjudged the Best Orator and the third Best Orator respectively.

During the competition students are given a case of human rights, corruption and development and they argue before a panel of judges.

Judges for this year’s event were Mutare High Court judge, Justice Isaac Muzenda, Chief Public Prosecutor in Charge of Manicaland Jonathan Chingwinyiso, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission Acting Legal Affairs Manager Spiwe Chafungamoyo and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights senior projects lawyer Peggy Tavagadza.

The annual competition is co-sponsored by Transparency International Zimbabwe and Raul Wallenberg Institute.