Following the release of the most recent opinion polls by Afrobarometer and the Mass Public Opinion Institute on 20 September 2024 which surveyed Zimbabwe’s political economy, it is crucial to unpack the implications of these polls ahead of the 2028 general election. This year (2024) will be a significant pose and reflection year due to the country’s developmental targets set through Vision 2030, ZANU-PF’s internal power dynamics regarding President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms ending in 2028 and the state of the currently fractured opposition. The opposition’s effectiveness will be determined by how it is organized and informed by evidence from these polls.
