10/08/1998
1 Conscription
conscription not enforced
At present the conscription situation is not quite clear. It is believed that although legislation provides for conscription, it is not enforced.
The 1980 constitution does not mention conscription and leaves it up to Parliament to fix the conditions of service in the armed forces.
According to a government statement in 1997 Zimbabwe has no compulsory military service. The statement suggests that the 1979 National Service Act provides for the introduction of conscription, if considered necessary.