THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will, within 48 hours from yesterday, announce the date of the presidential election run-off, commission chairperson Justice George Chiweshe has said.
In an interview yesterday, Justice Chiweshe said the commission was fully aware that the nation was keenly awaiting the announcement of the date.
election, so we need more time to prepare for the run-off," he said.

Harare/Johannesburg - Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will take place on June 27, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission head George Chiweshe told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa Friday.
The date was also contained in a government gazette that appeared Friday.
window for a second round to 90 days from the results on May 2.

By Cris Chinaka HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean security chiefs have urged church leaders to help stop rising violence ahead of a delayed run-off election in which the opposition hopes to oust President Robert Mugabe.
Official results showed opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat Mugabe in the disputed March 29 poll, but not by enough votes to avoid a run-off. The electoral commission is due to set a date for the second round on Friday.
from violence," the daily Herald said on Friday.