To Vote or Not to Vote in Zimbabwe Young people in Zimbabwe are torn. Not just about who to vote for, but whether or not they’ll vote at all. As Zimbabweans head to the polls on August 23rd , it may be the first or second time young people can participate in the election of a president since the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule in 2017. Election violence, an unstable economy and lack of reforms have jaded Zimbabwe’s youth. This story was produced by Radio Workshop in collaboration with Magamba Network, a partner of the HBF Cape Town Office.