Unemployment, poverty and a stagnant economy among the main issues for voters in Zimbabwe.
Many in Zimbabwe have found themselves caught in a wave of high inflation, unable to afford the basics.
Now, add several other social issues including crime to the mix – and there is a recipe for deep-seated voter dissatisfaction.
The two main candidates are expected to be 80-year-old incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa from the governing Zanu-PF party.
And his younger rival opposition leader Nelson Chamisa from the Citizen’s Coalition for Change.
So will they deliver on the promises they are…