Mugabe angry with Charamba after he gave him 'wrong' speech

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba on Thursday angered President Robert Mugabe after he gave him a "wrong" speech, which the 87-year-old statesman realised before delivering his keynote address at the Zanu-PF's 12th annual conference in Bulawayo.

Sources allege that president Mugabe was visibly outraged by Charamba's inexplicable action of giving him a Shona version of the speech he had altered departing from the standard English.

The four-minute drama unfolded soon after President Mugabe took to the podium, but immediately paused because he was baffled by the version of the speech.

President Mugabe is reported to have repeatedly asked for his version. Instead of President Mugabe being given copies of an English version of his speech where he had reportedly made alterations, a Shona version was tucked into his folder.

President Mugabe noticed the gaffe soon after his introductory slogans.

Mugabe quickly turned to his aide who was about a metre away and asked for Charamba and it was at that point that Charamba, who might have sensed danger, dashed to the podium where there was a tongue-lashing for about four minutes with President Mugabe looking irritated.

During his speech, papers scattered all over the floor and the President seemed not to care.