Mnangagwa ups his security

As the factional and succession wars devouring Zanu-PF worsen, it has emerged that VP Emmerson Mnangagwa has beefed up his security ahead of the party's crucial annual conference to be held in Victoria Falls next month, amid fears of "more attempts on the VP's life".

This comes as his enemies are ratcheting up their attacks and schemes against him. State Security minister Kembo Mohadi would neither confirm nor deny the development.

At the same time his allies are also said to be working hard to nudge President Robert Mugabe to announce both his retirement timetable, as well as his successor at the December congress.