'Mugabe never liked Joice Mujuru'

In the latest twist to Zanu-PF's ugly infighting, a source claims that former VP Joice Mujuru had been sidelined for "a whole decade" while she was President Robert Mugabe's number two.

The insider, who claims to know intimate details of Mugabe and Mujuru's relationship over the past decade, said this had been the reason why the former VP had not been accorded benefits by the nonagenarian such as new vehicles, a government house or farm- as had been the case with other VPs.

The insider said it was clear that Mujuru and her late husband Solomon had been targeted by Mugabe and "his henchmen" from day one - who allegedly wanted to "freeze them out of politics" and ensure that the nonagenarian handpicked his successor and not have that person elected.