Zanu-PF factionalism plays out at Heroes Acre

Zanu-PF factional fights were apparent at the National Heroes Acre yesterday, as Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to ignore his counterpart, Phelekezela Mphoko, while war veterans leader, Christopher Mutsvangwa openly snubbed Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo.

While President Robert Mugabe talked about unity during the burial of national heroines Victoria Chitepo and Vivian Mwashita, factional undercurrents played themselves out. Mphoko arrived first and took his seat.

When Mnangagwa arrived minutes later, he greeted Mphoko's wife, but then passed his counterpart without a word.