G40 faction pushes for extraordinary congress to have Mnangagwa demoted

Zanu-PF's youth and women's leagues are stepping up their campaign to have Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa demoted and replaced by a woman possibly at an extraordinary party congress in December.

It has also emerged that unlike former vice president Joice Mujuru, who was expelled from party and government in December 2014, the two structures, that are working closely with the G40 faction which are coalesced around First Lady Grace Mugabe, want him retained in the party and government albeit in less powerful portfolio as part of their containment strategy.

This also comes at a time when Grace is said to be printing two million T-shirts to be distributed around the country.

Zanu-PF sources this week said T-shirts, emblazoned with her image and written Munhu wese kuna Amai (Lets all support mother) are currently being printed in South Africa.