Zanu-PF succession war intensifies

Zanu-PF's internecine succession battle between factions belonging to Vice President cr, fuelled by the disputed and chaotic provincial elections last year, is simmering over again as rival camps renew infighting ahead of the party's elective congress in December.

The power struggle this week took centre stage in the Politburo on Wednesday where it was resolved national commissar Webster Shamu should go and investigate the outbreak of clashes in the Midlands to restore order in the province.

Meanwhile, the Politburo on Wednesday ordered a poll re-run in Masvingo after Zanu-PF provincial election results were sullied by allegations of electoral fraud and flagrant violation of voting guidelines.

This was after a letter written to national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo and penned by Munyaradzi Mangwana, Shuvai Mahofa and Daniel Shumba was tabled before the Politburo.

The letter raised a number of objections to the legitimacy of Calisto Gwanetsa-led executive and its November installation into office.