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ZAPU Europe holds a 'successful' AGM

2013 May 07 | 2308 Views

Dr Admore Tshuma speaking at ZAPU's Annual General Meeting in Birmingham this weekend argued that the top 20% of earners in Zimbabwe should pay what he termed "solidarity tax" as a way of redistributing wealth in the country. Dr Tshuma believes that the solidarity tax could help stop intergenerati...

by Own correspondent

ZAPU affirms itself in Jotsholo

2013 May 04 | 3249 Views

On April 30, 2013, people in Jotsholo, 30 km from Lupane along Hwange in Matebeleland North province vowed to put ZAPU in government coming elections later this year. In the 1980s when fifth brigade was unleashed to massacre thousands of people in Matebeleland and Midlands's areas, people in Matebe...

by Benson Dube

Interview With Zapu Europe Vice Chairperson Mr Karimanzira

2013 April 26 | 1968 Views

Today on the hot seat I have Mr Panyika Anselm Karimanzira, who is the ZAPU Europe Vice Chairperson. Mr Karimanzira reminisces of his childhood days at Thornhill Airbase in Gweru, he further goes on to tackle the most fundamental and difficult questions in the Zimbabwe political equation.Thulani: Mr...

by Thulani Nkala

ZAPU Europe Province to launch its burial society at its AGM

2013 April 24 | 1904 Views

On the 4th May 2013 ZAPU will be holding its Annual General Meeting and in that meeting it is set to launch its unique service aimed at helping its members during the difficult time of bereavement. I had a chance of chatting with man (Zenzele Mazibuko) behind this popular and yet very helpful schem...

by Thulani Nkala

Message from Zapu Europe chairperson

2013 April 17 | 1757 Views

The serving Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) was elected on the 24th March 2012. Let us bear in mind that last month was this PEC’s first anniversary. As part of the second of our four main principles of inner party democracy that calls for periodical accountability of all the elected or...

by Christopher Maphosa

Zapu's Zawu and Youth Front Elects new leadership

2013 April 08 | 2384 Views

Delegates from the country and diaspora yesterday, 07 April 2013, thronged Pelandaba Hall located in Pelandaba township in Bulawayo, to witness the selection of interim committees within Zapu's wings namely the Zimbabwe African Women's Union and the National Youth Front. The committees will run f...

by Own correspondent

ZAPU To hold massive Africa Day Celebrations in the UK

2013 March 25 | 2970 Views

At a ZAPU PEC meeting held in Leicester on 2 March 2013, the Arts and Culture department represented by its Secretary Ms Nokutula Ncube proposed that ZAPU holds a cultural event to mark/commemorate Africa Day and that the event adopts the 'edutainment' theme with the aim of educating and entertainin...

by Thulani Nkala

Friends Of Zapu to launch in South Africa

2013 March 15 | 2621 Views

All is now set for the launch of the Friends Of Zapu Trust launch in South Africa on Sunday in Yeoville Johannesburg.After a successful launch in Bulawayo last weekend the Friends Of Zapu will hold its inaugural meeting in South Africa on Sunday.The trust has been launched by Zapu members who feel t...

by Mhlaba Nkomo

Mugabe's ally 'aided' apartheid to keep PF Zapu away from supporting ANC

2013 March 06 | 4809 Views

IN what could dent President Robert Mugabe's image as an unwavering anti-Apartheid hero, it has emerged that Zimbabwe cooperated with the South African Defence Forces in 1983 in their efforts to keep PF Zapu from supporting ANC operations in Zimbabwe.PF Zapu and the ANC are historical allies who als...

by Staff reporter

ZAPU: Condolence message to the Maisiri family

2013 February 26 | 3182 Views

We have learnt with deep sadness the death of 12 year old Christpower Simbarashe Maisiri in a mysterious fire at his home in Headlands on the 23rd of February 2013. While investigations continue to establish the source of the fire, ZAPU joins the Maisiri family in mourning their beloved son. And to...

by Mso Ndlovu, ZAPU Regional Director for Information, Publicity and Marketing.

Zapu invites electoral partners ahead of elections

2013 February 26 | 3464 Views

Zapu is prepared to forge electoral pacts with other parties ahead of the national polls as long as it is not asked to drop its name, a party official has said.Speaking during a party rally at Chinotimba Hall in Victoria Falls, Zapu vice-president Emilia Mukaratirwa said her party was open to propos...

by Staff reporter

'If anyone was defending Nkomo, it was I. I was the last to leave Zapu,' says Mugabe

2013 February 19 | 11242 Views

[Ed. Note: We are deeply indebted to the generosity and solidarity of Baffour Ankomah for sharing this historical interview:]Before the 2003 celebration, President Robert Mugabe granted a wide ranging, world exclusive, interview to the New African editor, Baffour Ankomah. They talked about the pre...

by Interview by Baffour Ankomah - September 1, 2003

Leaders should put people above self and selfish interest

2013 February 16 | 2588 Views

The Zimbabwe African People's Union Europe province would like to respond to statements by some leaders in the Zimbabwe inclusive government which clearly have been uttered so carelessly and irresponsibly that they cannot go without our robust challenge. While we respect that it is the right of any ...

by Mr Christopher Maphosa - ZAPU Europe Chairperson

Zapu youth gets 6 months in jail for insulting a Zanu-PF supporter

2013 February 16 | 3478 Views

A Gwanda Zapu Youth League member who harassed and insulted a Zanu-PF supporter using vulgar language in public, has been sentenced to six months in prison. Clement Zikhali (30), of 191 Spitzkop North was convicted on his own plea to disorderly conduct in public by Gwanda magistrate Ms Sheila Nazom...

by Staff Reporter

ZAPU takes a qualified stand on the draft constitution

2013 February 12 | 3356 Views

In the next few weeks Zimbabweans will be voting in a referendum on whether to accept or reject the draft of the new constitution adopted on 7th February 2013 by Parliament at the recommendation of the three signatory parties to the Global Political Agreement (GPA), namely Zanu-PF and the two forma...

by Strike Mkandla

ZAPU yet to elect presidential candidate

2013 February 07 | 3266 Views

ZAPU president Dumiso Dabengwa says his party is still to elect a presidential candidate for this year's watershed elections, arguing the party leader is not automatically the candidate."ZAPU has not yet decided on a candidate because ZAPU constitution separates a party president from government," ...

by Own correspondent

'Unity Accord is indissoluble' says Zanu-PF

2013 February 04 | 3242 Views

Zanu-PF has dismissed suggestions by breakaway ZAPU faction leader, Dumiso Dabengwa that it is no longer necessary for Zimbabwe to retain a clause providing for a dual vice-presidency.Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Rugare Gumbo told the State media that the 1987 Unity Accord, which...

by Staff Reporter

Zapu members demand clarification on party post

2013 February 01 | 2803 Views

Members of Zapu are demanding clarification on the post of the party's secretary general, which is now occupied by two people.This follows the appointment last month of Mr Strike Mnkandla as the alternate secretary general to the incumbent Mr Ralph Mguni, based in the United Kingdom.Party members wh...

by Staff reporter

Mpofu and SK Moyo up for Presidency

2013 January 17 | 11094 Views

Matebeleland Zanu PF strongmen SK Moyo who is also Chairman and Mines Minister are already mobilising support to fill the VP post left vacant by VP J Landa Nkomo who died today.VP Nkomo early today after a long battle with a cancer related illness.Higher sources from the Matebeleland region say that...

by Conilious Toga

Dabengwa speaks on Zapu's future, alliances

2013 January 17 | 6060 Views

Despite being swamped by a crippling financial crisis, Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa believes his party still has a chance to make it in the rough and tumble of Zimbabwean politics and will never die as it has gone through tougher challenges before.Its critics have in the past postulated that Zapu's ...

by Staff reporter