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Jonathan Moyo fires back hard, using Jah Prayzah song
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Former Minister and political strategist Jonathan Moyo has posted a cryptic message on Twitter, saying "Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary" alongside a hard-hitting song from popular musician Jah Prayzah, following accusations of treason by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga.
Chiwenga, a former army general who led the 2017 coup that ousted the late President Robert Mugabe, alleges that Moyo authored a confidential document for parliament titled "Breaking Barriers Initiative: Putting Zimbabwe First", which purportedly seeks to alter the governance system and postpone the 2028 elections to 2035. The allegations were reportedly presented to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF Presidium and Politburo during confidential meetings on 17 September.
The treason charges come on the eve of the Zanu-PF annual conference in Mutare, scheduled from 13 to 18 October, intensifying the ongoing succession struggle between President Mnangagwa and Chiwenga. Analysts warn that such disputes risk political and economic instability in Zimbabwe, potentially triggering regional repercussions, including mass immigration and cross-border tensions, particularly affecting South Africa, which hosts millions of Zimbabwean migrants.
In response, Moyo published an opinion piece asserting that Zimbabwean politics has increasingly become a weaponised arena of smears and unproven allegations. He wrote:
"In the shadowy corridors of Zimbabwean politics, an old proverb has taken a sinister hold: 'If you want to kill your dog, allege it has rabies.' This chilling adage is now wielded by politicians who, lacking ideas or vision, resort to smearing rivals with unverified criminal claims. Their accusations are scattered across political bureaus and social media, serving nefarious agendas rather than justice."
Moyo's public statements and social media posts suggest he is refusing to be intimidated, while also warning of the wider consequences of internal Zanu-PF factionalism. Observers note that the unfolding tensions could shape the party's succession narrative and influence the stability of Zimbabwe's governance ahead of the 2028 elections.
As the Mutare conference begins, all eyes will be on the party's top leadership to see whether it can contain internal divisions or whether the power struggle between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga will dominate discussions and shape the country's political trajectory.
Below is the English translation and the shona version
Translated English lyrics
Necessary
Time to live is short,
You have earned a reputation for flying into anger,
Those spells, curses, and witchcraft — they are not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Why did I stop you, my friend,
Until the point we say "we do not meet,"
When you get angry, you act from the heart — and it is not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
The breast you had milked (Tongai)
Is the one you criticize (Tongai Mambo)
Wandering alone (Tongai)
Poverty, living alone (Tongai Mambo)
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some battles come with confusion (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some wars are not necessary (Tongai Mambo)
Struggling to breathe, stumbling while carrying a heavy load, ah!
Holding your head, soft-hearted youth, bearing the burden, ah, I am sorry,
Say everything, no, finish it, no, finish the pain,
When we were tested, we wanted to be noticed, observing everything around us, sending children to suffer,
When we broke, we wanted to rejoice, we delayed when we wanted to be praised,
If you were mine, you would have accompanied me, we would have gone together, all of us.
Time to live is short,
You have earned a reputation for flying into anger,
Those spells, curses, and witchcraft — they are not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Why did I stop you, my friend,
Until the point we say "we do not meet,"
When you get angry, you act from the heart — and it is not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
The breast you had milked (Tongai)
Is the one you criticize (Tongai Mambo)
Wandering alone (Tongai)
Poverty, living alone (Tongai Mambo)
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some battles come with confusion (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some wars are not necessary (Tongai Mambo)
Speak carefully, move carefully, say it here (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Choose a few words full of kindness (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Speak carefully, move carefully, say it here (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Choose a few words full of kindness (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Do not spit, do not bite, do not act with your mouth (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Do not spit, do not bite, do not act with your mouth (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Shona original version lyrics
Necessary,
Nguva yekurarama ishoma,
Waita mbiri yokugwindimara kugumbuka,
Ndidzo mviromviro dzokuroya and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo, taipana mazano,
Kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Ndanga ndakutadzireiko shamwari yangu,
Kusvika patinoti hachionana,
Ukagumbuka unopinda nehana and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo taipana mazano,
kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Zamu rawaikwerekweta mukaka (tongai)
Ndiro rauno tsoropodza (tongai mambo)
Uchangodzungaira wega (tongai)
Urombo kugara wega (tongai mambo)
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe dzinouya nechikochikari (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary. (tongai mambo)
Kutadza kufema, kungwacha viriviri kuita chemutengure viri rengoro, ha! kubata musoro, jaya moyo munyoro, takura mutoro, aha ndineurombo,
Taurai zvese hayiwa mupedze, hayiwa mupedze shungu, patakareswa paida kucherechedzwa, kunanganidza zwakatikomberedza, kutuma pwere unoto komekedza,
Patakaputsa paida kuhumbiridza, takanonoka paida kukurumbidza, dai uri wangu dai wandiperekedza, tiende tese, toinda tose.
Nguva yekurarama ishoma,
Waita mbiri yokugwindimara kugumbuka,
Ndidzo mviromviro dzokuroya and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo taipana mazano,
Kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Ndanga ndakutadzireiko shamwari yangu,
Kusvika patinoti hachionana,
Ukagumbuka unopinda nehana and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo, taipana mazano,
Kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Zamu rawaikwerekweta mukaka (tongai)
Ndiro rauno tsoropodza (tongai mambo)
Uchangodzungaira wega (tongai)
Urombo kugara wega (tongai mambo)
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe dzinouya nechikochikari (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary. (tongai mambo)
Mosvora, motuka, mongoti ndipopo (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
sarudza mashoko mashoma azere hunyoro (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
Mosvora, motuka, mongoti ndipopo (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
sarudza mashoko mashoma azere hunyoro (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
hamukendeke imi munoyita pamuromo (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
hamukendeke imi munoyita pamuromom (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
Chiwenga, a former army general who led the 2017 coup that ousted the late President Robert Mugabe, alleges that Moyo authored a confidential document for parliament titled "Breaking Barriers Initiative: Putting Zimbabwe First", which purportedly seeks to alter the governance system and postpone the 2028 elections to 2035. The allegations were reportedly presented to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF Presidium and Politburo during confidential meetings on 17 September.
The treason charges come on the eve of the Zanu-PF annual conference in Mutare, scheduled from 13 to 18 October, intensifying the ongoing succession struggle between President Mnangagwa and Chiwenga. Analysts warn that such disputes risk political and economic instability in Zimbabwe, potentially triggering regional repercussions, including mass immigration and cross-border tensions, particularly affecting South Africa, which hosts millions of Zimbabwean migrants.
In response, Moyo published an opinion piece asserting that Zimbabwean politics has increasingly become a weaponised arena of smears and unproven allegations. He wrote:
"In the shadowy corridors of Zimbabwean politics, an old proverb has taken a sinister hold: 'If you want to kill your dog, allege it has rabies.' This chilling adage is now wielded by politicians who, lacking ideas or vision, resort to smearing rivals with unverified criminal claims. Their accusations are scattered across political bureaus and social media, serving nefarious agendas rather than justice."
Moyo's public statements and social media posts suggest he is refusing to be intimidated, while also warning of the wider consequences of internal Zanu-PF factionalism. Observers note that the unfolding tensions could shape the party's succession narrative and influence the stability of Zimbabwe's governance ahead of the 2028 elections.
As the Mutare conference begins, all eyes will be on the party's top leadership to see whether it can contain internal divisions or whether the power struggle between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga will dominate discussions and shape the country's political trajectory.
Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary!https://t.co/Q7eQyauGhY pic.twitter.com/Fmk03lBP8p
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) October 16, 2025
Below is the English translation and the shona version
Translated English lyrics
Necessary
Time to live is short,
You have earned a reputation for flying into anger,
Those spells, curses, and witchcraft — they are not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Why did I stop you, my friend,
Until the point we say "we do not meet,"
When you get angry, you act from the heart — and it is not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
The breast you had milked (Tongai)
Is the one you criticize (Tongai Mambo)
Wandering alone (Tongai)
Poverty, living alone (Tongai Mambo)
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some battles come with confusion (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some wars are not necessary (Tongai Mambo)
Struggling to breathe, stumbling while carrying a heavy load, ah!
Holding your head, soft-hearted youth, bearing the burden, ah, I am sorry,
Say everything, no, finish it, no, finish the pain,
When we were tested, we wanted to be noticed, observing everything around us, sending children to suffer,
When we broke, we wanted to rejoice, we delayed when we wanted to be praised,
If you were mine, you would have accompanied me, we would have gone together, all of us.
Time to live is short,
You have earned a reputation for flying into anger,
Those spells, curses, and witchcraft — they are not necessary.
Just parting ways without conflict,
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Why did I stop you, my friend,
Until the point we say "we do not meet,"
When you get angry, you act from the heart — and it is not necessary.
If we were together, there would be ideas,
Being distant from family is where troubles arise — and it is not necessary.
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
The breast you had milked (Tongai)
Is the one you criticize (Tongai Mambo)
Wandering alone (Tongai)
Poverty, living alone (Tongai Mambo)
Your ancestors, my grandchild (Tongai),
Have left you alone, (Tongai Mambo)
What you said that day (Tongai)
You should have felt the beating of the heart (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some battles come with confusion (Tongai Mambo)
Hey, that's right, hey (Tongai)
Some wars are not necessary (Tongai Mambo)
Speak carefully, move carefully, say it here (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Choose a few words full of kindness (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Speak carefully, move carefully, say it here (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Choose a few words full of kindness (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Do not spit, do not bite, do not act with your mouth (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Do not spit, do not bite, do not act with your mouth (if you mean it, do not pull it apart)
Shona original version lyrics
Necessary,
Nguva yekurarama ishoma,
Waita mbiri yokugwindimara kugumbuka,
Ndidzo mviromviro dzokuroya and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo, taipana mazano,
Kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Ndanga ndakutadzireiko shamwari yangu,
Kusvika patinoti hachionana,
Ukagumbuka unopinda nehana and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo taipana mazano,
kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Zamu rawaikwerekweta mukaka (tongai)
Ndiro rauno tsoropodza (tongai mambo)
Uchangodzungaira wega (tongai)
Urombo kugara wega (tongai mambo)
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe dzinouya nechikochikari (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary. (tongai mambo)
Kutadza kufema, kungwacha viriviri kuita chemutengure viri rengoro, ha! kubata musoro, jaya moyo munyoro, takura mutoro, aha ndineurombo,
Taurai zvese hayiwa mupedze, hayiwa mupedze shungu, patakareswa paida kucherechedzwa, kunanganidza zwakatikomberedza, kutuma pwere unoto komekedza,
Patakaputsa paida kuhumbiridza, takanonoka paida kukurumbidza, dai uri wangu dai wandiperekedza, tiende tese, toinda tose.
Nguva yekurarama ishoma,
Waita mbiri yokugwindimara kugumbuka,
Ndidzo mviromviro dzokuroya and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo taipana mazano,
Kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Ndanga ndakutadzireiko shamwari yangu,
Kusvika patinoti hachionana,
Ukagumbuka unopinda nehana and hazvizi necessary.
Kungoparadzana, pasina mharadzano,
Dai tiripamwepo, taipana mazano,
Kurekure nehama ndiko kune nhamo and hazvizi necessary.
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Zamu rawaikwerekweta mukaka (tongai)
Ndiro rauno tsoropodza (tongai mambo)
Uchangodzungaira wega (tongai)
Urombo kugara wega (tongai mambo)
Midzimu yako muzukuru (tongai)
Yakakusiya uri wega, (tongai mambo)
Zwawakareva zuva riye (tongai)
Wayifanira kunzwa kurova kwe hana (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe dzinouya nechikochikari (tongai mambo)
Hoha iya hoha (tongai)
Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary. (tongai mambo)
Mosvora, motuka, mongoti ndipopo (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
sarudza mashoko mashoma azere hunyoro (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
Mosvora, motuka, mongoti ndipopo (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
sarudza mashoko mashoma azere hunyoro (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
hamukendeke imi munoyita pamuromo (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
hamukendeke imi munoyita pamuromom (zvamunoreva dai mochingosadzura)
Source - Byo24News
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