Chamisa called to join Zanu-PF

Former independent candidate and UK-based lawyer Pardon Tapfumaneyi has publicly encouraged opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to join Zanu-PF, describing the ruling party as a “big tent” that can accommodate everyone.

Tapfumaneyi made the remarks in Bulawayo during an event organized by Zanu-PF Bulawayo Province to welcome him and 89 others under the Dzokai Kumusha/Buyani Ekhaya program. The group included 65 war veterans and 25 former opposition members, highlighting the party's ongoing reintegration initiatives.

Blessing Chebundo, coordinator of the returnee program, explained that the reintegration of war veterans is part of Zimbabwe's broader transition from liberation struggles to national development.

Since the program's inception, between 250,000 and 300,000 people have reportedly joined Zanu-PF nationwide, reflecting the party's efforts to broaden its membership base.