'Zanu-PF to rule Zimbabwe until the end of time'

Farai Marapira, the ruling party's Director of Information, has said that the ZANU-PF will remain in power indefinitely, dismissing claims that the party is facing a succession crisis.

Speaking in an interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Marapira said suggestions of internal leadership tensions reflect a misunderstanding of how the party operates.

"If anyone honestly believes we have a succession problem in ZANU-PF, then they don't know what we are about," he said.

"We are ZANU-PF, we are a revolutionary party. We are a party born of war, blood, and sacrifice."

He added that the party is not concerned with what he described as "false headlines" predicting instability or decline.

"We are not affected by these false headlines. These are challenges in the heads of people who wish for our demise," Marapira said.

He further insisted that when leadership transition eventually takes place, it would be managed smoothly within the party structures.

"When the time for succession comes, we'll do it so smoothly, you are going to be surprised," he said.

Marapira's remarks come amid ongoing political debate in Zimbabwe, including controversy around parliamentary recalls that have reshaped the opposition landscape.

Following internal disputes within the opposition, several Members of Parliament were recalled through processes linked to disputed leadership claims, resulting in the ruling party securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

Marapira defended the constitutional recall provision, arguing it ensures accountability of elected representatives to their political parties.

"One of the major complaints of the opposition is the recall clause… but we have said this is actually a binding of the people's will," he said.

He argued that MPs are elected on party tickets and are therefore accountable to party manifestos and structures.

"So when they assume these positions, they have a true sense of accountability to that party through whose manifesto they've gone in," he said.

He also dismissed opposition calls for reforming or removing the recall clause, insisting the issue reflects internal weaknesses within opposition structures rather than constitutional flaws.

The remarks come as Zimbabwe's political environment continues to evolve ahead of future electoral cycles, with debate intensifying over governance, party discipline, and parliamentary accountability mechanisms.