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Chinamasa faces backlash over Tagwirei tweet?

Zanu-PF Legal Affairs Secretary Patrick Chinamasa is embroiled in a heated internal dispute following his controversial tweet asserting that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has been co-opted into the party's Central Committee, deepening ex…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:36hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa reposts deleted Tagwirei appointment tweet

ZANU PF Legal Affairs Secretary Patrick Chinamasa has reignited political debate after reposting a once-deleted tweet declaring businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's controversial appointment to the party's Central Committee as "over and irrev…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa deletes tweet confirming Tagwirei's appointment

ZANU PF Legal Secretary Patrick Chinamasa has deleted a tweet in which he had declared controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's appointment to the party's Central Committee as "over and irreversible," further deepening speculation o…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 19:30hrs | 1819 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF battlelines drawn over Tagwirei

Zanu-PF's simmering succession battle has erupted into open confrontation, with the party's legal affairs secretary Patrick Chinamasa clashing head-on with secretary-general Obert Mpofu and spokesman Christopher Mutsvangwa over the controv…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa takes on Mutsvangwa, Obert Mpofu

The escalating political battle within Zanu-PF over the controversial co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the ruling party's Central Committee has intensified, with legal affairs secretary Patrick Chinamasa openly clashing wi…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 09:59hrs | 1494 | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei's co-option into Central Committee 'irreversibly settled'

Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Patrick Chinamasa has declared the controversy surrounding the co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the ruling party's Central Committee as "irreversibly settled," describing the uproar as "…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:12hrs | 1755 | by Staff reporter

Obert Mpofu's circular overrides Chinamasa's in Tagwirei saga

A senior official in Zanu-PF's secretary-general's office has clarified that internal circulars issued by the secretary-general take precedence over those from party departments, unless formally overturned by the Presidium. This clarificat…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 20:28hrs | 2823 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa says Zanu-PF will push to extend Mnangagwa's rule

Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has reaffirmed the ruling party's commitment to pursuing the controversial 2030 agenda aimed at extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule beyond his constitutionally mandated seco…

Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:23hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa reverses Chinamasa's decision to fire activists

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has intervened in an internal Zanu-PF dispute, reversing a decision by the party's legal secretary, Patrick Chinamasa, to fire six paid social media activists who were deemed "rogue elements." The move, which u…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 10:47hrs | 5329 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa's stolen car recovered

A brand new Mazda BT-50 double cab vehicle stolen from ZANU-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa's farm in Headlands, has been recovered dumped in Murehwa and is now in police custody.The top politician's wife, Mrs. Monica Chi…

Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:37hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF calls Harare structures to order

ZANU-PF has urged its Harare provincial structures to work in unity and prioritize party growth to effectively challenge the opposition in future elections. The call for cohesion comes amid reports of internal disputes and strong words exc…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF wants govt to enforce 'use it or lose it policy' in mining

ZANU-PF has instructed the government to amend legislation on exclusive prospecting orders (EPOs) and enforce the "use it or lose it" policy to prevent mining companies and individuals from holding claims purely for speculative purposes. T…

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:35hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter

Even Chinamasa knows ED can't be trusted

In the tumultuous world of Zimbabwean politics, trust is a rare commodity. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ongoing discourse within ZANU-PF about extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond the constitutional two-term lim…

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 21:43hrs | 1859 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Chinamasa joins ED2030 sloganeering gang

Patrick Chinamasa, ZANU-PF's secretary for legal affairs, has publicly supported extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term to 2030. Chinamasa chanted the slogan during a provincial co-ordinating committee meeting in Manicaland, emphasi…

Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa urges voters to take advantage of CCC crisis

Zanu-PF Treasurer Patrick Chinamasa has urged residents of Mabvuku-Tafara constituency to take advantage of an ongoing crisis within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to vote party candidate Pedzai Sakupwanya into Parliament at Satur…

Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF dispels any hope for Transitional government

Zanu-PF Treasurer General Patrick Chinamasa has rejected the possibility of a transitional government or a rerun of Zimbabwe's heavily criticized August elections, which had been proposed by regional actors.Taking to Twitter on Monday, Chi…

Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 15:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa insults rile Zambians

Zimbabwe's efforts to mend relations with Zambia have hit another obstacle as Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu-PF treasurer-general, directed more insults toward Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema and Nevers Mumba, the head of the Sadc Election …

Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa has no plans to kill Hichilema

Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu-PF's Secretary for Legal Affairs, has firmly refuted allegations made by Elisha Matamba, a Zambian Provincial Minister for the Copperbelt. Matamba claimed that Chinamasa confessed to involvement in the death of Zamb…

Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zambian Minister goes after Chinamasa and Matinyarare

The Zambian Provincial Minister for Copperbelt, Elisha Matamba, has pledged to inform the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the United Nations (UN) about alleged threats to President Hakainde Hichil…

Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa must be arrested

Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network  (ZESN) staff members and volunteers arrested on allegations of attempting to post the general election results have been freed on US$200 bail each.Bail was granted …

Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa tells Zanu-PF Youth League to be disciplined

Zanu-PF Youth League national executive members have been challenged to exhibit high levels of discipline through shunning corrupt activities that might tarnish the image of the party. Speaking at the Zanu-PF National Executive Counci…

Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa's 13-year-old daughter listed on US sanctions

When the United States announced the sanctioning of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son earlier this month, it also revealed the names of 17 individuals who had been removed from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person…

Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa, please also explain why ZANU PF imposed sanctions on my one-year-old son!

I cannot stand it when the powerful and wealthy whine over clearly banal â€˜injustices' inflicted upon their high and mighty little angels - yet, these same people have, themselves, perpetrated the most heinous and savage crimes against in…

Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 16:22hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zanu-PF leans on parastatals to fund congress

THE ruling Zanu-PF party has reportedly ordered struggling State-owned parastatals to sponsor its congress this week by buying exhibition space that cost between US$3 000 and US$6 000.State enterprises and parastatals are statutory bodies …

Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa appointed substantive Zimra boss

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) acting commissioner-general Regina Chinamasa has been appointed substantive boss of the tax authority."The appointments are with immediate effect," Zimra chairperson Anthony Mandiwanza said.Chinamasa's ap…

Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF wants all parties without constitution be barred from contesting elections

In a push that spells trouble for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Zanu PF says it wants all political parties without formalised structures to be barred from contesting next year's crunch national elections. Tough-talking Zanu-PF …

Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 18:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinamsa and friend steals Government car

TWO men appeared in court yesterday on allegations of conniving to steal a car from the Office of the President and Cabinet after the driver parked it in Harare's city centre to buy a pair of shoes.Lameck Phiri and Last Chinamasa were not …

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa dragged to court for appointing Chinamasa Air Zimbabwe board chair

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been dragged to the Constitutional Court for behaviour that is inconsistent with provisions of the constitution after the appointment of Zanu-PF politburo member Patrick Chinamsa as Air Zimbabwe director an…

Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 15:32hrs | 12 | by Staffreporter

Mnangagwa taken to court

A HARARE man has filed a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) application against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of Patrick Chinamasa as director and chairman of the embattled Air Zimbabwe arguing that it was inconsistent with the C…

Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

We need each other as Zimbabweans

Dear Zimbabweans, Greetings my fellow countrymen, guess I find you well despite the simmering October heat and the economic hardships. I'm really sorry to the Chinmasa family on the loss of their property which was gutted by fire but was v…

Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:14hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Chinamasa did not misfire on the army relations

The oppositionMDC and some parts of the Media have been lambasting the ZANU PF acting National Political Commissair  cde Patrick Chinamasa for stating that the army works hand in hand with the ZANU PF government. The army is the part …

Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 13 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

NGOs denounce renewed govt threats

ZIMBABWE human rights and advocacy groups have condemned as disturbing and criminal a threat by the government to ban non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from operating in Masvingo, a threat implemented in 2012 when the authorities cance…

Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 21:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Zanu-PF, army inseparable'

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday said it would continue banking on the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) for political survival because the two are tied together by the liberation struggle.Zanu-PF acting political c…

Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 07:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Patrick Chinamasa's troubling return

IN Zanu-PF, they are changing political commissars at the rate of a diaper.You may want to say this is a purely internal matter, but not exactly so, as it has direct and indirect implications on the ordinary citizen.Late last week, the rul…

Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 10:02hrs | 10 | by Tawanda Majoni

'Mnangagwa our own Mbuya Nehanda,' says Chinamasa

ZANU-PF acting spokes-person Patrick China-masa yesterday took praise-singing to a new level, describing President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's own Mbuya Nehanda, an ancient ancestral spirit from the 19th century considered holy and…

Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF spells out Mnangagwa succession plan

ZANU-PF yesterday said the party's succession matrix would al-ways be guided by its constitution and remained a straitjacket where the most senior party member would succeed an incumbent party leader. Addressing a Press briefing in Harare,…

Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa savages US ambassador Brian Nichols

ZANU-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa yesterday again savaged United States (US) ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols, saying he is pushing a regime change agenda.This comes after the US embassy in Harare maintained that corruption…

Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zim sanctions a CIA regime change agenda project

The illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe are a CIA regime change agenda project being spearheaded by the African-American USA Ambassador to Harare, Brian Nichols, with the assistance of his MDC-Alliance running dog partners, a senior Zanu PF offi…

Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 10:02hrs | 3 | by David Mwanza

Mr. President, Hard Talk builds nations and dreams !!!

In 1994, I was doing my primary education at Nyazura Primary school, a boarding primary school in Manicaland Province.  It was the norm back then that you would buy an envelope and get a postage stamp at the school tuckshop. We used t…

Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:35hrs | 3 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo

Zanu-PF loses out on goodwill over its stark denialist attitude

UTTERANCES by Zanu-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa (pictured) that neighbouring South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has no mandate to intervene in Zimbabwe's multifaceted crisis will further isolate t…

Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF must not ransom the country to their greed

IT has been amusing listening to Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have a go at its South African counterpart, the African National Congress (ANC), for daring to tell it that it was mismanaging the affairs in this country and that its failur…

Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'SA has no role to play, it is controlled by white men,' says Chinamasa - fighting dirty, as usual

Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF cronies know the pressure on them to end the Zimbabwe crisis is mounting and will not go away until there is change. They know their iron grip on power is under serious threat and they are coming out with all guns…

Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori

26 trafficked gorillas from DR Congo recovered in Zimbabwe

At least 26 great apes illegally removed from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been seized in Zimbabwe, where four suspected traffickers have been arrested, authorities in both countries said Friday as they considered repatriating the…

Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 21:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa shocked why residents continue voting 'corrupt' MDC Councillors

ZANU-PF acting spokesperson, Patrick Chinamasa is at pains to understand why urban voters continue to vote for corrupt councillors in the opposition who neglect in providing adequate service delivery to residents. Speaking during Zanu-PF's…

Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:22hrs | | by newzimbabwe

ZANU PF demands money from government

ZANU PF Secretary for Finance Patrick Chinamasa is demanding that the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa disburse to the party its portion of Political Finances Act. Posting on Twitter Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Informa…

Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 20:02hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

Chinamasa rallies behind Mthuli Ncube

FORMER Finance Minister, Patrick Anthony Chinamasa, (P.A.C) who is also the ZANU-PF secretary for finance has rallied behind the current Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, saying the country's economic prospects look positive fol…

Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa's wife implicated in tobacco cartels

THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa's name coming out prominently as one of the individuals causing…

Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

The victim and savior card

The mugabeism system is hindering development for the people of Zimbabwe. Mugabe used to down play his ministers by giving them the platform to announce changes when he is abroad. He knew it would raise mayharm. When he returns, he immedia…

Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 20:36hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya

Mutumwa Mawere renews fight against ZANU PF

South Africa based business tycoon  Mutumwa Mawere has renewed his 14 years fight against the government of ZANU PF that dispossessed him of his Shabanie Mashaba Mines in 2004 before issuing a warrant of arrest accusing him of externa…

Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 12:07hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Zanu-PF aims for clean sweep in Makoni

ZANU-PF politburo member and Makoni Central candidate, Patrick Chinamasa, has warned the opposition that it will receive a heavy shellacking in the forthcoming elections as Makoni was a one-party district.The former liberation movement hol…

Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 16:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

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