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Chiwenga warns Zanu PF over term limit saga

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has reportedly warned the Zanu PF politburo that plans to amend the Constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term without a referendum carry significant political risks, exposing growing div…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 1145 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga to light Independence Day flame in Beitbridge

Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Albert Nguluvhe recently conducted an inspection of key legacy projects in Beitbridge, as preparations ramp up for this year's Independence Day celebrations in Matobo District.A focal point of the…

Published: 26 Mar 2026 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mujuru, Chiwenga army allies converge

A group of army commanders who helped President Emmerson Mnangagwa to seize power from the late former president Robert Mugabe in November 2017, but were later removed, are closing ranks with the late ex-army commander retired General Solo…

Published: 21 Mar 2026 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga begins Manicaland tour

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is continuing his nationwide tour of major economic projects, with his latest stop taking him to Manicaland Province as part of Government efforts to boost high-impact developments aligned with the na…

Published: 19 Mar 2026 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Scammers Pose as Chiwenga

The Zimbabwean government has issued a public warning over a scam involving individuals impersonating Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife, Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga, in a bid to defraud unsuspecting victims.In a statement, t…

Published: 19 Mar 2026 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe warns public over impersonators linked to Chiwenga's Office

The Government of Zimbabwe has issued a public warning over individuals impersonating the Office of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife, Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga.In a statement released by Deputy Chief Secretary for Preside…

Published: 17 Mar 2026 at 15:08hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter

Chingono described Chiwenga as a 'political general'

Retired Major-General Herbert Chingono, who was found dead at his farmhouse in Mazowe, about 40km northwest of Harare, will be remembered for his sharp mind, strategic military expertise, and candid commentary on the Zimbabwean military le…

Published: 16 Mar 2026 at 22:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga's wife affected by Zimbabwe army shake-up

Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi has been removed from her influential role in military intelligence in what sources say is linked to the intensifying succession struggle within Zanu-PF between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Con…

Published: 11 Mar 2026 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga backs Zimbabwe mineral export ban

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has warned that future generations will condemn today's leaders if Zimbabwe continues exporting raw minerals without adding value to them.His remarks come in the wake of the Government's decision to imme…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga tours lithium projects in Midlands province

Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is visiting major lithium projects in Midlands province, including the US$1.5 million lithium processing plant built by Chinese investor Zhe Li Mining Investments in Zvishavane and the Sandawana Mines in…

Published: 04 Mar 2026 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe war was about one man, one vote,' says Chiwenga

Constantino Chiwenga has called on young Zimbabweans to preserve the foundational values of the liberation struggle, warning that the country risks losing first-hand accounts of the war as veterans continue to pass on.Chiwenga made the rem…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 10:56hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga clashes with AG over Mnangagwa term plan

A tense Cabinet meeting last Tuesday reportedly descended into open confrontation after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga angrily interrupted Attorney-General Virginia Mabhiza during deliberations on the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe…

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 15:33hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rift deepens

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, appear to be headed for an open fallout following a reported heated Cabinet confrontation over proposals to extend the President's tenure to 2030.Sources say…

Published: 12 Feb 2026 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa-Chiwenga power struggle boils over

Long-simmering political tensions between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga erupted into an explosive Cabinet confrontation yesterday over the controversial Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill of 2026, …

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 22:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga blasts nepotism and greed

Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has called for "ethical leadership" and "clean governance" in Zimbabwe, urging Zanu-PF leaders to reflect on the legacy they are leaving for future generations.Speaking at Heroes Acre in Harare during th…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 10:47hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga holding a gun without a bullet

Zimbabwean politics has long been framed through the blunt binary of power and force: the gun versus the vote, coercion versus consent. Yet the ongoing succession battle within Zanu PF suggests a more sobering and contemporary reality - th…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga wants to draw inspiration from Mutapa exploit

Historians have revealed that the once-thriving Mutapa State, located in present-day Zimbabwe, developed a sophisticated and well-structured economic system that India relied on heavily for trade, while at the same time harbouring fears of…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 10:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt moves to correct colonial misconception

Zimbabwe has launched a major initiative aimed at correcting longstanding misconceptions that portray Africa as a continent lacking civilisation prior to colonisation and incapable of independent economic development.Vice President Dr Cons…

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga jets out to India

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is expected to arrive in India today on a visit aimed at deepening economic, cultural and diplomatic relations with the world's fourth-largest economy and one of Zimbabwe's major trading partners.Zimb…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 10:16hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga faction thwarts Tungwarara bid for central committee

Zanu-PF has blocked an attempt by its Manicaland provincial leadership to co-opt President Emmerson Mnangagwa's adviser, Paul Tungwarara, into the party's powerful central committee, ruling that the move violated party procedures and warni…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 12:57hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga family graduates

A Catholic priest has lauded Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga for his continued dedication to his spiritual life, describing his devotion as a model of how families and communities can foster faith and social unity.Father Victor Bush…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga portraying himself as the betrayed holy victim

If anything this is the kind of rhetorical posturing that I'm against in VP Chiwenga's politics. His propensity to advance his political progress by seeking to undermine everyone else, blinding the gullible by portraying himself as the bet…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 17:57hrs | | by Temba Mliswa

New army appointments bad news for Chiwenga

In a widely anticipated development with major political implications for Zanu PF's internal succession battles and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's push to extend his influence beyond 2028, Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Matatu has been promot…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 22:01hrs | 5203 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga's military uniform sparks speculation

General Emmanuel Matatu formally assumed command of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) on Monday, succeeding General Phillip Valerio Sibanda during a handover-takeover ceremony at Charles Gumbo Barracks, formerly One Commando Barracks.The e…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 07:51hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga challenges unfair mineral extraction at G20

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called for greater equity in the global transition to a green and digital economy, emphasizing that the shift will fail if the Global South, which supplies a significant portion of strategic miner…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga to represent Mnangagwa at G20 Summit

Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is expected to lead Zimbabwe's delegation to the G20 Leaders' Summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, this weekend. The high-level gathering, set for November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga, Tagwirei must undergo taining at Chitepo Ideological College

Zanu-PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa has called for Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Central Committee member Kudakwashe Tagwirei to undergo training at the party's Herbert Chitepo Ideological College.The Herbert Chitepo School of …

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga's wife to judge Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand

Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga, national chairperson of the Miss Universe Zimbabwe Organisation, has been selected as one of the official judges for this year's Miss Universe pageant in Thailand.The announcement, made in Bangkok ahead…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Chiwenga using the church to amass wealth for himself'?

Former legislator Temba Mliswa has accused Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and presidential spokesperson George Charamba of colluding with senior Harare City Council officials to displace residents of St Martins in order to make way fo…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 13:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

A take on Chiwenga succession bid

ZANU PF politics, succession has never been a matter of popularity or populism. It is a function of institutional logic, historical continuity, and strategic alignment. And in that context, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga eme…

Published: 15 Nov 2025 at 14:32hrs | | by Chipo Musarurwa Siziba

Chiwenga has lost a battle not the war

The recently concluded Zanu-PF annual conference in Mutare has exposed the inner workings of power in Zimbabwe, and the outcome leaves little doubt: President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly outmaneuvered Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga.…

Published: 21 Oct 2025 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF emerges stronger, united from conference?

The just-ended Zanu-PF 22nd National People's Conference lived up to its billing, with the ruling party adopting major economic resolutions aimed at improving the lives of ordinary citizens and strengthening national development.President …

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

It is no longer a Zanu-PF factional fight

It is no longer a ZANU-PF factional fight, as many still believe. This is now a national crisis that demands sober reasoning and a shift away from the “internal fights” narrative.ZANU-PF, through its Secretary for Legal Affairs Cde Ziyambi…

Published: 18 Oct 2025 at 18:26hrs | 2286 | by Tatenda Changambika

Locating Chiwenga's conference speech in Zanu-PF's moment of reflection

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga's address at the Zanu-PF conference in Mutare was no ordinary speech. It was a carefully crafted rebuke cloaked in the language of revolutionary reflection - a challenge to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's…

Published: 18 Oct 2025 at 15:37hrs | 573 | by Jealousy Mawarire

Mnangagwa's 2 moves that surprised delegates

First was his turning to Vice President's wife for the pronunciation of a Ndebele word, promising the Vice President's wife would ensure his Ndebele came right. He could have turned to Vice President Mohadi and new Secretary General Jacob …

Published: 18 Oct 2025 at 10:41hrs | | by Jamwanda

Unpacking Mnangagwa's legal coup against Chiwenga

When Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi stood before the ZANU PF Politburo on Tuesday to present a formal rebuttal to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's allegations, he did not merely read a document. He delivered a declaration of po…

Published: 18 Oct 2025 at 06:06hrs | | by Gabriel Manyati

Mnangagwa's strategy against Chiwenga borrowed from Ramaphosa

Mnangagwa's strategy against his vanquished deputy, VP Chiwenga, appears to follow a well-rehearsed script, one borrowed from the Cyril Ramaphosa vs Jacob Zuma political playbook. In the end, money talks.Despite Jacob Zuma's immense popula…

Published: 17 Oct 2025 at 15:35hrs | | by Bla B

Neville's arrest deepened the rift between Mutsvangwa and Chiwenga

The dramatic arrest of Neville Mutsvangwa in 2024 on allegations of money laundering and illegal currency dealings did more than just shake Harare's political elite - it marked the beginning of a deep and bitter rupture between Zanu-PF spo…

Published: 16 Oct 2025 at 14:12hrs | 634 | by Icho Chigananda

The power struggle that could break Zanu-PF

WHEN ZANU PF's National People's Conference convenes in Mutare this October, the usual rhetoric of unity, loyalty, and economic recovery will fill the air. Delegates will arrive from all ten provinces draped in party regalia, singing …

Published: 11 Oct 2025 at 19:41hrs | | by Gabriel Manyati

Chiwenga's only option is to rolling the tanks as he did in 2017

If there is one thing Emmerson Mnangagwa is not afraid of, it is making bold decisions and executing them with precision. He has been confidently and systematically moving his chess pieces against his vice president, General Constantino Ch…

Published: 09 Oct 2025 at 19:35hrs | | by Hopewell Chin'ono

Mnangagwa's betrayal of General Chiwenga

President Mnangagwa's betrayal of General Chiwenga Signals a Dangerous Drift in Zimbabwe's Power Politics. In the corridors of Zimbabwean power, loyalty is often a temporary virtue rewarded when convenient, discarded when threatening. The …

Published: 07 Oct 2025 at 16:21hrs | | by Chipo Musarurwa Siziba

How one woman changed Chiwenga's image without even trying

IN Zimbabwe's fierce political arena, where reputations are shaped by coups, crackdowns, and corruption scandals, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has long been viewed as a tough enforcer - the "People's General" who masterminded the 20…

Published: 02 Oct 2025 at 10:26hrs | | by Gabriel Manyati

We can't condemn Chiwenga when we ourselves are too cowardly to stand up against Zvigananda

It is easy to play holier-than-thou, but when the very future of a nation hangs in the balance, self-reflection becomes unavoidable.The recent surge in condemnation of so-called "tenderpreneurs" who have amassed vast wealth through their p…

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 19:41hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Temba Mliswa's deceptive dance with danger

Mliswa's relentless assaults on Chiwenga have become glaringly evident, akin to a gun aimed directly at him.Temba Mliswa never ceases to astonish me.For the past week, I have been captivated by his unrestrained and emotionally charged tira…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 21:26hrs | | by Tinashe Madondo

Smear campaign threatens Zimbabwe's only hope

Zimbabwe is in a mess.The economy is suffocating under the weight of corruption, ordinary citizens are struggling to survive, and the leader, family member and his cronies are looting public funds with impunity. The opposition is abse…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 13:13hrs | 561 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zanu-PF youths target Chiwenga

The ruling Zanu-PF party's succession battle has burst into the open after youths in Harare chanted "Pasi ne Wedza!" - Shona for "Down with Wedza," a nickname for Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga - at a weekend rally. The chants, repeat…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 10:24hrs | 403 | by Brighton Matebuka

Chiwenga missed with his first shot?

Chiwenga dramatically took direct aim at President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the firing range for the first time in their epic and high-stakes succession battle.His "arsenal" was in the form of an explosive "dossier" which allegedly incriminat…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 10:23hrs | | by Brighton Matebuka

Ugly succession battles in ZANU-PF

Zimbabwe is at risk of a leadership crisis as a result of the growing political tension and rift between President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and his vice president, Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga. It has been the standard for a very long t…

Published: 23 Sep 2025 at 22:28hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Zvigananda laugh while words replace justice in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, corruption is no longer an occasional scandal; it has become a daily torment. Every time Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga steps up to speak, Zimbabweans are treated to fiery speeches condemning zvigananda â€” the corrupt fe…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 17:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

How could Chiwenga be so near a religious institution

The Zimbabwean Catholic Church is compromised seriously! My reply to your article while still very fresh; about three hours old on Bulawayo 24 social media. I loved reading your input today regarding VP. Chiwenga, his deep connection with …

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 06:15hrs | 151 | by Nomazulu Thata

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