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Knives out in Mnangagwa succession dog fight
The race to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa has escalated into a fierce and increasingly public struggle among Zanu-PF's top players, marked by legal wrangling, political scheming, and efforts to...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:30hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Zanu-PF's Muchinguri Kashiri
Tensions are rising within Zanu PF as party insiders openly criticize national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri for failing to organise overdue district coordination committee (DCC) elections, a k...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Knives out as battle looms between Benson Matinyarare and the milling industry
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through the milling industry in Zimbabwe, a looming battle between Rutendo Benson Matinyarare and major players such as Innscor and National Foods has ...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 16:22hrs | 34 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Plawn Motors over a Bulawayo job advert that wants Shonas only
Plawn Motors, a renowned automotive company based in Harare, is under fire for an allegedly discriminatory job advertisement that explicitly favors Shona-speaking candidates over the predominantly Nde...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 10:15hrs | 7 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Knives out for Faz after election disaster
The shadowy Forever Associate Zimbabwe (Faz), which is at the centre of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial re-election, says it is now being used as a scapegoat by its critics, including Zan...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Zec over voters roll
INDEPENDENT election watchdogs say they are worried that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) could manipulate the number of registered voters citing secrecy surrounding its management of the elect...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Zapu's Nkomo
Knives are out against Zapu president Sibangilizwe Nkomo with some former top officials plotting his ouster for allegedly frustrating the growth of the opposition party.They also accuse Nkomo ...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for provincial magistrate
CHINHOYI provincial magistrate Langston Ndokera has been reported to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for alleged misconduct after reportedly in...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Lobels COO Andrew Dinhidza
Hundreds of Lobels workers staged protests against Chief Operating Officer Andrew Dinhidza over allegations of nepotism, sexual harassment and several other allegations. Dinhidza is no strange...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 17:46hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Harare fertility doctor
Reports reaching this scribe indicate that couples in Harare are mobilizing a petition to the Health Services Board and the Health Professions Council seeking an investigation and subsequent disciplin...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 10:14hrs | 22 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF knives out for Wadyajena
SENIOR Zanu-PF officials in the Midlands province are reportedly baying for Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena's blood and are seeking his expulsion from the ruling party for his alle...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF knives out for Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has attracted brickbats from colleagues in the ruling Zanu PF party after he called for the amendment of the Constitution to allow Zimbabweans in the dia...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Minister Karoro
VILLAGERS in Mbire District, Mashonaland Central are breathing fire over Presidential inputs from which they were supposed to benefit but were allegedly swindled by their Member of Parliament Douglas ...Published: 16 May 2022 at 12:13hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Knives out for suspended ZIFA trio
THE suspended ZIFA board members, led by Felton Kamambo, have been summoned by disgruntled ZIFA councillors to be part of the highly-anticipated special Extraordinary General Meeting that is expected ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Khupe
BATTLE lines have been drawn within the MDC-T ahead of the party's congress, set for March 5, amid indications that party leader Douglas Mwonzora's supporters are angling to dump his deputy, Thokozani...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Knives out over Shiri estate
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation into the alleged illegal sale of part of the late national hero and Lands and Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri's estate....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Chief Malisa
Villagers in Zhombe are up in arms against their Chief Malisa over his decision to appoint a 21-year-old as headman Nduku. Villagers allege that the newly appointed headman Nduku does no...Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 14:13hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's' MDC implodes, Thanks to Zanu-PF
WHAT is in a name? The rumbling dispute over the proprietary rights to the name - Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - looks set to blow Zimbabwe's opposition out of the political water.Acti...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 16:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for minister
SUSPENDED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume and his deputy Luckson Mukunguma on Monday said they would challenge their "illegal" suspension by government.The two were suspended last week through a let...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Minister Mavhunga
Minister of State for Mashonaland Central province Monica Mavhunga is under fire from stalwart of the liberation struggle after she allegedly removed their chairperson from the provincial lands commit...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 08:56hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo/Simbarashe Sithole
Knives out for Mutsvangwa over board appointments
Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa acted in clear violation of the law in appointing the board members of Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, Transmedia and ZBC.The board members are mo...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 12:02hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwean women on Friday came out guns blazing following the release of Jah Prayzah's track titled Fambai Nebhora, a dedication to the senior national soccer team, which they feel is "offensive and ...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Matemadanda
ZANU PF National Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda has come under from a certain faction of ZANU PF that are calling for him to step down from the position or resign from the Deputy Ministry of D...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Biti, Ncube
MDC vice president Elias Mudzuri says party structures should reject both Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube as they once left the party to form their own political parties, as the fighting for the three ...Published: 07 May 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Selmor Mtukudzi
Even with the spirit of Easter in the air, it seems there is no let-up in the acrimony within the late music superstar and national hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi's family.Selmor Mtukudzi, daughter t...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans across political divide have reacted angrily to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stance to compensate white farmers who lost their land during the fast track land reform program at the turn ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 11:37hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF knives out for Kazembe Kazembe
THREE Zanu-PF members in Mazowe district have petitioned the party's national commissar Engelbert Rugeje demanding that he reins in Mashonaland Central provincial chairman Kazembe Kazembe, for alleged...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Kazembe
The knives are out for Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central Provincial chairperson Kazembe Kazembe amid allegations he was failing in his job and pursuing factional politics. There is growing sentiment...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Thomas Mapfumo
A former manager of Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo's Blacks Unlimited, Cuthbert Chiromo, has been dragged into the controversial fallout between Mapfumo and his former spokesperson Blessing Va...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Knives must be for cutting bread
we are now in 2019 and it seems the road is already bumpy with unusual challenges. On apersonal note, I am having to contend with the hard reality that using public transport, my assistant and I need ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:22hrs | 1 | by Abraham Mateta
Knives out for Kirsty Coventry
Artists in Zimbabwe have shared their displeasure at the slow process that the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation is taking to avail the budget to the Arts sector and avail a strategic plan...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 13:36hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Rowdy Mabaudhi
Members of the disability community have come out guns blazing against one Gift Rowdy Mabaudhi whom they accuse of misrepresenting himself as the champion for the disability cause in a secret bid to s...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:57hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Zanu-PF's Martin Dinha
Knives are out for former minister of State for Mashonaland Central Province Martin Dinha, with several Zanu-PF supporters recently taking to the streets of Bindura to demand that he be expelled from ...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 06:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for ZANU PF's Mlungisi Moyo
ZANU PF s provincial secretary for finance in Bulawayo might soon recalled from his position amidst accusations that he has set up parallel structures stuffed with illegal money changers in a plot to ...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 08:56hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Mutsvangwa
WAR veterans in Mashonaland West have recommended the recall of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association leader Christopher Mutsvangwa, accusing him of being selfish and disrespectful to...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Obert Mpofu
It never rains but pours for Obert Mpofu, the Zanu PF secretary for administration who is being frustrated by a group of former liberation war fighters who want him out. Dr Mpofu is topping th...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for POSB bosses
A major labour grouping in the financial services sector, has lined up a series of demonstrations against POSB's board and management over an array of allegations, chief among them incompetence. ...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Chigumba
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) faces its sternest test to date as opposition political parties contesting next month's polls have temporarily shelved their differences to demand a raft of ref...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 16:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Gono
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono should stop tarnishing the image of the Zimbabwe National Army and admit that he fuelled inflation by printing money during his reign as the cen...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Knives drawn at MDC candidate selection meeting
The Nelson Chamisa-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) last week showed its violent side yet again when nasty factional politics played out at its provincial headquarters in Rhodene during the ...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for De Beers
Parliament has started gathering substantive evidence to build a case against the world's leading diamond trading, De Beers Group which collected and exported diamonds when it held only an Exclusive P...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Mavhaire, Nyandoro
National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru is under pressure to abandon some of her closest allies accused of fomenting discord in the party.The NPP has been hit by serious defections o...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Dokora
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora has come under fire from teachers' unions for reportedly "resorting to military tactics" in dealing with educators.Progressive Teachers'...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for motor-mouth rapper Stunner
Motor-mouth rapper Desmond "Stunner" Chideme needs to mind his own business and stop lying, video director Vusa "Blaqs" Hlatshwayo has said.Stunner is known for his lack of diplomacy when he s...Published: 21 May 2017 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Prof Jonathan Moyo
ZANU-PF Matabeleland North is preparing to censure Professor Jonathan Moyo over allegations of, among others, working with under fire National Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere in setting parallel structur...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Mugabe, Grace
VETERANS of Zimbabwe's war of liberation have declared war on President Robert Mugabe and made a clarion call for citizens to remove him from power in elections next year, Newsday reported....Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Mujuru
DAGGERS have been drawn out for ZimPF leader Dr Joice Mujuru, with party leaders here reportedly describing her as a "weak and indecisive" leader because of the way she handled her party's partici...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Killer Zivhu
A senior official at the Association of Rural District Councils Zimbabwe is allegedly using his political muscle to block businessman and philanthropist Dr Killer Zivhu from assuming the presidency of...Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 08:19hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende
Knives out for Chamisa, Mudzuri
SOME senior MDC-T officials are up in arms with party leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai for elevating Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri to the party vice presidency, a move they allege viol...Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Takunda Maodza
G40 knives out for Muchinguri
Zanu-PF's factional turbulence reached a new high on Tuesday when Manicaland party youths turned their knives on Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri.The youth want Muc...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
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