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MRP defends calls for Mthwakazi restoration

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has defended its calls for the restoration of Mthwakazi, insisting that the movement should not be mischaracterised as reckless secessionism but as a legitimate pursuit of justice, accountability, and the…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:50hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi condemns police's unconstitutional ban of meeting

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for cancelling its planned public meeting in the Midlands province, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 3. The party described the move as a…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi in global advocacy to address Gukurahundi

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned the United Nations (UN), seeking international intervention and support for justice over the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, and backing for i…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:54hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter

MRP needs US$650k to intensify its self-determination international engagement

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is appealing for US$ 650,000 to intensify international engagements that seek to push the Zimbabwean government to the negotiating table on its efforts to achieve self-determination of the Matabeleland pe…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 21:51hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter

Gukurahundi hearings constitutionality questioned

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has challenged the legality and execution of the government-led public hearings into the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities, raising constitutional concerns and demanding clarity on the exclusion of the Midland…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:44hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter

MRP call for self-determination as Africa celebrates Africa day

Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has reminded heads of African states that as they celebrate Africa day they must remember that there is unfinished business of some of the states like Mthwakazi which are yet to attain self det…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:44hrs | 382 | by Stephen Jakes

Tshabangu seals 2030 agenda deal

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has told legislators aligned to his faction that he has secured a deal that would allow them to remain in Parliament beyond 2028 under a proposed government of…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:30hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi launches fresh bid for secession

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has reignited its push for secession from Zimbabwe by formally petitioning the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to mediate negotiations with the Harare government.In a letter dated May 20 and…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:29hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

Fresh wave of farm invasions in Matebeleland

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned what it describes as a disturbing resurgence of illegal farm invasions in Matebeleland, accusing ruling ZANU-PF officials and state security agents of orchestrating land grabs in th…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 12:39hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter

MRP leader's brother arrested for insulting Mnangagwa

Dinginhlalo Moyo, the Brother to Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo has been arrested and is set to appear at Plumtree Court tomorrow in what the party has termed Frivolous and Vexatious charges of insulting President Emmerso…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:11hrs | 1016 | by Stephen Jakes

Mthwakazi petitions UN over Zanu-PF oppression

The Matabeleland secessionist group, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), has petitioned the United Nations (UN) and other international bodies, accusing the Zanu-PF-led government of committing crimes against humanity since Zimbabwe's independ…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:28hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi activist appears in court over school protest

A Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activist, Mkhulile Jele, appeared at the Plumtree Magistrates Court on Thursday facing a disorderly conduct charge after protesting at a local school over the alleged ill-treatment of students.Jele (34), wh…

Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 14:14hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF politburo member clashes with mining partner

A bid by Zanu-PF politburo member Omega Hungwe to retain control of mining machinery after a joint venture agreement with Huwambo (Pvt) Ltd soured has suffered a setback, following the High Court's decision to refuse to entertain her case.…

Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:03hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter

Witnesses give conflicting statements in Mthwakazi activist case

A Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activist has been remanded in custody to March 3 on charges of disorderly conduct following an incident at Phakamani High School.Mkhululi Jele, the national youth chairperson of the MRP, was arrested after …

Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:03hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi's Treasurer abducted by heavily armed CID officers

Nkosinathi Ncube, the National Treasurer of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), was abducted this evening, 13 December 2024, by a group of heavily armed officers from the CID Homicide department in Bulawayo.The abduction took place at appr…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 11:23hrs | 1413 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF threatens regional sovereignty, says MRP

The clamour for democratic transformation across southern Africa signals the region's desire to rid itself of a "cancerous growth" undermining electoral integrity and national sovereignty, according to the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP).In…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter

MRP blasts Munhumutapa over private member bill

Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has blasted 'King Munhumutapa' Timothy Chiminya over his private member bill tabled in parliament seeking to take traditional leaders' authority from the local government.The bill was tabled in…

Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 09:43hrs | 301 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwe's MRP rallies behind Nigeria's Yoruba people's secession lobby

Zimbabwe's Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), which advocates for the secession of Matabeleland and the Midlands from Zimbabwe to restore a Mthwakazi State, has expressed its support for Nigeria's Yoruba tribe, which is pushing for the establ…

Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 22:33hrs | 472 | by Stephen Jakes

MRP Announces National Women's League Executive

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leadership has announced the new National Women's League executive committee as the party revitalizes itself to advance its Mthwakazi state restoration agenda.In a statement, MRP spokesperson Velile Moyo …

Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 07:25hrs | 476 | by Stephen Jakes

UK House of Commons receives Mthwakazi petition on Zanu-PF threats

The United Kingdom House of Commons has formally acknowledged receipt of a petition from the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), raising alarm over threats and human rights abuses allegedly committed by Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF p…

Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:57hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter

MRP targets to recruit 1000 Youth in SA

Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) vibrant youth in South Africa is targeting to recruit over 1000 youth in the neighbouring country as it gears to intensify its efforts to push for a separate Mthwakazi state from Zimbabwe.This is revealed by …

Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 20:32hrs | 849 | by Stephen Jakes

Mthwakazi Republic Party petitions ICC, UN over rights abuses in Zimbabwe

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has called on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene in what it describes as a crackdown on its members and pro-democracy acti…

Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 16:08hrs | 1150 | by Nkosi Moyo

Mthwakazi State proponents have exhausted internal remedies

Mqondisi Moyo, leader of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), has announced that the party has exhausted all internal avenues in their quest to restore the Mthwakazi State and address issues such as the Gukurahundi massacres and regional ma…

Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi tells people's chiefs to withdraw from Gukurahundi hearings

The secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has launched an online petition to prevent Matabeleland chiefs from leading the Gukurahundi hearings, a task assigned to them by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The party argues that this invol…

Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:04hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter

MRP activists under fire for turning Gukurahundi into a money making scheme

In a startling revelation, it has been uncovered that the Gukurahundi issue has transformed into a lucrative industry for certain opposition activists, particularly within the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP).A source close to the matter has…

Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1 | by George Tshuma

MRP gears up for Umkhombandlela rally

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is set to host its highly anticipated Umkhombandlela Rally on December 21, 2023, at Stanley Hall in Makokoba, Bulawayo. The event comes at a crucial time for the party, which has faced a tumultuous year m…

Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mthwakazi unveils national interim committee

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has unveiled its new National Interim Committee which will assume control of the party until its congress in April next year.For now, MRP will operate without a president but will be led by two co-chairpe…

Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi Republic Party members fire Mqondisi Moyo as president

Members of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) have taken action by removing their president, Mqondisi Moyo, and dissolving the entire National Executive Committee (NEC). This decision comes in response to allegations of neglecting duties, …

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 21:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

MRP to stick to 2018 manifesto, calls for restoration of Mthwakazi

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has said it will stick to its 2018 manifesto, which it calls a "practical and implementable programme" that will lead to the "restoration of Mthwakazi."The party's manifesto is titled, REST which stands f…

Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 21:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi presses for Gukurahundi compensation

THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) wants the international community to pressure President Emmerson Mnangagwa to compensate Gukurahundi victims.There has been no redress to the 1980s mass killings that left over 20 000 people dead in Midla…

Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MRP youths go ahead with plan to close ports of entry

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Youth League has announced that on June 16, 2023, it will close all ports of entry in Matebeleland to stop the smuggling of resources from the region. MRP claimed that the smuggling of resources such as g…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 07:08hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi pushes for devolution Act

Mthwakazi Republic Party says it will push for the enactment of an Act of Parliament towards the full implementation of devolution.This was said by MRP representative Leonard Dube, during the Nkayi Community Parliament Platform last week.T…

Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi targets full control of Matebeleland

THE secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) says it is targeting to gain full control of Matebeleland region after this year's polls.Party president Mqondisi Moyo made the remarks at a campaign  rally at Nketa Hall in Bulawayo ove…

Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police invoke strict COVID-19 rules for Mthwakazi rally

POLICE in Bulawayo have cleared a rally organised by secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) at Nketa Hall on very strict conditions, which the party has since contested. The party is expecting to hold a campaign rally at Nketa Hall on…

Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 17:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi stages demo against candidate nomination fees

Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) staged a demonstration at Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) offices in Bulawayo against the candidate nomination fees. ZEC's nomination fees were gazetted through Statutory Instrument (SI 144) of 2022 …

Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi Republic Party threatens mass action

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has threatened mass action if the preliminary delimitation report produced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is adopted in its current form.The party argues that ZEC was supposed to use the final…

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Africa's oldest known dinosaur unearthed in Zimbabwe

The remains of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur has been unearthed in northern Zimbabwe. It is part of a huge assemblage of fossils from the Late Triassic that could help us understand how the period's climate influenced the dispersa…

Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:35hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

BREAKING: 9 Mthwakazi activists given community service

Information reaching this publication indicate that the Bulawayo magistrate courty has has handed down community service sentence on nine Mthwakazi Republic Party officials who include national league chairperson Sibongile Banda, Busi Moyo…

Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 17:38hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mthwakazi hits back at Mnangagwa

THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Thursday hit back at Zanu-PF leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for making unsavoury remarks against him and his party.Mnangagwa took issue with MRP leader, Mqondisi Moyo's separatist thrust, in which …

Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MRP official acquitted

MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) national organising secretary Partone Xaba has been acquitted of theft charges by Bulawayo magistrate Sangster Tavengwa.He was being accused of having stolen plaintiff Floyd Ambrose's Zimbabwean passport, gun…

Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Pretoria - They arrived, they sang louder, they delivered!!!!

A Cluster of Mthwakazi Republic Party led by its Party President Mqondisi Moyo Yesterday, 27/10/21, Stormed the United Nations (UN) Offices in Pretoria to Hand over its Free Mthwakazi Petition.The Party Supporters Sang Revolutionary Songs …

Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 18:19hrs | 16 | by Mawande C. T.

Police hold on to Mthwakazi Republic Party truck

BULAWAYO police are still holding on to a truck they seized from the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) during a surprise demonstration that the militant party staged outside Bulawayo Central Police station in March.Police arreste…

Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

A call for the condemnation of the violation of the human rights of prisoners by the Zimbabwe regime

Greetings to all! A few days ago, members of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) were released on bail from incarceration at Zimbabwe's notorious Khami and Mlondolozi prisons. No sooner had they been released than they described the horribl…

Published: 18 May 2021 at 15:20hrs | 4 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza - MLF President

MRP leaders says his party is under siege

Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo has become one of the most controversial politicians in Matabeleland, leading a secessionist movement that has been in the cross hairs of government for years.Moyo (MM), a former governme…

Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Nkayi MP under fire for bootlicking Mnangagwa

NKAYI South MP Stars Mathe (Zanu-PF) is under fire from Matabeleland activists for bootlicking President Emmerson Mnangagwa, notwithstanding that the Zanu-PF leader was allegedly involved in the execution of Gukurahundi massacres in the ea…

Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi leader fears for his life

MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo said his family is now living in fear of being abducted after suspected Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives were spotted in the vicinity of his Bulawayo house.Moyo said Sta…

Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Is secession the only thing that could free Matabeleland?

KALIQUNYE means "cut it" - in this case, cut the country, divide it. It is a demand for independence by the people of Matabeleland or Mthwakazi Republic Party.what the party is advocating for resonates with many in Matabeleland and I belie…

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:37hrs | 13 | by Thandekile Moyo

Marginalisation, tribalism - The emergence of Mthwakazi Republic Party

A PARTY of young people from Matabeleland, the Mthwakazi Republic Party, believes there is no reason for Matabeleland to remain under the subjugation of Zimbabwe and they have been calling for secession.The Mthwakazi Republic Party's argum…

Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:51hrs | | by Thandekile Moyo

MRP takes Mthwakazi restoration bid to Joe Biden

SECESSIONIST Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has escalated its bid to restore the Mthwakazi Kingdom through an appeal to newly elected American President Joe Biden to use his world influence to grant their wishes.The party, through its pres…

Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi activists dragged to court

FIVE members of the radical Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) were recently dragged to court, ostensibly for disrupting court proceedings and violating lockdown restrictions.Bulawayo provincial magistrate Shepherd Mjanja heard that Welcome Mo…

Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 13:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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