Search / Matemadanda
Mnangagwa's succession, Zanu-PF bigwigs brawl
Zanu-PF's notorious succession demons have resurfaced, with the party's senior officials locking horns over who should take over from President Emmerson Mnangagwa - a few months after the 76-year-old ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 3907 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cornered
Veterans of the country's liberation struggle last Saturday met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and demanded that he fires Zanu-PF's secretary for administration Obert Mpofu who they allege faces a ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 4805 | by Staff reporter
War vets corner Mnangagwa over Obert Mpofu
Veterans of the country's liberation struggle last Saturday met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and demanded that he fires Zanu-PF's secretary administration Obert Mpofu who they allege faces a lita...Published: 18 hrs ago | 5044 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu receiving hostile reception at Zanu-PF HQ
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.The former Home Affairs...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 17:16hrs | 11521 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba saga: A 3rd ZANU PF faction emerges
Factional politics in ZANU PF have taken an ugly twist with reports that a new faction led by embattled War Veterans Leader Chris Mutsvangwa has emerged. Mutsvangwa wants to push General Constan...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 14:25hrs | 15146 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Zimbabwe Kakistocracy
A Kakistocracy is a government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power (Oxford Dictionary). This has been the case since 1980 when Zanu pf took over, a year ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 13:26hrs | 1025 | by AT Kadada
'Queen Bee' captured war vet planning to oust Mutsvangwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's staunchest backers - the war veterans - are now divided over State capture allegations that have sucked in oil tycoon, Kudakwashe Tagwirei.While the chairperson ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:01hrs | 8373 | by Staff reporter
Anti Chiwenga Demo set for 12 November
A storm is brewing in ZANU PF as two factions in support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and General Constantino Chiwenga are set for a major showdown at the ZANU PF Headquaters in Harare. A Z...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 08:46hrs | 20950 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matemadanda demands more 'Thank You' for war vets
DEPUTY Defence minister Victor Matemadanda on Wednesday pleaded for more funding to be channelled to the war veterans' as a "Thank You" for their role during the liberation struggle.Matemadand...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:11hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Chamisa now wants a transitional govt
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday proposed a transitional government for the country, which he said would resolve the issue of legitimacy and have sufficient buy-in from Zimbabweans to deal...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:49hrs | 5191 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda reads riot act
DEFENCE and War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda last week said ministry officials that did not want to assist former liberation war fighters risked being fired.Matemadanda, who is ...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda prepared to assist Zipra combatants
DEFENCE and War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda last week said the government was prepared to assist former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) combatants establish projects that ...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
'Mavhaire was a herdboy during liberation struggle'
ZANU-PF Secretary for War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has rubbished MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa for calling former Zanu-PF Politburo member Mr Dzikamai Mavhaire, a war veteran saying the no...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 15:14hrs | 3268 | by Staff reporter
'Punish illegal forex dealers' argue Zanu-PF - itself illegitimate. Focus on the hyena, not the tick.
ZANU-PF's Secretary and deputy minister for Defence and War Veterans, Victor Matemadanda, said money from forex dealers should be forfeited to the State and Government should come up with a law that e...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 18:02hrs | 2938 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Forfeit illegal forex dealers' money,' says Matemadanda
ZANU-PF's Secretary for war veterans, Victor Matemadanda, said money from forex dealers should be forfeited to the State and Government should come up with a law that empowers it to do so. Mat...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1836 | by Staff Reporter
Military working with police in law maintenance - Matemadanda
Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has said the military are working with the police in the law enforcement dispelling the notion that the soldiers had taken over the...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 09:22hrs | 1223 | by Stephen Jakes
'No one in Zanu-PF is invincible'
ZANU-PF secretary for war veterans Victor Matemadanda has said no one is invincible in the ruling party hence no individual must think that he or she is bigger than the organisation. He made the remar...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:33hrs | 1809 | by Staff reporter
ZDF has no adequate accommodation for soldiers
THE Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has said that the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has no adequate accommodation in the barracks that is why some of its members are residing ...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 09:06hrs | 1156 | by Stephen Jakes
Defence ministry does not deal with Gukurahundi, says Matemadanda
THE Deputy Minister of Defence and war Veterans Victor Matemadanda has said his ministry does not deal with the issue of Gukurahundi and he is not aware which ministry is responsible for the issue....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 925 | by Stephen Jakes
Clueless 'ED' needs exigent help…
It is so sad that at a time when the economy is burning Mnangagwa's, 'second in command' is fighting for his dear life in South Africa. The neighboring country which has a sound economy and well advan...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1851 | by Knowledge Hakata
Matemadanda defends presence of soldiers at police roadblocks
DEPUTY Defence minister Victor Matemadanda has defended the presence of soldiers at police roadblocks, saying it was their duty to protect the nation.He was responding to Senator Phyllis Ndlov...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1685 | by Staff reporter
Mutasa happy to rejoin Zanu-PF
Long-serving Zanu-PF member Didymus Mutasa, who was expelled from the party at the height of factionalism, says he is happy to re-join the party after spending two years in the cold.Mutasa was...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:01hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
'Country belongs to the young' Ruhanya argue - replacing one nonsensical dogma with another
One's decisions must always be underpinned by logic and not some foolish dogma. "Respected political analyst Dr Pedzisai Ruhanya has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to swallow his pride and...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 21:29hrs | 1283 | by Nomusa Garikai
Matemadanda reacts angrily to Chamisa attack
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa drew fierce reaction from an angry Defence and War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda after the youthful politician accused him of enjoying State feather...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 5945 | by Staff reporter
Mavhaire, a political spent-force
The crossing of floors by a political turncoat and former National People's Party member Dzikamai Mavhaire into the opposition, MDC Alliance party is a non-event, as the man has nothing to offer....Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 18:33hrs | 1170 | by Peacemaker Zano
'Chamisa is a son of a Rhodesian African Rifles soldier'
Zanu-PF secretary for War Veterans and Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans, Victor Matemadanda has rubbished claims by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa that he is "enjoying alone" while f...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:38hrs | 6441 | by Staff reporter
War collaborators await War Vets Bill alignment
WAR collaborators have to wait for the alignment of the War Veterans of the Liberation Struggle (Rights and Benefits) Bill to be eligible for monthly pensions and other related benefits for their role...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri says she is not a figurehead, she has the power
Zanu PF's first woman chairperson, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, (OM) broke new ground when she was appointed Zimbabwe's first female Defence minister. She speaks to NewsDay (ND) reporter Blessed Mhlanga ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF structures making Mnangagwa unpopular in Manicaland
WAR veterans in Manicaland are up in arms against the Zanu-PF provincial leadership, accusing the executive of making party leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa unpopular in the province.Alread...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga grounded
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last week played the ball firmly into Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's court after politically emasculating him and sidelining his key lieutenants in his cabinet appo...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:34hrs | 20615 | by Staff reporter
War vets demand 'friendly' bank loans
ZIMBABWE National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general and newly-appointed War veterans deputy minister, Victor Matemadanda (pictured) has claimed that war veterans were bei...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:40hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe has to rejoin Zanu-PF from cell level, says War vets
War veterans recently held a Press conference and chided former President Robert Mugabe after the latter turned his back on President Emmerson Mnangagwa on election eve, saying he would not vote for p...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:35hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hailed for dumping 'wealthy ministers'
WAR veterans secretary-general and newly-appointed War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda has hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for dumping some of the long-serving ministers whom he descri...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints technocrats in new Cabinet
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pulled a shocker when he dropped several Zanu PF party bigwigs, some who had served as Cabinet ministers for several years, and appointed three technocrats - for...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:28hrs | 2100 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Cabinet shocker
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pulled a shocker when he dropped several Zanu PF party bigwigs, some who had served as Cabinet ministers for several years, and appointed three technocrats - for...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2809 | by Staff Reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's New cabinet announced
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda, flanked by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, has announced the new cabinet at State Ho...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:31hrs | 17194 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa threatens to expel MDC members opposed to his leadership
MDC-T political bigwigs are on a renewed collision course over attempts to oust some senior party members critical of its president Nelson Chamisa's leadership style after a heated National Council me...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:53hrs | 4293 | by Staff reporter
Time to pick up the pieces and stop political grandstanding
Zimbabwe a land full of plenty but grappling in poverty where the majority are living under the poverty datum line. Now that the elections are over which have been disputed from the time ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 913 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe war veterans support SA on land
WAR veterans in Zimbabwe have come out in support of South Africa's decision to expropriate land without compensation from the minority whites and redistribute it among the majority black population....Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 08:03hrs | 938 | by Staff Reporter
Open letter to E.D. Mnangagwa the Incoming president of Zimbabwe
Mr. President, I congratulate you with 'heavyheart' for being sworn in as the next president of the republic of Zimbabwe for the next five years. I am sure that that you are aware that millions of Zim...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 23:10hrs | 2884 | by Don Chigumba
Matemadanda, Mutsvangwa dangerous cowards
Former MDC Bulilima East legislator Norman Mpofu has described war veterans leader Victor Matemadanda and Chris Mutsvangwa as dangerous cowards who betrayed Jabulani Sibanda when he pointed that Rober...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 06:49hrs | 3660 | by Stephen Jakes
If Oppah Muchinguri is not insane she should be foolish
Following the Bulawayo bombing that injured Oppah Muchinguri and others, her mental capacity may have been severely deteriorating. While addressing war veterans on 23 August 2018, Oppah claimed that t...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 09:14hrs | 4189 | by Don Chigumba
No one has title deeds to Zimbabwe - Hwende
MDC Alliance official Chalton Hwende has said no one has title deeds to Zimbabwe and refuses to be second class citizen in the country.THis was after the war veterans led by Victor Matemadanda...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 07:36hrs | 3915 | by Stephen Jakes
Beyond the ConCourt ruling 'Economic Disaster and Disorder' awaits Zimbabweans.
According to political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya's recent interview with Peter Ndoro of SABC soon after the ConCourt hearing on the 22 of August, the respected Human Rights expect articulated well to P...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 20:36hrs | 2496 | by Knowledge Hakata
More trouble for Mugabe
Zanu PF says it has received the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) petition to strip the naming of Harare's airport after former president Robert Mugabe.Party nati...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 20:07hrs | 30065 | by Staff Reporter
Outrage over war veterans' rant
Zimbabweans yesterday reacted angrily to war veterans' push for members of the opposition to remove Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti as leaders of the MDC Alliance.The former freedom fighters at...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 14:38hrs | 3096 | by Staff reporter
War vets feels heat from MDC Alliance
The ruling Zanu-PF party let loose the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (Znlwva) yesterday to denounce the MDC Alliance leadership for challenging President-elect Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:03hrs | 2672 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda erroneously believes he removed Robert Mugabe from power
Former Bulilima East legislator Norman Mpofu has said war veterans leader Victor Matemadanda erroneously believes he removed Robert Mugabe from power."He mistakenly believes those numbers who ...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 07:29hrs | 6832 | by Stephen Jakes
Mwonzora must succeed Chamisa
ZANU PF has been accused of trying to fan divisions within the main opposition MDC-T camp led by Nelson Chamisa by pushing his secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora to takeover party leadership.M...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | 7341 | by Staff reporter
War veterans shelve anti-Mugabe demo
WAR veterans have put on hold plans to demonstrate against former President Robert Mugabe, demanding that the re-naming of the country's foremost international airport after him be reversed.Fo...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:41hrs | 2061 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
