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Ugly fight over war vets windfall
A US$650,000 government empowerment fund intended for children of Zimbabwe's liberation war veterans has ignited a fierce dispute between rival associations claiming to represent this constituency....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:51hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF destabilising COZWA'
The leader of the Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (COZWA), Munyaradzi Shoko, has accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of sponsoring a parallel organisation aimed at destabilising COZWA...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
ED2030 agenda turns deadly
Tensions are rising within the Zanu-PF party as knives are drawn against Youth League deputy secretary John Paradza, who is accused of attempting to rally support for a controversial motion to amend t...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 2524 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plots protests against ED2030 spoilers
ZANU-PF provincial structures in Midlands and Masvingo are reportedly planning protests against a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has been campaigning against a proposed plan to exte...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:48hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Shadowy COZWVA: Purveyor of fake news threatening national stability
In a recent revelation, the Shadowy Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (COZWVA) has emerged as a prominent provider of fake and malicious news content, with the apparent intention of destab...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 14:54hrs | 76 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Energy Mutodi sues Chamisa for US$5 million over 'defamatory' video
Zanu-PF Goromonzi West MP and aspiring candidate for Bikita South, Energy Mutodi is suing opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa and three others for US$5 million over wh...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 09:39hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to hand over power to opposition?
A leaked audio of COZWA chairman Munyaradzi Shoko has made claims that President ED Mnangagwa wants to destroy ZANU PF and hand over power to the opposition. Shoko who was speaking to Norton l...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 10:28hrs | 20 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Alarm as private aircrafts sneak in, out of Zimbabwe undetected
PRIVATE aircraft have been sneaking in and out of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport and other Zimbabwean flight ports without detection due to poor air traffic control, investigati...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Civil society activists on Zimbabwe military watch list
THE Zimbabwe National Army's Military Intelligence (MI) unit has placed on its watchlist several civil society activists it claims are conniving with United States to unseat President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Basic freedoms diminish under Mnangagwa reign
IDI Amin Dada Oumee (1923-2003), the late Ugandan dictator whose seven-year iron-fist rule gained notoriety for its sheer buffonery, brutality and repression, is infamous for coining the saying: "Ther...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'SADC, AU have let us down'
OPPOSITION political parties and civic groups have called on the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union (AU) to drop brotherhood approach which is preventing them from eff...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
SA dismisses Zimbabweans influx allegations
SOUTH Africa's Home Affairs department has dismissed claims by the country's opposition party, Democratic Alliance (DA), that there's an influx of Zimbabweans into the neighbouring country following t...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
DA, MDC-Alliance, G40 in axis to destabilise Zimbabwe?
SOUTH Africa yesterday distanced itself from threats by Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mr Mmusi Maimane to compile a human rights abuse dossier against President Mnangagwa's administration following ...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for MDC officials
POLICE have launched a manhunt for at least 27 MDC-Alliance officials and activists, including their civil society partners, for allegedly organising the so-called stay-away that degenerated into an o...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WANTED: Peter Gift Mutasa, Promise Mkwananzi, Lovemore Chinoputsa, Shadreck Mashayamombe
Police are keen to interview Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Gift Mutasa, activist Promise Mkwananzi and some MDC-Alliance party members in connection with looting, incitement...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop calls for Mnangagwa's resignation
A Lupane cop has been nabbed for saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa must step aside for failing to address the deepening economic crisis characterised by civil servants' strike action and fuel shorta...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe law haunts Zimbabwe
Terrence Mkhwananzi feels trapped and unsafe in what is now regarded as the new Zimbabwe.Bailed out from remand prison, the 32-year-old activist makes weekly visits to the police station while...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 10:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Children of War Vets bay for Masiyiwa's blood
Children of War Veterans Associations has came out guns blazing accusing Strive of corruption and manipulating shareholding of a number of companies in a dubious manner. Read the full open letter to M...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthwakazi activist arrested for pointing at Mnangagwa portrait
A BULAWAYO court freed on bail a man detained for insulting the president while testifying before a commission probing the fatal shooting of six civilians during post-election protests in August, lawy...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by AFP
Man bailed in Mnangagwa insult case
A Zimbabwean court freed on bail a man detained for insulting the president while testifying before a commission probing the fatal shooting of six civilians during post-election protests in August, la...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by AFP
Mnangagwa critic arrested, charged over Facebook comments
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have arrested Munyaradzi Shoko, the leader of the Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans' Association (Cozwa), a known critic of President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and charged him wi...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
War vets children de-campaign Mnangagwa
CHILDREN of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (COZWA) has revealed plans to de-campaign Zanu PF and its presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of this year's general elect...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex Zanu-PF MP accused of assaulting Mnangagwa ally
FORMER Bikita South legislator Jeppy Jaboon appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing assault charges after he allegedly teamed up with Charles Mungoshi Junior and Munyaradzi Shoko to...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
All set for Mugabe's Bulawayo interface rally
Zanu-PF heavyweights will be descending on Bulawayo today to announce the date for President Robert Mugabe's ninth presidential youth interface rally.Zanu-PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga sai...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 13:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira vows to resist plot to expel him from Zanu-PF
CONTROVERSIAL Zanu-PF Bulawayo district chairperson Magura Charumbira has vowed to resist attempts by the ruling party's youth league to expel him over alleged unruly behaviour and violence.A ...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jonathan Moyo a CIA spy,' claims Mnangagwa
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly accused President Robert Mugabe’s former spin doctor, Jonathan Moyo, of being a spy deployed by America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to destro...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 19:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah threatened over songs
Some youths, believed to be aligned to Zanu-PF's G40 faction, have threatened award-winning music star Jah Prayzah for allegedly composing songs meant to prop up embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi allegedly assaulted at hotel
The outspoken Zanu PF activist aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Energy Mutodi was reportedly assaulted recently at a Harare hotel by some Children of War veterans.This was r...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's youth plan backfires
The Zanu-PF Youth League, which carries the ruling party's hopes of retaining power at next year's elections, has hit turbulence owing to seismic divisions among its members over President Robert Muga...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 15:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe warns criminals against abusing Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF should not tolerate little criminals who move around beating up people in the name of the party as this tarnishes the brand of the revolutionary party, President Mugabe has said.He sai...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 07:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe admits the existence of Zanu-PF militia groups
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday admitted the existence of Zanu-PF militia groups unleashing terror against political opponents, but absolved the ruling party of the crime, describing the militias as...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 10:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe succession scramble intensifies
The entry of Defence minister Sydney Sekeremayi in the race to succeed President Robert Mugabe has intensified Zanu-PF factional wars amid accusations that some senior leaders are holding clandestine ...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe receives 'smuggled' vehicles
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe's (pictured) benefactor and top Zanu-PF official, Jimayi Muduvuri is reportedly being investigated for smuggling four vehicles into the country and donating them to Mazowe Orph...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Mnangagwa's ally in controversial landslide
Ezra Chadzamira has been elected the substantive chairperson for Zanu-PF Masvingo Province after receiving 29 543 votes to beat his fellow party member, Mutero Masanganise who accrued 1080 votes....Published: 07 May 2017 at 22:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets children apologise to G40
Children of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (CZNLWVA) have slammed War Veterans minister Chris Mutsvangwa for allowing a man masquerading as a member of CZNLWVA to hold a p...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gammatox MP deserts his constituency
Zvishavane-Runde Member of Parliament, Freddie Moyo has reportedly abandoned his constituency as Zanu-PF factional fights reaches crescendo level.In a recent visit by the Mirror to areas under...Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 17:57hrs | 1 | by Musavengana Hove
Zanu-PF primaries candidates list (2013)
ZANU PF LIST OF RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2013 HARMONISED ELECTIONSMASVINGO...Published: 21 Jun 2013 at 13:41hrs | 300 | by Staff Reporter
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