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Zanu-PF succession battle: why you must be concerned

SHOULD the current succession debate in Zanu-PF be a concern for the church and the rest of the population, even those not affiliated to the ruling or opposition parties?The issue of succession in Zanu-PF has always been a contentious one,…

Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 2264 | by Rev Kenneth Mtata

Chiwenga warns Chivhayo, tips on succession

Acting President  General (Retired) Constantino Chiwenga has warned showy businessman, Wicknell Chivhayo from corruptly acquiring and splashing the country's wealth recklessly (respectively) while the masses are wailing in abject pove…

Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 11:37hrs | 6914 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Chief Mvutu succession war rages

THE wrangle within the Mlotshwa family in Monde outside Victoria Falls is far from over after the family failed to agree on who should succeed Chief Mvutu who died six years ago. Chief Mvutu, born Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa died in March 2014 …

Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's succession quagmire and Chamisa Options

Being a fair student of history, I am going to apply a historical perspective to the current stage and events in our development towards a fully matured democratic and prosperous nation. I will use two nations that had similar struggles ag…

Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:40hrs | 3 | by Terence Simbi

MDC-T succession, heads and tails?

"There is only victory and defeat. The winner gets to take the moral high-ground, because they get to write the history books. The loser, well, he just loses." Samuel L Jackson (Unthinkable). The political dustbins are bottomless pits afte…

Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Analyst Johannesburg

Mnangagwa's faction was to suffer another setback

THE military takeover of President Robert Mugabe's government by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) in the early hours of Wednesday morning is the culmination of prolonged intense factional battles triggered by the veteran nonagenarian lead…

Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Succession coming earlier to MDC-T

We take the risk of being accused of wishing someone dead, which is unAfrican. Well, fair enough!We cannot, however, choose to ignore what is happening with one of Zimbabwe's aspiring leaders, Morgan Tsvangirai. He is bedridden in a South …

Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga

Zanu-PF succession

Dear Editor,Please find my comment on the succession issue belowZanu-PF must admit that President Mugabe has been at the of party and has done very well to keep the party in power from the day Zimbabwe gained her independence. The contribu…

Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 19:18hrs | | by Fidelis Fengu

Mugabe succession battles becoming uglier

Political Scientist and Sapes director, Ibbo Mandaza (IM) says President Robert Mugabe has thwarted an "attempted coup" within his party. Mandaza spoke to Violet Gonda (VG) on her Hot Seat programme where he spoke about attempts to oust Za…

Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:19hrs | | by Violet Gonda

Mugabe succession a puzzle

WATCHING President Robert Mugabe ungainly walking in public or labouring through some turgid and soporific prepared text - often with slurred speech - evokes different emotions ranging from sympathy, astonishment to ridicule.For some his o…

Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 15:48hrs | 1 | by Dumisani Muleya

'I won't be pressured on successor,' says Mugabe

President Mugabe has warned ambitious lieutenants in his party who are angling to succeed him to stop fanning divisions, saying he will not be pressured into appointing his successor. He slammed succession-driven factional divisions in Zan…

Published: 26 Feb 2017 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Politics of succession: coping African when leaders die

In December 2008, a Guinean newspaper published a photo of a frail and ailing President Lansana ContâˆšÃ‰Â¬Â©, who appeared to be struggling to stand up. The photo stoked rumours of the president's ill health. By the next day, on the instr…

Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 16:24hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor

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