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Can Mnangagwa steer SADC through the storm?
As Southern African leaders converge in Harare today to address the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all eyes are on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose leader...Published: 15 hrs ago | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF faction reacts to war veterans' criticism of Mnangagwa's leadership
A faction within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has reacted sharply to recent statements made by war veterans, denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies for attempts to extend his tenure beyon...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo responds to reports of bank limit adjustments
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has strongly dismissed reports that he requested Ecobank to adjust two bank accounts to a US$20 million monthly limit after securing lucrative government contracts worth U...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 18:49hrs | 13963 | by Staff reporter
Mavetera under fire for leading Chiwenga diss song
ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera is facing a firestorm of criticism after leading a controversial song that appeared to target Acting President General Constantino Chiwenga at the National Heroes Acre in...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:52hrs | 2782 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at tipping point over ED2030
Hard-hitting statements by Zimbabwe's war veterans calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down have exposed deepening factional rifts within Zanu-PF over the controversial push to extend his ...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:50hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
ICT Minister in alleged provocation at Heroes Acre
ICT, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera is facing mounting criticism and backlash after leading a controversial song at the burial of Justin Mupamhanga at Heroes Acre on Monday, whi...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:50hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa supporters fight back
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe, a close ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared that Mnangagwa's bid for a third term in office is moving forward, regardless of opposition from Vice...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 21:30hrs | 1900 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF factional wars finally admit the party's role in Zimbabwe's suffering
Whenever fierce power struggles rear their ugly heads amongst the ruling ZANU-PF leadership, there's always one thing that intrigues me. In order to outdo one another, the rival factions resor...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 18:03hrs | 1065 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa versus Chiwenga: Who will blink first?
The political atmosphere in Zimbabwe has reached a boiling point, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga engaged in an increasingly bitter power struggle that could ...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:08hrs | 3571 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested for aiding illegal rank wars
A Harare policeman, Tonderai Manyika (34), has been charged with resisting arrest and abuse of duty after being implicated in a violent dispute over an illegal kombi rank in Harare's central business ...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Ex-councillor duped of US$11k in fake NGO donation
A former councillor for Beatrice Ward 16 and war veteran, Claudious Nyashanhu, has reportedly lost US$11,000 to a suspected fraudster who promised to secure him US$2 million in funding from a non-gove...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in calculated pushback, slams Mnangagwa regime?
As promised, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has used his stint as Acting President in January 2025 to launch a scathing offensive against corruption, tenderpreneurship, and President Emmerson Mna...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:58hrs | 2244 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors discover opponents at 2025 Afcon
Zimbabwe's Warriors have discovered their opponents for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.The Warriors, who finished...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:58hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga declares war on 'zvigananda'
Discontent is simmering within the ruling Zanu-PF party and state actors over the antics of politically well-connected tenderpreneurs accused of amassing wealth through dubious public contracts and fl...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:51hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga warns Chivhayo, tips on succession
Acting President General (Retired) Constantino Chiwenga has warned showy businessman, Wicknell Chivhayo from corruptly acquiring and splashing the c...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 11:37hrs | 6776 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga to bury Mupamhanga
Acting President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga will today preside over the burial of national hero Justin Mupamhanga at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. He will stand in for President Mnangagwa, who is ...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:19hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Mohadis, BBR 'ignore' desperate Mtetengwe school
Mtetengwe Primary School, situated just 21 kilometers outside Beitbridge, stands as a stark symbol of neglect and missed opportunity despite being surrounded by wealth and influence. The school, locat...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:16hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
War veterans demand Mnangagwa's resignation
A faction of Zimbabwe's war veterans has called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down, accusing him of constitutional violations, failing to address corruption, and pursuing self-serving polit...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 07:47hrs | 2013 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge boy injured in baboon attack
A young boy from Beitbridge is nursing serious injuries after being attacked by a baboon in a shocking case of human-wildlife conflict in the border town. The incident, which has raised concerns about...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 16:21hrs | 1820 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa silence raises eyebrows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's silence on calls to extend his presidential term limit has raised questions about his commitment to upholding Zimbabwe's Constitution. Analysts argue that his failure to...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:48hrs | 2154 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fall over each other defending Mnangagwa on ED2030 mantra
ZANU-PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi has come to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's defence amid growing calls within the ruling party to amend Zimbabwe's constitution and extend Mnangagwa's term to 2...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:10hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF factionalism surfaces at National Heroes Acre during triple burial
Factionalism within ZANU-PF spilled over to the National Heroes Acre on Wednesday after reports emerged that some senior party officials allegedly orchestrated a boycott of the burial of three nationa...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1528 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga hits out at corrupt elements
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga delivered a stern message against corruption during his address at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, where factionalism within Zanu-PF took center stage...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:55hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori join ZANU-PF's Chitepo ideological indoctrination crusade
ZANU-PF has embarked further on a campaign targeting to recruit indigenous churches into its ideological indoctrination and 2030 unconstitutional term extension political crusade.In a move per...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 19:53hrs | 1132 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Gukurahundi deployed on this day in 1983
January 20, 2025 marks the somber 42nd anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in Zimbabwe's history - the Gukurahundi genocide. This atrocity, carried out by the North Korea-trained Five Brigade u...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:09hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
G40 haunts Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF is mulling a policy on social media to curb the influence of its exiled members in the looming battle over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's succession, it has emerged.The plan was disclo...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:29hrs | 1778 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loyalists 'targeting' diaspora activists propping Chamisa?
Reports have emerged of a clandestine campaign by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to crack down on diaspora activists allegedly funding opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's efforts to form a ne...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:56hrs | 1429 | by Staff reportetr
Chiwenga's ex-wife request for stay of prosecution to be heard Friday
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is expected to receive an update this Friday regarding investigations by the State in a case where former Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:16hrs | 1655 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional coup looms in Zimbabwe
A controversial proposal to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office by up to five years beyond the 2028 constitutional limit has sparked heated debate. T...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:09hrs | 2565 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa supporters in a political fix?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently convened a gathering of Zanu PF and main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators at his farm over the weekend, in a move to mobilise support an...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:27hrs | 2165 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu endorses Mnangagwa's bid to extend rule to 2030?
Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC Secretary-General Sengezo Tshabangu has thrown his weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial bid to extend his rule beyond the 2028 constitutional term ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 17:30hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intensifying efforts to extend his presidential term limit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is intensifying efforts to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional two-term limit, with a strategy aimed at postponing Zimbabwe’s next elections from 2028 to 203...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:29hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo defends Mnangagwa's term extension, labels critics as malcontents
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo, once a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has described those opposing Mnangagwa's proposed presidential term extension as malcontents....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1441 | by Staff reporter
Conflict-ridden political gamesmanship looms
Zimbabwe's political landscape is set to be shaped by intense dynamics throughout 2025, with key developments including an intensified push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:33hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's children win court battle over grave inspection
Former President Robert Mugabe's children, Bona, Tinotenda, and Chatunga, have secured a legal victory after Chinhoyi magistrate Kudzanai Mahaso barred a Zvimba headman from conducting an inspection o...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:35hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF feverish defence of Chinese looting proves Zimbabwe now a colony!
A few days ago, renowned economist and former member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monetary Policy Committee, Eddie Cross, made some interesting revelations. He claimed that there are ...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 16:20hrs | 1316 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa extends Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander's term of office
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of General Philip Valerio Sibanda as Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) by one year, a move seen as part of a broader strategy to conso...Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 04:39hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves Mohadi in charge
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will begin his month-long annual vacation today, December 31, 2024, and is expected to return to office in early February.The announcement was made by Acting Chief...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:52hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire urges Mnangagwa to abandon term extension push
Politician Jealousy Mawarire has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of exacerbating divisions within the ruling Zanu-PF party by pushing for an extension of his presidential term to 2030. Mawarire, ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:49hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire impressed by basic first aid training
Youth Minister Tino Machakaire has expressed admiration for the successful rollout of the free basic first aid training programme under the Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme, which is being facili...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:48hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's appointment of new police chief sparks clansmen politics allegations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent appointment of Stephen Mutamba as the new Police Commissioner-General, effective January 1, 2025, has ignited accusations of clansmen politics, deepening concerns...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:22hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa begins annual leave
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will begin his annual leave tomorrow, a break that will extend until early February 2025, according to a statement from his spokesperson, George Charamba, who is also serv...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:13hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader rallies support for Mnangagwa
Liberty Gumende, a Mutare-based entrepreneur and youth leader in the Zanu-PF party, has lauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa for his commitment to empowering Zimbabwe's youth. Gumende, who was recently...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:48hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Simphiwe Ngema welcomes second child with Zimbabwean partner
Renowned actress, musician, and businesswoman Simphiwe 'Simz' Ngema has announced the arrival of her second child, a baby boy, with her partner, Zimbabwean model Tino Chinyani. The couple shared the j...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:22hrs | 1586 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ruling elite should declare their sources of wealth
To say I was shocked would be an understatement when I came across a report detailing the extraordinary wealth of Zimbabwe's ruling elite. The report claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa ...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:53hrs | 793 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's third term bid is worsening the suffering of Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambition to extend his stay in power beyond the constitutional two-term limit has taken center stage in Zimbabwean politics, overshadowing the real issues plaguing the c...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:59hrs | 304 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's narrative: A view from the outside!
In the case of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's government was democratic, economically savvy and politically astute, until one day, overnight, it became oppressive and intolerable.The sudden change ...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 12:04hrs | 676 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Chiwenga backers under siege over 2030
Rising tensions within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have triggered a dramatic intervention by the politburo following reports of alleged targeting, intimidation, and discrimination of members oppos...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:17hrs | 1908 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slogan widens factional rifts in Zanu-PF
The controversial Zanu-PF slogan "2030 VaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo" (2023: President Mnangagwa will still be in power) has ignited factional divisions within the ruling party, exposing deepening crack...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:45hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei accused of sponsoring divisions in Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF provincial structures have launched a fierce attack on businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, accusing him of fueling divisions and infighting within the ruling party. The accusations were made duri...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:33hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
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