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Mwonzora sponsored by Zanu-PF and war vets, claims Hwende
The fight for the control of MDC has reached its peak with MDC-Alliance legislator for Kuwadzana East Mr Charlton Hwende indicating that MDC members opposed to the party's elective congress date of Oc...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:02hrs | 3485 | by Ndou Paul
Zanu-PF bigwigs divide war vets
Cracks have emerged in the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) over the fate of ex-Cabinet ministers assigned to the "Shake-Shake Building" to run the party's affairs on a f...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1096 | 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 | 11493 | by Staff reporter
War Vets target Perence Shiri?
A citizen journalist from Mashonaland Central who got in touch with Bulawayo24 has reported that War Veterans in four administrative provinces of Zimbabwe have allegedly informally resolved to push fo...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 10:38hrs | 6201 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Perence Shiri to replace Mutsvangwa as war vets leader?
A citizen journalist from Mashonaland Central who got in touch with Bulawayo24 has reported that War Veterans in four administrative provinces of Zimbabwe have allegedly informally resolved to push fo...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 19:44hrs | 9718 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lumumba Saga takes new twist....War vets bay for Mutsvangwa's blood
Following the leaking of an Audio in which whistle blower Acie Lumumba is confessing that he was given US$40 000 by Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa to do a hatchet job against Kuda Tagwirei, the Zim...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 08:40hrs | 15662 | 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
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 | 3804 | by Mandla Ndlovu
War vets confront Zanu PF over price hikes
FORMER freedom fighters and war collaborators in Mutoko have confronted Zanu PF Mashonaland East provincial leadership over price hikes, demanding that government urgently addresses the issue....Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:55hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
'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
'Queen Bee' divides war vets
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 06:34hrs | 3791 | by Staff reporter
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 | 997 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe state capture threatening to paralyse both the State and Zanu-PF
The nasty brawl over the control of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government - driven by narrow economic interests - is threatening to paralyse both the State and the ruling Zanu-PF, the Daily ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa advisor's son named as one of the largest FOREX dealers
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has named Christopher Mutsvangwa's son Neville as one of the main actors in the country's illegal forex dealing ‘cartel'.This follows Mliswa's rant against Nev...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 07:43hrs | 5545 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube splurges $11m on war vets' children
Zimbabwe's cash- strapped government is splashing close to $11 million on school fees for war veterans' children.This comes as government is failing to adequately fund the Basic Education Assi...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 11:47hrs | 4294 | by Staff reporter
War vets crank up heat on Zanu-PF 'chefs'
The political future of former Cabinet ministers who were recently re-assigned to the ruling Zanu-PF's headquarters by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is becoming increasingly uncertain. This com...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 06:04hrs | 6124 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe must be laughing as military junta fails & falls apart
When they violently seized political power through a military coup, it was as if they were saying to former President Robert Mugabe, we want you to live and see how things are done as far as running&n...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 07:39hrs | 12658 | by Israel Dube
Zanu-PF HQ under siege - as war vets gun for bigwigs
Members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) besieged the Zanu-PF headquarters yesterday, demanding the removal of ex-Cabinet ministers assigned to the "Shake-Shake Bu...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 14:38hrs | 1994 | by Staff reporter
'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 | 1807 | by Staff reporter
Fresh turmoil rocks Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
Trouble is brewing in Zanu-PF, with some militant war veterans pushing for former Cabinet ministers now stationed at the party's Harare headquarters to be expelled from the former liberation movement ...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 07:34hrs | 6354 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimbabwean soldiers who survived DRC war want compensation for trauma
Ex-Zimbabwean soldiers who fought in an expensive civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo two decades ago have appealed to Defence and War Veterans minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri to help them...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 15:53hrs | 1544 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF heading for turbulent waters again
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party is heading for turbulent waters again, it has emerged.War veterans have petitioned the Zanu-PF leadership demanding the removal of former Cabinet m...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | 11245 | by Staff reporter
'War veteran' in court
A BULAWAYO man who allegedly masqueraded as a war veteran has appeared in court facing charges of extortion, after threatening and illegally occupying a building since 2009, belonging to an Indian man...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 11:27hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter
War vets threaten Zanu-PF bigwigs
War veterans yesterday petitioned the Zanu-PF leadership demanding the removal of former Cabinet ministers from their full-time positions in the party, threatening to remove the bigwigs from their off...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:50hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance setting up war vets wing
THE MDC Alliance is mulling setting up a war veterans' wing to represent ex-combatants in the opposition camp following a fallout with their counterparts in the Zanu PF-aligned Zimbabwe National Liber...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 08:06hrs | 1789 | by Staff reporter
'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
Chamisa gets backing from war vets
War veterans in Joice Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP) yesterday took part in the time-honoured Zimbabwean political tradition of switching team jerseys to Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance....Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:38hrs | 2651 | by Staff reporter
War vets, polling agents push for ex-minister ouster
WAR veterans and Zanu PF electoral agents in the July harmonised elections in Hwedza are pushing for the ouster of former Mashonaland East resident minister David Musabayana from Parliament, alleging ...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 07:05hrs | 2771 | 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
Freedom fighters urged to document war experiences
FREEDOM fighters and war collaborators should document their liberation war experiences and create a data base of war veterans for the benefit of young and coming generations.The history would...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 152 | 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
War vets cry foul over 'purge'
Mashonaland East Provincial War Veterans chairperson Daniel Sigauke has expressed concern over the ouster of their members from key positions in the ruling party's provincial structures. Membe...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 436 | 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 | 716 | 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
Why technocrats succeed or fail in the Zanu government
Apologies for boring you with citing in full Mukoma Muzivazvose Google's definition of technocrats. However, this will help some of us to know a bit about technocrats in view of recently appointed min...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 580 | by Ndaba Nhuku
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
War vets rap Chamisa's MDC Alliance for conniving with 'imperialist handlers'
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) has blamed the opposition for conniving with their "imperialist handlers" to cause the worsening economic situation in the country, ...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
War vets call for more resources
WAR veterans in Bulawayo have called on Government to allocate more resources for their well-being as most of them sustained life threatening injuries and diseases during the war. Zimbabwe Nat...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
The ZANU PF Chamisa-Mwonzora Stage Managed Conflict Is Their Only Weapon Left
Nelson Chamisa is among the heroes of faiths and honest, I have no doubt that he has joined the league of Simon Peter, Stephen, Paul, Aristarchus, Silas and other biblical heroes of faiths. I was expe...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 10:45hrs | 941 | by Don Chigumba
Mugabe farms are a hot potato
Threats to strip former president Robert Mugabe of his rumoured 15 farms are being seen more as cheap politicking as most Zanu-PF officials own several farms each.In a recent interview with th...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:40hrs | 2202 | by Maxwell Sibanda
War vets receive cars
Zanu-PF yesterday handed over vehicles to provincial chairpersons of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) in fulfilment of the party's commitment to improving their welfa...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:29hrs | 1233 | by Staff reporter
War vets recommend hero status for late CIO
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Bulawayo province has recommended that the late senior officer in the President's Office and freedom fighter Austin Peter Moyo be dec...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:15hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
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
Should we keep having elections in Zimbabwe?
President of Zimbabwe elect Munangagwa promised free and fair elections, the just ended elections can not be regarded as such.A challenge at the courts can only mean that like all previous elections i...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 19:46hrs | 5311 | by AT Kadada
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
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 | 2495 | by Knowledge Hakata
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
Zanu-PF war vets criminals or fighters for freedom?
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said he has always asked himself on whether the sects of the ZANU PF war vets are really war vets or they were tribal criminals who took the advantage of the su...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1798 | 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 | 7338 | by Staff reporter
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