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Chiwenga holding a gun without a bullet

Zimbabwean politics has long been framed through the blunt binary of power and force: the gun versus the vote, coercion versus consent. Yet the ongoing succession battle within Zanu PF suggests a more sobering and contemporary reality - th…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 15:28hrs | 3090 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe opposition dead as a dodo

Zanu PF candidate Freedom Murechu has won the Nkulumane constituency by-election in Bulawayo, a result that has renewed debate over the state of Zimbabwe's opposition politics and underscored the ruling party's growing electoral dominance.…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 15:23hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF wins Nkulumane by-election

Zanu-PF has reclaimed the Nkulumane Constituency parliamentary seat in a significant political upset, ending more than two decades of opposition dominance that dates back to the early 2000s.The ruling party's candidate, Freedom Murechu, wo…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 10:13hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa praise singers stampede for cash

A surge of Zanu-PF-affiliated organisations has emerged in Zimbabwe, driven by a faction loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa pushing to extend his term beyond 2030. Despite constitutional provisions requiring Mnangagwa to retire in 2028 …

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 10:06hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF goes big on Nkulumane vote buying

THE ruling Zanu PF party has rushed to install some of the Jojo tanks and solar panels at boreholes drilled in Nkulumane constituency, ahead of today's by-election. The move was construed as countering claims that it would withdraw it…

Published: 20 Dec 2025 at 14:04hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter

Over 700 war veterans, Zanu-PF supporters stranded

More than 700 war veterans and Zanu-PF supporters are left stranded at Clipsham Farm in Masvingo after their 1 167.020-hectare land was seized by land barons linked to powerful politicians, with the government failing to provide alternativ…

Published: 20 Dec 2025 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Good times roll for Zanu-PF Manicaland?

Zanu-PF Manicaland is set to mark a major development milestone this week, with Mutasa District breaking ground on a new US$600,000 two-storey party office today, while the Presidential Community Development Fund (PCEF) of US$25,000 will b…

Published: 19 Dec 2025 at 07:05hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF affiliates voice support for Tungwarara CC co-option

Several Zanu-PF affiliates have publicly expressed support for the co-option of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Investments Adviser, Dr Paul Tungwarara, into the party's Central Committee, following reported internal opposition.Dr Tungwarar…

Published: 19 Dec 2025 at 07:05hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa throws Zanu-PF bigwigs under the bus

Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday appeared to distance the party from some of its senior officials as the controversy surrounding the co-option of Presidential investment adviser Paul Tungwarara into the ruling party's …

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 13:28hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF survived Geza's onslaught

Zanu-PF has insisted that it remains united and resilient despite a series of attacks and "ramblings" by social media activists who allegedly sought to divide the party.Speaking at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Harare, …

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 19:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa's authority unchallenged'

Zanu-PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership unchallenged, saying the ruling party is ending the year "more united, disciplined and electorally dominant."Speaking at what he de…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tungwarara Denies Rift with Mugwadi

Special Investment Presidential Advisor Paul Tungwarara has dismissed reports of tensions between himself and Buhera West legislator Tafadzwa Mugwadi, describing the claims as false and driven by social media speculation.In an interview, D…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 10:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF steps up door-to-door campaign in Nkulumane

ZANU-PF has stepped up its campaign for the Nkulumane Constituency by-election, intensifying door-to-door mobilisation ahead of Saturday's vote. The seat became vacant following the death of CCC legislator Desire Moyo in October.Campaign t…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Open revolt in Zanu-PF

ZANU-PF's Manicaland Province has confirmed the co-option of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's investment adviser, Paul Tungwarara, to the party's central committee, defying a directive by Political Commissar Munyaradzi Machacha. Tungwarara w…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mr Ziyambi, postponing elections does not preserve stability - it promotes instability and attacks the Constitution

And the desperation never seems to end.It is hardly surprising that ZANU-PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi has once again emerged to defend the push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028. To directly receive arti…

Published: 15 Dec 2025 at 22:08hrs | 1132 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

'Money bags' throw Zanu-PF into turmoil

The tension between Zanu-PF's traditional power structures and its emerging cash-rich benefactors has escalated, with President Mnangagwa's adviser Paul Tungwarara taking aim at party heavyweights resisting his elevation to the central com…

Published: 14 Dec 2025 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Drunk' Zanu-PF MP causes stir in Parliament

Things turned tense in Parliament on Thursday night when a Zanu-PF MP made a personal remark about the mother of Kwekwe legislator Judith Tobaiwa (CCC) during a debate on maternal health.The session, which ran late into the night as MPs sc…

Published: 14 Dec 2025 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Resolution expected for Tungwarara's co-option

The co-option of Presidential Advisor Dr Paul Tungwarara into the Zanu-PF Central Committee for Manicaland province will be formally addressed at the party's next Politburo meeting, party secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher…

Published: 14 Dec 2025 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fierce backlash over Mnangagwa's 2030 agenda

A fierce public backlash against Zanu-PF's proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term to 2030 dominated a community meeting in Bulawayo last week, where angry residents openly confronted the ruling party's candidate ahead of…

Published: 14 Dec 2025 at 08:38hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MPs whipped into 2026 budget line

Zanu-PF Members of Parliament say they were pressured into rubber-stamping Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's ZIG 312.6 billion 2026 national budget after being told the controversial fiscal plan would not be altered under any circumstances.S…

Published: 14 Dec 2025 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Elders Council receives new fleet to boost party activities

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presented 10 brand-new Ford Everest vehicles to members of the Zanu-PF Elders Council as part of ongoing efforts to enhance party mobility and strengthen organisational activities. The donation, which…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Manicaland Zanu-PF defies national directive, stands by Tungwarara

ZANU PF's Manicaland Province has reaffirmed its backing for the co‑option of Presidential Advisor Dr Paul Tungwarara into the party's Central Committee, despite a recent directive from National Political Commissar Munyaradzi Machacha to a…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga faction thwarts Tungwarara bid for central committee

Zanu-PF has blocked an attempt by its Manicaland provincial leadership to co-opt President Emmerson Mnangagwa's adviser, Paul Tungwarara, into the party's powerful central committee, ruling that the move violated party procedures and warni…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 12:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

437 000 opposition members defect to Zanu-PF

ZANU-PF Secretary for Commissariat, Munyaradzi Machacha, announced that the ruling party has registered 437,000 defectors from opposition parties under its ongoing "Huyai Kumusha / Buyanini Ekhaya / Come Home" campaign. Speaking in an inte…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF sends begging bowl

Zanu-PF's Manicaland province has begun mobilising material and financial support for the construction of a new US$1 million state-of-the-art provincial headquarters in Mutare, with the project already underway following the acquisition of…

Published: 11 Dec 2025 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF accused of open vote buying in Nkulumane

Zanu-PF stands accused of brazen vote-buying ahead of the Nkulumane parliamentary by-election set for December 20, with reports of residents receiving material handouts as part of the ruling party's campaign drive.The seat fell vacant foll…

Published: 10 Dec 2025 at 19:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why Section 95(2)(b) is not a term-limit provision requiring a referendum

Imagine a constitution, not as an unyielding monolith cast in stone for eternity, but as a living, breathing instrument of a democratic society - crafted by the hands of our compatriots, many still among us, to evolve with national aspirat…

Published: 10 Dec 2025 at 07:30hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Mnangagwa distributes vehicles

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has handed over 35 vehicles to district development officers under the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, marking the first phase of a 72-vehicle allocation aimed at improving g…

Published: 10 Dec 2025 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF unleashes 'mbinga power' in Nkulumane

Zanu-PF intensified its campaign for the Nkulumane by-election on Sunday, unveiling an extensive array of resources at a rally in Bulawayo, where residents were promised 30 tonnes of food aid, 3 000 food hampers, 7 500 seed packs, 18 boreh…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF says 2030 amendment imminent

Zanu-PF says the legal process to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the 2028 two-term limit is imminent, insisting that no national referendum is required because changing the length of a…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 15:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga portraying himself as the betrayed holy victim

If anything this is the kind of rhetorical posturing that I'm against in VP Chiwenga's politics. His propensity to advance his political progress by seeking to undermine everyone else, blinding the gullible by portraying himself as the bet…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 17:57hrs | | by Temba Mliswa

Stranded families blame their plight on corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs

Dozens of families left homeless after the demolition of homes at Willdale Farm in Zvimba East say alleged corruption involving government officials and Zanu-PF local leaders is worsening their suffering and delaying their relocation.For m…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

A nation of vendors is not a nation on the rise

Let us not fool ourselves! One of the most dangerous narratives taking root in Zimbabwe today is the claim that the Mnangagwa administration's support for the informal sector is a sign of empowerment and economic development. To …

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 18:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa focuses on term extension

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for detailed timelines and an implementation matrix for key resolutions adopted at the recent Zanu-PF annual conference in Mutare, with particular emphasis on the resolution seeking to extend his ten…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

'2030 talk a decoy'

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has issued a rallying call for Zimbabwe's opposition forces to unite ahead of the 2028 general elections, warning that continued fragmentation will weaken efforts to challenge the ruling Zanu-PF.Spe…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Construction of Zanu-PF US$1m HQ in full swing

Construction of a state-of-the-art Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial headquarters and conference centre, valued at more than US$1 million, is progressing rapidly, with key building materials already delivered on site.The facility, set to becom…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF councillor Mutangi found guilty of defrauding vendors

Bulawayo Ward Councillor Josiah Mutangi and his alleged accomplice, Janet Zhou, were found guilty of defrauding vendors after promising to secure them vending bays in the city. The judgment was delivered yesterday at the Bulawayo Magistrat…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MP blames 'tsepete-tsepete roads' for speeding, road carnage

Zanu-PF legislator for Mudzi West, Knowledge Kaitano, has sparked debate in Parliament after claiming that newly-upgraded "tsepete-tsepete roads" are contributi

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 16:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa pushes Zanu-PF to implement resolutions

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on Zanu-PF members to implement the party's conference resolutions, including the contentious plan to extend his term of office by two years. The ruling party adopted the so-called "2030 agenda…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 09:08hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter

ZPRA war vet plans solo anti-govt protest

Former ZIPRA combatant Pilate Ndebele has publicly condemned Zanu-PF's proposed constitutional amendments aimed at tweaking presidential term limits, describing the move as a betrayal of the democratic ideals fought for during the liberati…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF praise singer entangled in mining dispute

Zanu-PF praise singer David Masomere, popularly known as DJ Masomere, and his business associate Kennedy Sithole are embroiled in controversy over alleged fraud

Published: 03 Dec 2025 at 07:46hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Zanu-PF activist denied bail

Zanu-PF political activist Jim Kunaka was denied bail when he appeared at the Harare Magistrates Courts on Friday, facing charges of inciting public violence. K

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

66 Zanu-PF councilors reinstated as teachers

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has come under scrutiny for allegedly reinstating 66 teachers elected as local authority councilors in the 2023 harmonised elections, a move critics say contravenes the Constitution of Zimbabwe.Under Sec…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Survey reflects citizens views on Zanu-PF's 2030 plot'

The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has said that recent Afrobarometer survey results reflect a deep national crisis of confidence in Zimbabwe's democratic institutions, casting doubt on the credibility of any proposed exten…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF in fresh ED2030 push

Zanu-PF Harare Province chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa says churches must throw their weight behind a party resolution calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030, despite the President repeatedly stating tha…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF urban push boosted by Tagwirei

Businessman and Zanu-PF central committee member Kudakwashe Tagwirei has reportedly invested over US$5 million in empowerment projects across Harare as the ruling party intensifies efforts to win urban support, historically elusive since t…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF delegation in China on 3-week exchange programme

Zanu-PF deputy secretary for security, Tendai Chirau, is leading a five-member delegation to China for a three-week international exchange workshop.The programme, organised by the International Department of the Communist Party of China Ce…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 07:53hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF mobilises grassroots for Mnangagwa term extension

The ruling Zanu-PF party in Mashonaland West Province has begun a campaign to cascade its 2025 National Conference resolutions to grassroots structures, with district leadership unanimously endorsing the outcomes. A central focus of the mo…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa halts Zanu-PF Harare rallies

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly stepped in to curb Zanu-PF Harare province's aggressive push for a controversial resolution to extend his presidential term to 2030, following concerns that the rallies exposed serious internal d…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa tells aspirants to wait for 2027 congress

Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has cautioned party members against launching early campaigns to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the party's 2027 elective congress.The congress, scheduled a year before Mnangagwa's…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

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