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Zanu-PF succession battle: Who holds the joker?

In my earlier article, "ZANU PF's Succession Battle: Three Scenarios to Watch," I argued that the struggle unfolding within ZANU PF was about more than who succeeds President Emmerson Mnangagwa.It concerned the rules governing succession, …

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 13:41hrs | 444 | by Washington Katema

War veterans backs Chiwenga's call

A war veterans pressure group opposed to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 has backed Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's call for introspection within Zanu PF, warning that political patronage and the growing influence of wealthy busi…

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 11:56hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF to punish CAA3 dissidents

Zanu PF is planning disciplinary action against Members of Parliament who failed to attend crucial parliamentary sittings during the consideration of Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill, in a move that could intensify pressure on lawmakers…

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 11:35hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter

Teachers reject Zanu-PF proposal on govt jobs

Teachers have condemned a ZANU PF conference resolution proposing that the ruling party recommend candidates for government employment, warning that the move could undermine the constitutional separation between the party and the State.The…

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 11:23hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter

Succession battle rages on

As the Mnangagwa faction continues to tighten its political bolts and nuts and frustrate the Chiwenga faction, the political circus in Zimbabwe is at a breaking point.Kudakwashe Tagwirei, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's blue-eyed son, has b…

Published: 20 Oct 2026 at 06:02hrs | 2171 | by Leonard Koni

So what can General Chiwenga do now?

The much-awaited ZANUPF conference came and went, ending yesterday in Chinhoyi. There is no need for lengthy analysis. Only two things matter.The succession contest is between Vice President General Constantino Chiwenga and President Emmer…

Published: 18 Oct 2026 at 17:57hrs | 4990 | by Hopewell Chin'ono

Zanu PF delegates face mandatory health screening

ZANU PF delegates attending the ruling party's annual conference are being subjected to mandatory health screening, with proof of testing required for accreditation, raising concerns among some delegates over the collection of their person…

Published: 14 Oct 2026 at 09:36hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Conference forces haulage trucks restriction on Harare-Chirundu highway

Transport operators, particularly haulage truck drivers, have been restricted from using the Harare-Chirundu Highway between Chinhoyi and Harare to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic during the ongoing Zanu PF annual conference.The rest…

Published: 14 Oct 2026 at 09:36hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF video edit sparks censorship claims over Mnangagwa speech

ZANU PF's information department has come under scrutiny after portions of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Politburo address were reportedly omitted from a video published on the party's social media platforms, including remarks interpreted…

Published: 14 Oct 2026 at 09:40hrs | 1919 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa opens Zanu PF Annual Conference preparations

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday chaired the 398th Ordinary Session of the Zanu PF Politburo at the party's headquarters in Harare, marking the official start of preparations for the ruling party's 23rd National People's Conference.…

Published: 14 Oct 2026 at 09:38hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF Politburo braces for decisive meeting

Zanu PF will hold a crucial politburo meeting tomorrow at 2pm at its headquarters in Harare, with proposed constitutional amendments expected to dominate discussions ahead of the party's annual conference in Chinhoyi.The meeting follows th…

Published: 12 Oct 2026 at 20:16hrs | 3224 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Conference kicks off in Chinhoyi; Hotel, lodges fully booked

Preparations for the 23rd Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference have been completed, with about 7 500 delegates expected to converge on Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) in Mashonaland West Province for the October 12–17 gather…

Published: 12 Oct 2026 at 11:05hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter

Politburo cancellation averted 'coup' against Mnangagwa

The cancellation of a ZANU-PF Politburo meeting was necessary to protect President Emmerson Mnangagwa from an alleged attempt by a faction within the ruling party to push through major decisions without following due process, a party ally …

Published: 11 Oct 2026 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bard Santner finalises Zimbabwe's Dangote IPO drive

Zimbabwean financial advisory firm Bard Santner Inc is finalising its facilitation of the historic US$1.6 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, with the Zimbabwean subscription window …

Published: 02 Oct 2026 at 12:11hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls Mayor faces ouster bid

Victoria Falls mayor Prince Thuso Moyo is facing a fresh no-confidence motion amid growing divisions within the city council, with deputy mayor Lungile Nyoni and Zanu PF councillors pushing for his removal.The motion, tabled during a full …

Published: 02 Oct 2026 at 12:09hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF accused of betraying vendors

The opposition has accused Zanu PF of turning against the same impoverished traders it allegedly mobilised for political support, as its latest crackdown on street vending creates political tension amid an economic crisis that has pushed t…

Published: 20 Sep 2026 at 16:33hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF turns to business for conference funding

Zanu PF has renewed efforts to raise funds from the business community ahead of its 23rd National People's Conference, with the party planning a final fundraising dinner targeting companies, miners, farmers and other economic players.The a…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 17:03hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF unveils new slogan-NaVaMnangagwa todya mudododo

Zanu PF has introduced a new slogan, "NaVaMnangagwa Todya Mudododo", as a rallying message linked to the party's economic development agenda.The slogan was unveiled by Zanu PF Masvingo provincial vice-chairperson Trust Mugabe at Marongere …

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 17:02hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF Conference puts spotlight on potholed highway

A STALLED rehabilitation project on the Harare–Chirundu highway has become an unexpected headache for Zanu PF, with Mashonaland West Senator Prisca Mupfumira demanding urgent action less than a month before the ruling party's national conf…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 11:59hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa could face growing tensions within Zanu PF

President Emmerson Mnangagwa could face growing tensions within Zanu PF after a Harare provincial executive member allegedly suggested that the province should stop taking instructions from the party's national headquarters.Sources said th…

Published: 14 Sep 2026 at 19:21hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter

Vanished?: Zanu PF's US$400 000 cash mystery

ZANU PF's Mashonaland West province is once again under scrutiny over the handling of funds raised for the ruling party's upcoming annual conference, with provincial leaders reportedly unable to account for more than US$400 000 of an estim…

Published: 14 Sep 2026 at 10:46hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter

How Zanu PF hijacked Zimbabwe's devolution promise

ONE of the biggest achievements of the 2013 national constitution was the adoption of the fundamental principle of devolution and decentralisation as a central pillar of that constitution.For decades, Zimbabwe, like most dominated social f…

Published: 09 Sep 2026 at 06:58hrs | 863 | by Tendai Biti

Midlands Zanu-PF pushes for 7-year leadership cycle

ZANU-PF's Midlands Province has resolved to push for the alignment of the party's constitution with the national Constitution to provide for a seven-year leadership cycle, a move the provincial leadership says would pave the way for Presid…

Published: 08 Sep 2026 at 12:39hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter

Fresh row erupts over Mnangagwa's Zanu PF term

ZANU-PF is heading for another potentially bruising factional battle over proposals to postpone its next elective congress, with critics warning that extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure as party leader could violate the party's…

Published: 06 Sep 2026 at 09:10hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF says 2028 election could have been 'ambushed'

ZANU PF says Zimbabwe could have been "ambushed" by forces opposed to the ruling party during the 2028 elections had the Government not pushed through Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3, which extended President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ten…

Published: 28 Aug 2026 at 19:57hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF women's boss urges women to have more children

ZANU PF Secretary for Women's Affairs and Senate President Mabel Chinomona has urged Zimbabwean women to stop using contraceptives and have more children, warning that the country's declining birth rate could affect its future workforce.Ch…

Published: 28 Aug 2026 at 19:13hrs | 1175 | by Staff reporter

Killer Zivhu sparks debate over white governance claims

CONTROVERSIAL former ZANU-PF Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu has sparked a fresh debate on social media after arguing that white people provide better governance, fight corruption more effectively and are more successful at building na…

Published: 27 Aug 2026 at 10:29hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter

AFM leader backtracks on Zanu-PF support

Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe leader Amon Madawo has reaffirmed the church's political neutrality following criticism from some members over his recent public show of support for Zanu PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Madawo …

Published: 26 Aug 2026 at 11:22hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter

Walter Mzembi begs to rejoin Zanu PF?

Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has formally applied to rejoin Zanu PF, years after he was expelled from the ruling party and fled the country following the 2017 military-assisted transition that ended Robert Mugabe's presidency.Mzem…

Published: 26 Aug 2026 at 06:44hrs | 2048 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF uncovers 236 555 membership errors

Zanu PF's cell verification exercise has exposed major inaccuracies in the ruling party's grassroots membership records, with 236 555 errors recorded across Masvingo Province.The figures were revealed by Zanu PF Politburo member and Deputy…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF pushes to align party constitution with Mnangagwa's 2030 term

The Zanu PF Women's League has proposed amending the ruling party's constitution to align the terms of party officials with the changes introduced by Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3, effectively paving the way for President Emmerson Mna…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 08:23hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter

Tshabangu renews Zanu PF dialogue push

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-styled secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu is stepping up his faction's overtures to Zanu PF, calling for dialogue and what his camp describes as a "Government of National Consensus" as questions gr…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 08:15hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF expels Loice Chenjerai

Zanu PF has expelled former Mashonaland Central provincial youth secretary for Environment Loice Chenjerai with immediate effect after the party's National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) found her guilty of violating the party constitution.T…

Published: 20 Aug 2026 at 06:36hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei takes seat at heart of Zimbabwe's succession battle

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has exercised new powers granted under the recently enacted Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Act to appoint 10 senators, among them wealthy businessman and Zanu PF financier Kudakwashe Tagwirei.The appointmen…

Published: 19 Aug 2026 at 08:23hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF bigwig linked to 'cruel' Harare demolitions

Fresh allegations have emerged surrounding the demolition of homes in St Martins, with affected residents claiming that a politically powerful Zanu-PF figure is behind the destruction in an attempt to take control of valuable land in the a…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 18:30hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter

Councillors skip meetings over 'low' allowances

Bulawayo councillors are reportedly failing to attend key council committee meetings, with some citing low sitting allowances and inadequate fuel allocations as reasons for their absence.The issue was raised in a confidential council repor…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 13:39hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls deputy mayor loses seat after Zanu-PF defection

Victoria Falls Deputy Mayor and Ward 3 councillor Lungile Nyoni has lost his council seat after defecting from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to the ruling Zanu-PF.Nyoni, who was elected to represent Ward 3 under the CCC banner, c…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 13:38hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter

ZANU PF official condemns omission of King Lobengula from Heroes Day exhibition

ZANU PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairman Jabulani Sibanda has criticised the omission of King Lobengula from a Heroes Day photographic exhibition at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), arguing that Zimbabwe's liberation h…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 11:14hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter

Has CAA3 opened a path to State House for Kudakwashe Tagwirei?

There is a moment in every succession struggle when the future stops being a date on a calendar and becomes a fight over who gets to rewrite the calendar.Zimbabwe reached that moment in July, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed Consti…

Published: 15 Aug 2026 at 18:54hrs | 1175 | by Gabriel Manyati

Zanu PF seeks 50 school buses for church event

Zanu PF has asked the Manicaland Provincial Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to source 50 school buses to transport members of the Johanne Masowe Echishanu church to and from a church programme in Harare.The programme is schedul…

Published: 13 Aug 2026 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Students booted out for Zanu-PF event

CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) students living in campus accommodation have been ordered to vacate the hostels by next Tuesday to make way for delegates attending Zanu-PF's annual conference.The directive has triggered anger and d…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 06:58hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa 2037 push gathers pace

A fresh campaign to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stay in office to 2037 is gaining momentum within Zanu PF, with Manicaland becoming the latest province to endorse the proposal, a development expected to intensify succession debat…

Published: 07 Aug 2026 at 19:00hrs | 3289 | by Staff reporter

AFM President declares Zanu-PF allegiance

Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe president Amon Madawo has publicly declared his allegiance to the ruling ZANU PF party, reigniting debate over the political neutrality of religious leaders and the growing intersection between chu…

Published: 07 Aug 2026 at 18:31hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter

United Refineries eyes farming partnership

Zanu PF panics, soldiers and police deployed to crush July 31 protestsGovernment officials on Wednesday warned against planned nationwide protests scheduled for July 31, saying security forces are on high alert to maintain law and order, w…

Published: 30 Jul 2026 at 09:30hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF MP suspended over Constitutional Amendment vote absences

Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Insiza South, Spare Sithole, has reportedly been suspended from the ruling party for three years after being found guilty of "treachery" for missing two parliamentary votes on the Constitutional Amendment (…

Published: 27 Jul 2026 at 11:24hrs | 7002 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa denies Zanu PF bribery claims

Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed allegations that he received money from Zanu PF to remain silent over the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), saying his political record …

Published: 27 Jul 2026 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why I slowed down once before - And why Zimbabweans must choose courts over the streets now

I went to school with a man who now sits as a serving Justice in Zimbabwe. Years later, our paths crossed again - not as classmates this time, but as a journalist and the judge who once tried to warn him off a story.That encounter, and the…

Published: 26 Jul 2026 at 21:45hrs | 1152 | by Sam Wezhira

Zanu-PF lifts prohibition order against Chiredzi West MP

ZANU PF has lifted the prohibition order imposed on Chiredzi West legislator Darlington Chiwa, suspending disciplinary proceedings against him until the conclusion of court proceedings relating to allegations of Constituency Development Fu…

Published: 26 Jul 2026 at 17:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police quiz ex-soldiers over new party

Bulawayo police have reportedly been questioning retired soldiers who recently launched a new political party, seeking explanations for why they chose to form an opposition movement instead of joining the ruling Zanu PF.Earlier this month,…

Published: 26 Jul 2026 at 17:48hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe risks 'life presidency'

Political analysts have warned that Zimbabwe risks sliding towards a de facto life presidency if Zanu-PF succeeds in pushing for the suspension of general elections until 2037, following the recent enactment of Constitutional Amendment Act…

Published: 26 Jul 2026 at 17:54hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter

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