Search / Zapu presidency
Zapu rebels revive original Zapu
A group of former ZAPU members yesterday officially unveiled a new political party called the (Original) O ZAPU during a vibrant launch event held in Bulawayo.The party is led by Mathew Siband...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:54hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Sibangilizwe Nkomo's ZAPU Presidency settled in court
In a significant legal ruling, the Bulawayo High Court has upheld Sibangilizwe Nkomo's nomination and election as the president of ZAPU during its 2021 elective congress. The decision, delivered by Ju...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 14:59hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
'Mat South 5' express frustration over court delays in ZAPU leadership dispute
Five former members of ZAPU in Matabeleland South, known as the 'Mat South Five,' have voiced frustration over the prolonged court delay in ruling on their case challenging the legitimacy of Sibangili...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 17:30hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
Skirmishes as Zapu presidency fight rages on
THERE were skirmishes at the opposition Zapu party offices in Bulawayo yesterday when suspended party members staged a demonstration after they were barred from attending a National Executive meeting....Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sibangilizwe Nkomo loses Zapu Harare nominations
THE late former Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's son, Sibangilizwe, has lost in nominations for Zapu presidency in Harare province after initially being announced as winner in nominations that were later...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkomo leads in Zapu presidency nominations
SIBANGILIZWE Nkomo, the son of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, is the leading candidate for the party's presidency, according to provincial nominations ahead of the elective congress later this ...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sibangilizwe Nkomo still in the race
SIBANGILIZWE Nkomo, the son of the late Zapu founding leader Joshua Nkomo, yesterday dismissed attempts by some party members to sideline him from the opposition party's presidential race.Nkom...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu plots to sideline Nkomo's son
THE opposition Zapu has reaffirmed a contentious resolution barring presidential aspirants who have not been card-carrying members of the party for the past five years from contesting the presidency a...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Govt playing games with Zapu properties
ZAPU and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) veterans yesterday accused the government of "playing games" with its properties seized in the 1980s.Zipra was the military wing of Za...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 06:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Unity accord died with his father and Mugabe
A SPIRING Zapu president Sibangilizwe Nkomo, son to the late VicePresident Joshua Nkomo, has described the unity accord which his father and the late former President Robert Mugabe signed to end hosti...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zapu orders members to vaccinate ahead of October congress
Zapu has ordered all its members wishing to participate in the upcoming elective congress in October to be vaccinated against Covid-19.The move is part of efforts to make sure that congress de...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 19:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu liberation struggle stalwart Thaka dies
A FORMER stalwart of the Zimbabwe armed liberation struggle, Teresa Thaka, has died after a short illness at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo.She died on Thursday aged 76.Her daughter, S...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Daggers out over Zapu presidency
DAGGERS have been drawn over opposition Zapu party presidency after the late former Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's son Sibangilizwe Nkomo expressed interest in the post.In March, Nkomo resigned...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo' son ventures into full-time politics
THE late former Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's son Sibangilizwe Nkomo has resigned from the Joshua Nkomo Legacy Restoration Project Trust and the Joshua Nkomo Cultural Movement to pursue politics full-...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Joshua Nkomo's son not a Zapu member'
THE nomination of Sibangilizwe Nkomo, son of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, as one of Zapu's presidential candidates has been challenged by other party members who accused him of not being a ca...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkomo's son warms up to Zapu presidency
SIBANGILIZWE Nkomo, the son of the late Father Zimbabwe and former VicePresident Joshua, has warmed up to the proposals to elect him Zapu president following the death of Dumiso Dabengwa in 2019....Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's son for Zapu presidency
THE late Vice-President and iconic statesman Joshua Nkomo's son, Sibangilizwe, has been nominated as one of the candidates to contest for the opposition Zapu presidency. The party also wants t...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 stalls Zapu congress preps
THE opposition Zapu party's plans to restructure early this year have been derailed due to the 30-day lockdown imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.Zapu had targeted to start its restructu...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Leadership renewal divides Zapu
ZAPU old guards are allegedly resisting plans by party members to renew and rebrand the opposition party soon after the death of its leader Dumiso Dabengwa for fear that they could lose influential po...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zapu Presidency Refutes Speculations on the Leadership Storm and Factions
The Zapu Presidency wishes to categorically dismiss the so called looming leadership storm following the death of its President Dumiso Dabengwa. Whereas speculations are expected after the fall of any...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 12:07hrs | 1 | by Mkhululi Zulu - Zapu Presidential Spokesperson
Dr Dumiso Dabengwa - End of an era, resilience of a vision
Speaking notes for ZAPU statement at the funeral of party President Dr. Dumiso DabengwaNtabazinduna, Umguza District, Matebeleland North, ZimbabweDr. Strike Mkandla, Secretary GeneralSatur...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:09hrs | 11 | by Dr. Strike Mkandl
Zapu Presidency Sets up a Gukurahundi Committee And Calls for Sincerity
The Presidency of Zimbabwe African People's Union - Zapu has set up a Committee on the Gukurahundi genocide. This comes after numerous activities and talks about the issue. The Zapu Presidency...Published: 07 May 2019 at 09:31hrs | | by Mkhululi Zulu, Zapu Presidential Spokesperson
The Heroine of Matabeleland is fallen! Matabeleland has heroes and heroines too!
The beautiful ones were born, but not acknowledged; these are women from Zapu - Matabeleland: Soneni Ngweny-Matiwaza is a nations' heroine: who cares today!The lyric from Bob Dylan goes like t...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 18:56hrs | 23 | by Nomazulu Thata
ZAPU Presidency Appalled by the violence and brutality
The Presidency of ZAPU unreservedly condemns the violence that has been going on in our country. It is an unacceptable abomination. We are dumfounded by the childish finger pointing and scapegoating. ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 13:26hrs | 2 | by Mkhululi Zulu, ZAPU Presidential Spokesperson
Zapu rebranding ahead of 2020 congress
The Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu is rebranding and rejuvenating itself ahead of the 2020 congress, which will see the former Home Affairs minister stepping down as leader of the opposition party and the i...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu Presidency has not deviated
During the past 2 weeks there has been a deliberate but vehement psychological attack on Zapu. First it was its President who was reported to have endorsed Emmerson Mnangagwa. Some misguided journalis...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Zapu raps media for aiding Mugabe's inflammatory remarks about Gukurahundi
After Robert Mugabe's shameless insult on the Gukurahundi survivors and victims, the President Emmerson Mnangagwa controlled press deliberately added salt to injury when both its print and electronic ...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 14:35hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Stop bringing ZAPU name into disrepute
In response to the article published on Wednesday 08-03-17 which is titled "Attempts to unseat Dabengwa" let me assure you people with clueless minds who run to media spreading your harmful propaganda...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Dabengwa and ZAPU should be celebrated, not demonized
At the just ended ZAPU's 8th Peoples Congress in Bulawayo, a first in African politics was scored when President Dumiso Dabengwa announced to the highest decision making body of the party, his intenti...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 14:36hrs | | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa
Dabengwa retains Zapu presidency
OPPOSITION Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa has retained the party's presidency, but indicated that he would not seek another term in 2018.Dabengwa's post was uncontested at the party's 8th con...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa retains Zapu presidency
Veteran politician Dumiso Dabengwa shrugged off competition from fellow party presidential aspirants to retain his post as president of Zapu ahead of the party's congress to be held in Bulawayo fr...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sibanda not a war veteran — Zapu
Zapu has hit out at war veterans’ chairman Jabulani Sibanda claiming he was not a bona fide freedom fighter. ...Published: 22 Dec 2010 at 13:50hrs | | by Political reporter
Load More Stories
