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'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 hrs ago | 767 | 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 hrs ago | 993 | 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 hrs ago | 223 | 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 hrs ago | 284 | 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 hrs ago | 148 | 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 | 484 | 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 | 474 | 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 | 266 | 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 | 148 | 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 | 1111 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 964 | 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

Mashayamombe resurfaces in Zanu-PF leadership structures

Former Zanu-PF South MP Shadreck Mashayamombe has resurfaced in the ruling party's leadership structures after being co-opted as district secretary for local government. The appointment was made on Friday by the Rex Nhongo District, Z…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei assisted in Zanu-PF's 2013 election victory

ZANU-PF politburo member Webster Shamu has revealed that the ruling party relied on businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's support to secure victory in the 2013 general elections.Shamu, who served as Zanu-PF's national political commissar at th…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Will Kudakwashe Tagwirei sail this turbulent boat?

With the entry of Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Mnangagwa's blue-eyed son who he propelled to the ZANU-PF Central Committee, the political landscape in Zimbabwe is undergoing yet another turn.As a tenderpreneur who only understands how to pursue go…

Published: 21 Nov 2025 at 21:54hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Understanding Zanu PF's internal dynamics around Mnangagwa's term extension

The constitution of Zimbabwe clearly stipulates (in section 328) that any amendments to the term limits that are imposed by the constitution must be approved by the people through a referendum.It also clearly stipulates that an amendment o…

Published: 16 Nov 2025 at 09:45hrs | | by Dr Justice Mavedzenge

A take on Chiwenga succession bid

ZANU PF politics, succession has never been a matter of popularity or populism. It is a function of institutional logic, historical continuity, and strategic alignment. And in that context, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga eme…

Published: 15 Nov 2025 at 14:32hrs | | by Chipo Musarurwa Siziba

Mnangagwa's silence makes Zimbabweans believe he wants it too

Zanu-PF's campaign to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms has intensified, with senior party officials increasingly vocal in their calls for a 2030 exit date.At the ruling party's ann…

Published: 15 Nov 2025 at 12:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

2030: Are we falling for a Zanu PF distraction, again?

IN Zimbabwe's political landscape, history has a way of repeating itself-especially when it comes to Zanu PF's mastery of political distraction and perception management.As debates intensify around the so-called "2030 agenda," which allege…

Published: 06 Nov 2025 at 07:19hrs | | by Gifford Sibanda

Zimbabwe Deserves Freedom From ZANU-PF

Malcolm X once warned: "You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it."Zimbabwe has been chained to a poisonous version of patriotism, imposed by a ruling elite that demands si…

Published: 28 Oct 2025 at 18:03hrs | | by Fikile wa Motsamai

There is no constitutional loophole

The opinion that a constitutional loophole exists to extend the presidential term for an incumbent is not the discovery of a clever legal pathway; it is a constitutional fantasy. The proposition dangerously conflates creative wordplay with…

Published: 26 Oct 2025 at 18:46hrs | | by Tinashe Madondo

Extending Zimbabwe's Presidential term of office

Extending Zimbabwe's Presidential and Parliamentary Terms of Office: A Contingent Term Length Provision, Not a Rigid Term Limit CapThis insightful post by Tawanda Nyambirai adds critically valuable perspective to the ongoing debate on pres…

Published: 26 Oct 2025 at 18:28hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

ED2030: Nothing stops Zanu-PF

Sections 91, 95, and 328 of the Zimbabwe Constitution do not require a referendum to introduce a 7 year Presidential term and do not prohibit a sitting President from benefiting from the 7 year term!!!  Law is still my passion. But I …

Published: 26 Oct 2025 at 18:28hrs | | by Tawanda Nyambirai

Term limits for municipal executives a masterstroke?

The 22nd Zanu-PF National People's Conference in Mutare has made a landmark decision to impose term limits for town and local authority executives, a move seen as a decisive effort to tackle entrenched corruption and administrative decay i…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

George Charamba's political dilemma

If there is one man who perfectly embodies the tightrope of Zimbabwean politics, it is George Charamba, the long-serving presidential spokesperson who has now found himself once again at the centre of a bitter and growing succession tug-of…

Published: 22 Oct 2025 at 12:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga has lost a battle not the war

The recently concluded Zanu-PF annual conference in Mutare has exposed the inner workings of power in Zimbabwe, and the outcome leaves little doubt: President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly outmaneuvered Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga.…

Published: 21 Oct 2025 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Moles, putschist fence sitters and Mnangagwa's need to go bold

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere   The ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worst   Are full of passionate intensity. (W Yea…

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 08:33hrs | | by Temba Mliswa

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