Speculation rages on as to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s intentions regarding his post-2028 future. Most of the issues raised understandably revolve around the legal implications of any constitutional amendments to the section 91(2) presidential two-term limit. Of course, under section 328 (7) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa can not benefit from any term limit…
INVESTIGATIONS into how a controversial government notice which subverted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s authority while he was in London attending United Kingdom King Charles III’s coronation last weekend has exposed Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s unrelenting manoeuvres and a bid to militarise state bureaucracy to take control of the levers of power, while destabilising the incumbent. BRENNA MATENDERE…
VICE president, Constantino Chiwenga says he is not worried by the fact that he remains enlisted on sanctions as he dismissed being embroiled in a nasty rivalry with his principal, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The remarks come shortly after US President Joe Biden extended sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying on-going repression by the country’s government “presents a…
HARARE - Zanu-PF on Saturday declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its candidate for next year's presidential election, hoping to banish speculation that his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, would challenge him. Mnangagwa came to power in 2017 after generals led by Chiwenga forced long-time ruler Robert Mugabe to resign. Zanu-PF on Saturday handed 80-year-old Mnangagwa a five-year…
ZANU PF bigwigs accused of rigging January provincial elections have embarked on a witch-hunt to silence dissent in lower structures as infighting in the ruling party boils over following the disputed polls. But the targeted members are hitting back at the party bigwigs, threatening to expose a choreographed plan to seize the structures and topple…