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Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa accused Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi, wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, of using military intelligence position to advance her husband’s political ambitions in comments posted on social media Thursday. Mliswa claimed Baloyi operates parallel command structures within Military Intelligence Department (MID) that compromise national security. He alleged she serves her husband’s […]

Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF has defended its resolution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term beyond 2028, saying the move complies with constitutional provisions and reflects the democratic will of the party membership. ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa told SABC the party conference in Mutare unanimously supported extending Mnangagwa’s presidency to 2030, citing economic achievements including currency stabilization […]

HARARE, 26 October 2025– A growing political storm is brewing in Zimbabwe after the ruling Zanu-PF party endorsed moves to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office until 2030. The proposal, which would require amending the national constitution, has sparked widespread concern about a possible slide into authoritarianism. Zanu-PF, which has ruled Zimbabwe since independence […]

A senior United States lawmaker warned Zimbabwe’s president against extending his rule beyond constitutional limits after the ruling party resolved to keep him in power until 2030. Gregory Meeks, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Washington was watching developments closely after ZANU-PF adopted a resolution Saturday to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term […]

Zimbabwe will pay civil servants a special presidential bonus of $150 in two installments as nationwide protests loom Friday, Public Service Minister Edgar Moyo announced Thursday. The payment will be disbursed in two equal installments of $75 in November and December 2025, in addition to regular annual bonuses and salaries, Moyo said at a press […]

A corruption scandal has split Zimbabwe’s ruling party after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga accused business allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of stealing $3.2 billion, prompting a fierce rebuttal from the president’s legal affairs secretary who called the allegations “treasonous.” The escalating dispute, documented in internal ZANU-PF papers seen by Report Focus News, exposes deep rifts […]

Expelled ZANU-PF war veteran Blessed Geza called for mass protests in Harare on Friday October 17 against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government, accusing the administration of corruption and constitutional violations. In a public address Saturday, Geza urged “all progressive Zimbabweans” to gather in the capital to protest what he called state capture by a criminal cartel. […]

Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa’s rural home was destroyed in an arson attack by unknown assailants early Wednesday morning, resulting in property damage estimated at $120,000, police sources confirmed. The fire destroyed a bedroom hut used by Mliswa at his Shurugwi homestead around midnight on October 2, according to a police source who spoke to […]

President Emmerson Mnangagwa told ruling party officials Thursday that Zimbabwe’s general elections will take place in 2028 as constitutionally mandated, rejecting allies’ push to extend his term until 2030. Speaking at the Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa instructed party leaders to prepare electoral strategies rather than pursue constitutional amendments. “It is important that […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- Zandile Dabula, leader of South Africa’s Operation Dudula, rejected criticism from Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, over the movement’s push to restrict foreign nationals’ access to healthcare, asserting South Africa’s right to enforce its laws. In an interview on September 8, 2025, Dabula said that South Africa would not be swayed by external […]

Zimbabwean rapper Holy Ten accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s twin sons of orchestrating the repossession of his house and sending soldiers to his home in an Instagram Live broadcast on Sunday. The musician, whose real name is Mukudzei Chitsama, claimed Sean Mnangagwa, a major in the Zimbabwe National Army, dispatched troops to his residence and instructed […]

Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a prominent Zimbabwean businessman with long-standing ties to the ruling elite, has stepped into the national political spotlight, fuelling speculation that he may be positioning himself as a successor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Speaking at a youth conference hosted by the United Family International Church (UFIC), Tagwirei shared his personal story of rising […]
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