Zanu PF tops list of human rights violators – ZimRights report
By Staff Reporter Harare – The ruling Zanu PF party has been named the leading perpetrator of human rights violations in Zimbabwe for 2024, according to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights). In its latest annual report titled “Rising Still: Community Resilience in the Struggle for Human Rights in Zimbabwe,” ZimRights documented 274 incidents of […]
Presidency orders shutdown of Zone Gardens Nightclub at Zanu PF offices
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The Office of the President and Cabinet has ordered the immediate shutdown of Zone Gardens Night Club, operating from Zanu PF’s district offices at Number 2 Campbell Road in Borrowdale, citing noise pollution and abuse of operating licences. In a letter dated July 8, 2025, Presidential Affairs and Devolution permanent secretary, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mnangagwa ally Tungwarara eyes top Zanu PF Manicaland provincial post
By Victor Fanuel Harare – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s investment adviser to the United Arab Emirates, Temptor Paul Tungwarara, is on the cusp of a dramatic political entrance, with plans afoot to co-opt him into the Zanu PF Manicaland provincial executive as secretary for finance, multiple sources within the party have confirmed. Tungwarara, a businessman-cum politician […]
“Dissolve Harare Province” – Zanu PF Insider ‘exposes’ Tagwirei power play
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Trouble is brewing in Zanu PF, as internal battles over power, succession, and alleged “money politics” threaten to tear the party apart. A whistleblower has written to party chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, demanding the immediate dissolution of Harare Province’s leadership. At the centre of the storm is controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei. His […]
Inside Tagwirei’s politburo gamble- silence, suspicion, and a ‘pending’ verdict
By Political Editor Harare — Contrary to previous widespread reports suggesting an outright rejection, the Zanu PF Politburo did not formally dismiss businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s nomination to the party’s central committee during its recent meeting. Party insiders have clarified that the matter was presented but met with procedural silence, meaning the issue remains unresolved and will […]
Zanu PF Politburo ‘rejects’ Tagwirei’s central committee ascension
By Victor Fanuel Harare — The Zanu PF Politburo, the ruling party’s highest decision-making organ, has formally rejected the proposed co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the party’s Central Committee. According to sources within the Politburo, only two of the 49 members present supported Tagwirei’s inclusion, demonstrating widespread reluctance among senior party officials. This near-unanimous decision […]
Tagwirei steps into Zanu PF fray, pushes for unity in faction torn Harare province
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Prominent controversial business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who recently formalised his entry into Zanu PF’s political structures, has emerged as a central figure in efforts to unite the party’s deeply divided Harare province. With internal tensions rise ahead of the 2026 provincial elections, Tagwirei is positioning himself as a peacemaker, while expanding […]
Ex-cabinet minister Walter Mzembi returns amid Zanu PF factional tensions
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, who fled Zimbabwe in 2017 following a military-led transition of power, has returned and held a ‘high-level’ meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Wednesday. His return comes at a time of renewed factional turbulence within the ruling Zanu PF party. Mzembi was […]
Apostle Chiwenga slams ‘side chick’ Ndlovu over Chivayo gifts
Harare – Outspoken preacher Apostle Talent Chiwenga has launched a scathing attack on fellow clergyman Prophet Ian Ndlovu, accusing him of compromising his spiritual credibility by accepting lavish gifts from controversial businessman-cum-tenderprenuer Wicknell Chivayo. Chiwenga dismissed Ndlovu’s theological justification for receiving the donations, referencing John Chapter 3, which states that a man can only receive what […]
45 Years On, Zimbabwe’s Independence Dream Remains Unfulfilled
By IDT Opinion – As Zimbabwe marks 45 years of independence, the occasion demands sober reflection rather than hollow celebration. While the nation freed itself from British colonial rule on 18 April 1980, the promises of prosperity, equity, and democracy remain unfulfilled for the majority. The euphoria in 1980 was grounded in genuine hope. Zimbabwe […]