May 18, 2024
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe unveiled a new Politburo that elevated a long-time confidante, Emmerson Mnangagwa, known in party circles as “the crocodile”, to the position of co-vice-president, in what could be his first clearest hint about the choice of his successor. The move came after he had mercilessly dismantled…
UNKNOWN assailants sprinkled deadly cyanide in the office of the newly appointed ZANU-PF Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa in a suspected attempt to poison him. According to ZBC News Online, President Robert Mugabe broke the news while announcing the new look ZANU-PF Politburo, which saw Mnangagwa replace former Vice…
TEN years ago, Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa’s elevation to the Vice Presidency of ZANU PF was scuttled at the last minute. ZANU PF introduced a new provision in its constitution that compelled the party to include a woman in its presidium. And Joice Mujuru became President Robert Mugabe’s deputy. But…
TOUGH-TALKING Zimbabwe Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa —dubbed “Ngwena” or “the crocodile”—is likely to emerge from this week on as President Robert Mugabe’s Vice President (VP) and heir apparent. It’s been a very long wait to the top for 68-year-old Mnangagwa, but the timing could not be better. President Mugabe has…
FOLLOWING a root and branch shake-up targeting their rivals, a faction linked to Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has shifted its focus to Central Committee elections, which kicked off on November 16. The Midlands, the home province for the Justice Minister, set the ball rolling on Sunday as the…