PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, who celebrates his 91st birthday next month, is on the verge of landing the African Union (AU) chairmanship amid a deepening crisis in his own party, ZANU-PF. ZANU-PF is in the throes of epoch-defining infighting which has been raging nonstop for years. The infighting, which started well…
THE net is closing in on ZANU-PF officials suspected of corruption with party insiders saying those caught on the wrong side of the law would, apart from being prosecuted, lose both party and government positions, the Financial Gazette can report. This comes as State media reports suggest that a crack…
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…