THE STORM INSIDE ZANU PF: A FIGHT FOR POWER WHILE ZIMBABWE BLEEDS
A dark storm is forming inside ZANU PF, and this time, it could destroy the party from within. As Emmerson Mnangagwa prepares for the ZANU PF annual conference in Mutare this October, he stands at a crossroads. Will he push forward with his desperate dream to stay in power beyond 2028, or will he finally respect the constitution and let go? For a man who rose to power through betrayal and fear, this choice might define his end.
Mnangagwa claims he will not stay beyond his second term. He calls himself a “constitutionalist.” But that is a lie. Last year, at the Bulawayo conference, ZANU PF passed a shocking resolution allowing him to run again. That is not democracy—it is manipulation. It shows that Mnangagwa is not just hungry for power. He is terrified. Terrified of losing control. Terrified of facing justice for years of corruption, abuse, and theft.
His fear has a name—Constantino Chiwenga. The man who helped remove Mugabe is no longer Mnangagwa’s trusted ally. Now, they are enemies in waiting. Mnangagwa fears that once Chiwenga takes over, he will expose his secrets, strip his family of their stolen wealth, and maybe even put him behind bars. The same fate that Mugabe feared has come back to haunt him.
But the fight for power in ZANU PF is not just about fear. It is about tribe. Mnangagwa’s Karanga faction believes it is their time to rule after decades of Zezuru dominance under Mugabe. They don’t want Chiwenga, another Zezuru, to take the top seat. This is how low our politics has fallen—people fighting over tribe while the nation suffers in hunger and darkness. Hospitals have no medicine. Teachers go months without pay. Young people are fleeing the country. Yet those in power spend their time plotting who gets to sit in the golden chair next.
Around them, vultures are circling. Kudakwashe Tagwirei, the businessman who has fed off state contracts and corruption, dreams of one day leading the nation. He hides behind Mnangagwa’s shadow, pretending to serve while quietly building his own empire. But even Chiwenga has seen through his lies, blocking him from joining the ZANU PF Central Committee. Then there’s Chris Mutsvangwa, loud as ever, pretending to be a loyal servant while scheming for a chance to grab the presidency.
And in the background stands General Philip Valerio Sibanda, calm and calculating. Many say he could be Mnangagwa’s secret weapon—a quiet soldier ready to protect the old man’s legacy and safety. Mnangagwa once tried to bring him into the politburo, but was stopped. Still, his plan to make Sibanda his successor is not over. When Sibanda retires later this year, that could be the moment Mnangagwa moves. But even then, the cost could be chaos.
ZANU PF has become a battlefield. Once, it pretended to be a liberation movement. Now, it is a party of greed, deceit, and fear. Every faction wants power, not to serve the people, but to protect their own pockets. While they fight, millions of Zimbabweans go hungry. Farmers watch their land dry up. Mothers die in hospitals without drugs. Children walk miles to school with empty stomachs.
The people of Zimbabwe deserve better. Our country cannot survive another power struggle between men who care only about themselves. Mnangagwa’s fight to stay in power is not about the people—it is about control, fear, and selfishness.
The truth is simple: ZANU PF has already lost its soul. The real war now is not inside the party—it is between the people and those who continue to oppress them. Zimbabwe must rise again, free from the chains of corruption and tribal politics. The time for fear is over. The storm inside ZANU PF may destroy itself, but let it also mark the beginning of a new dawn for our nation.
