#  @NewsHawksLive TheNewsHawks TheNewsHawks posts on X about zimbabwe, in the, main, nelson the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1304061401548361728/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +26% - [--] Month [---------] +45% - [--] Months [---------] +101% - [--] Year [----------] -39% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1304061401548361728/posts_active)  - [--] Month [--] -48% - [--] Months [---] +47% - [--] Year [---] -29% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::1304061401548361728/followers)  - [--] Week [-------] +0.17% - [--] Month [-------] +0.66% - [--] Months [-------] +3.60% - [--] Year [-------] +10% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::1304061401548361728/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) 45.71% [finance](/list/finance) 12.86% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 2.14% [stocks](/list/stocks) 1.43% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 1.43% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 1.43% [currencies](/list/currencies) 0.71% [premier league](/list/premier-league) 0.71% [financial services](/list/financial-services) 0.71% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) 0.71% **Social topic influence** [zimbabwe](/topic/zimbabwe) #63, [in the](/topic/in-the) 15%, [main](/topic/main) 12.14%, [nelson](/topic/nelson) #215, [election](/topic/election) 8.57%, [money](/topic/money) 7.14%, [gift](/topic/gift) 5.71%, [botswana](/topic/botswana) #12, [gold](/topic/gold) 5%, [south africa](/topic/south-africa) 5% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@grok](/creator/undefined) [@tatechangambika](/creator/undefined) [@komradegeorge](/creator/undefined) [@zeustheman05](/creator/undefined) [@eds_888](/creator/undefined) [@tempo_rsa](/creator/undefined) [@beetycoon](/creator/undefined) [@erickmabunda](/creator/undefined) [@ccczimbabwe](/creator/undefined) [@ndabenhlem4589](/creator/undefined) [@jchinyande76453](/creator/undefined) [@halboone2](/creator/undefined) [@ddiba75](/creator/undefined) [@caleb_aeon](/creator/undefined) [@riggerkhumz](/creator/undefined) [@tk773](/creator/undefined) [@munangwa_u](/creator/undefined) [@jumamwakalobo](/creator/undefined) [@jjmm215](/creator/undefined) [@777hardfacts](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [British American Tobacco (BTI)](/topic/british-american-tobacco) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "To declare him or not to declare that is the question. President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a dilemma regarding the hero status of the late Blessed Runesu "Bombshell" Geza a fierce critic who was a prominent war veteran who died in Johannesburg on February [--]. Geza's legacy is complex and highly polarised due to his at times indisputable and at times disputed record as a war veteran and former Zanu PF member combined with his fierce opposition and criticism of Mnangagwa. An expelled Zanu PF Central Committee member who became a fierce critic of Mnangagwa and tried to incite an uprising against" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2020842618515579228) 2026-02-09T12:50Z 131.1K followers, 18K engagements "While Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa who turns [--] later this year is clinging to power by extending his term beyond his [----] constitutional limit to [----] Botswana - a beacon of democracy in the region and Africa - has set a gold standard of an orderly succession of leaders across the continent. Botswana a stable and thriving economy has had six presidents since its independence in [----]. This means an average of a new president every [--] years over [--] years. By contrast Zimbabwe virtually a failed state in many respects has had only two leaders in [--] years. While Botswana was a poor" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022276811795624196) 2026-02-13T11:48Z 131.1K followers, 22.5K engagements "Zim inflict one of the biggest shocks of the World Cup with victory over Aussies Zimbabwe defeated mighty Australia by [--] runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo claiming their first victory over the five-time ODI World Cup champions since [----]. The African nations clinical bowling performance led by pace spearhead Blessing Muzarabani ended Australias winning streak and threw Group B wide open. Muzarabani delivered a match-winning spell of 4-0-17-4 becoming only the second Zimbabwean bowler to claim four wickets against Australia in World Cup cricket. His devastating opening burst reduced" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022284506170839044) 2026-02-13T12:19Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "#ChivayoOffersMoyoBrandNewCar By Wicknell Chivayo THE PROFESSOR HAS SPOKEN.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Nothing could be further from the truth @ProfJNMoyo. The proposed Constitutional Amendments which include the extension of PRESIDENTIAL and parliamentary term limits are NOTHING NEW in the history of Zimbabwe and must be understood within our Constitutional evolution and the continuous development of our POLITICAL and democratic space. In fact what has been proposed is a democratic STANDARD across much of Southern Africa and globally including jurisdictions such as South Africa Botswana and even the United" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022288545923109319) 2026-02-13T12:35Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "BotswanaandZambia are set to officially launch theKazungula Bridge Authority on February [--] [----]. Although originally excluded due to diplomatic and political disputes Zimbabwe was invited by Zambia and Botswana to join the project in [----]. Zimbabwe is not a founding partner of the project but it is now involved in the Kazungula Bridge affairs "in principle" and through subsequent agreements to join the project initially driven solely by Zambia and Botswana. It was invited to join in [----] (Phase II) to facilitate regional connectivity after previously being left out. After that Harare agreed" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022465616221728854) 2026-02-14T00:19Z 131.1K followers, 28.9K engagements "🔷A tour of the 923-metre long Kazungula Bridge - which cost US$259 million - across the Zambezi River at the most famous international quadripoint in Southern Africa "Four Corners of the World" involving Botswana Namibia Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Kazungula Bridge opened in [----] spans the Zambezi River at its confluence with Chobe River connecting Botswana and Zambia directly. It is curved specifically to avoid entering Zimbabwean or Namibian territories due to political issues and complex unresolved border disputes at the quadruple. Zimbabwe was initially not part of the project due to" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022490085669662817) 2026-02-14T01:56Z 131.1K followers, 33.3K engagements "Commenting on the appointment media expert Tawanda Majoni said Zimbabwe has every reason to celebrate the recognition given to Masuku as the move puts the country on the world map of broadcasting. We must all wish John a successful and rewarding stint as the coordinator. His recognition by UNESCO must also inspire our government industry and other stakeholders to acknowledge and reward local talent experience and contributions by our own veterans said Majoni. Masuku was born on [--] December [----] at Harare Hospital. He attended Kudzanayi Primary School and Highfield Secondary in Harare where" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022515395819716843) 2026-02-14T03:37Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "As the fallout over Zimbabwe's controversial constitutional and legal reforms deepens opposition political leader Job Sikhala's civic movement National Democratic Working Group has written to the African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf raising alarm over a "constitutional coup" staged in the country. Sikhala's pressure group says Mnangagwa and his regime has violated the AU Constitutive Act provision which prohibits an unconstitutional change of government through "manipulation of the constitution to stay in power". Read the letter below: To: The African Commission Chairman" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021588357470457961) 2026-02-11T14:13Z 131.1K followers, 16.5K engagements "The construction consolidation and dismantling of Zimbabwe's imperial presidency 1980-2026. By the NewsHawks Editorial The construction consolidation and apparent dismantling of Zimbabwe's executive presidency represents a historic trajectory of shifting power from parliamentary supremacy to personal reign - authoritarian hegemony - under Zanu PF's 46-year rule. Zimbabwe's British-drafted [----] transitional Lancaster House Constitution under which the [----] first democratic elections were held catered for a Prime Minister elected by Parliament. That is the Westminster system and its traditions" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021770914564628668) 2026-02-12T02:18Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "🔴Zimbabwean opposition veteran Tendai Biti and former finance minister says the Constitution Defence Forum (CDF) will broadly work with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga Nelson Chamisa the broad opposition movement and civil society to defend the country's constitution from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sustained predatory attacks and other destructive depredations of his repressive rule. The CDF is similar to Defend the Constitution Platform led by Jameson Timba another opposition bigwig. They are both civic and political movements launched to fight Mnangagwa's sustained assault on the" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022348687108665619) 2026-02-13T16:34Z 131.1K followers, 44.2K engagements "The commission which was chaired by former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe was set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to probe the post-election violence that left at least six people dead after the July [--] [----] elections. John is married to Agnes Dziruni. The wife is an accountant with the City of Harare. The couple has three daughters one son and eight grandchildren. Is it not worrying that the United Nations saw qualities in the legend Masuku that officials in Zimbabwe are failing to appreciate in veterans of its Fourth Estate the media" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022516297825767462) 2026-02-14T03:40Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "- In politics votes are a special type of currency they seal a covenant between the leader and the led. Little wonder mendacious politicians long understood that fake or stolen votes are better than no elections at all. They understood that if no avenue exists to prove fraud it is cleverer to make people believe one was elected. Because of the legitimacy created in the public mind by the special bond of the vote faked or not elected leaders or leaders in democracies are relatively safer and less prone to violent removal than those in despotic regimes. With this political knowledge one" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022641529832058944) 2026-02-14T11:58Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "🔴For breaking news investigative stories analysis & perspective read NewsHawks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1862307632125563114) 2024-11-29T01:28Z 131.1K followers, 162K engagements "Rampant smuggling of illicit tobacco from Zimbabwe and elsewhere into South Africa has forced British American Tobacco (BAT) to stop producing cigarettes in the country by the end of the year blaming the rise of illegal trade which it claims accounts for 75% of sales. BAT South Africa said it will cease all local cigarette production and close its manufacturing facility in Heidelberg Gauteng 50km southeast of Johannesburg by the end of [----]. The Heidelberg plant which has operated since [----] is currently running at only 35% capacity due to extreme volume losses. BAT says smuggling from" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2013642180401811515) 2026-01-20T15:58Z 130.9K followers, 37.6K engagements "🔴Brazilian international Matheus Cunha blew the English Premier League title race wide open with a stunning strike as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 at Emirates Stadium in London yesterday - giving the Red Devils their first win there since [----]. ManU's win leaves them fourth on the table with Arsenal just four points ahead of second and third-placed Manchester City and Aston Villa respectively. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015593365467758738 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015593365467758738" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2015593365467758738) 2026-01-26T01:11Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "#MagayaTrialSetToOpenPandoraBox The trial of beleaguered Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader Walter Magaya on new rape charges set to run from 16-19 February is likely to open a Pandora's Box on the dodgy church which insiders say has deteriorated into a brothel where single and married women visited for prosperity gospel sermons healing sex and money. Many women could not resist the allure of Magaya building castles in the sky through false prophecies concoctions labelled as tonic for healing and money. They deserted their homes in the evenings for all-night prayers a cover" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2017060864361177598) 2026-01-30T02:22Z 130.9K followers, 26.1K engagements "#ZaccProbesCIOProjectCorruption #AmidAUSD7millionLootingSpree Dreaded local state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s investment arm Terrestrial Holdings (Pvt) Ltd is under investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over a US$6.8 million corruption scandal involving a multi-purpose three-storey building construction project in Avondale Harare documents exclusively obtained by The NewsHawks reveal. The CIO is currently run by Director-General Fulton Mangwanya who took over from Isaac Moyo in January last year. The process leading to the scandal" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2017956102411870482) 2026-02-01T13:40Z 130.9K followers, 47K engagements "🔴This (amateur) video shows the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) investment arm Terrestrial Holdings (Pvt) Ltd's corruption-ridden US$6.8 million construction project on N0.8 Natal Road Belgravia Harare currently being investigated by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2017972503088398689) 2026-02-01T14:45Z 130.9K followers, 37.4K engagements "🔵Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa turns [--] today. Despite his current challenges and seemingly insurmountable odds he remains a major political force in the country. He is still the source of hope for many who want change from the failed and disastrous Zanu PF rule that has destroyed the nation impoverished people and driven millions fleeing across borders to become expatriates immigrants and economic refugees. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018241909106278680 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018241909106278680" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2018241909106278680) 2026-02-02T08:35Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "These are the remarks by Nelson Chamisa which have sparked a sharp conflict with his former opposition colleagues after he claimed that Zimbabwe has "no constitution to defend" because it has been "shredded" by the ruling Zanu PF. Chamisa dismissed the current national debate over President Emmerson Mnangagwas plan to to extend his rule to [----] as a "sideshow" saying the constitutional order has already collapsed. Former opposition allies in the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP) including Jameson Timba Tendai Biti Jacob Ngarivhume and Munyaradzi Gwisayi have described this as misleading" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2018485720097112435) 2026-02-03T00:44Z 131K followers, 31.8K engagements "Sovereign Wealth Fund Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) chief executive John Mangudya says Zimbabwe's power utility company Zesa Holdings will be rebundled after [--] years of its unbundling process to improve operational efficiency - the very reason given for its unbundling almost three decades ago. Rebundling is the strategic process of consolidating previously fragmented or "unbundled" entities. Zesa was initially unbundled in [----] with further restructuring occurring in 2002/2003 (via the Electricity Act of 2002) and [----]. This created separate entities under Zesa Holdings including the Zimbabwe" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2018496330906140838) 2026-02-03T01:26Z 131K followers, 17.5K engagements "#CIOMillionsFinancialScandalDeepens #MoneyTrailShowsTheCashWasTaken A NewsHawks trail of public funds allocated to Zimbabwe's state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s US$6.8 million construction project at Stand No. [--] Natal Road Belgravia Harare shows the money invested with asset management and remittance firms involved for self-serving profit-making is no longer in the accounts where it is supposed to be. Following the money trail a well-conncted source in the financial services sector told The NewsHawks: "As you correctly reported in your exclusive story on Sunday" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2018514960985256432) 2026-02-03T02:40Z 131K followers, 23K engagements "#RivertonMurinyeSagaCourtRuling Masvingo High Court Justice Josephine Zisengwe has barred Chief Murinye - born Ephias Munodawafa - from interfering with the Riverton Academy school's operations ruling his actions were "illegal self-help" and "the rule of law applies to everyone". The dispute between Murinye and Riverton Academy - owned by businessman Philemon Mutangiri - serves as a high-profile case study of the friction between traditional communal authority and modern private development. Zisengwe said: "I find that the balance of convenience favours the granting of the application for the" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019072822165864752) 2026-02-04T15:37Z 130.9K followers, 15.1K engagements "Full panel discussion at the World Governments Summit in Dubai featuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa Botswana President Duma Boko and Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio moderated American talk show host Tucker Carlson" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019166799317856419) 2026-02-04T21:50Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "#WeAreMoreAlikeThanUnalike Despite Zimbabwean politicians' obsession to weaponise ethnicity and divide people for votes and political power - always turning elections into an ethnic census rather than a genuine democratic process - Zimbabwe is an ethnically and culturally diverse nation that needs to put into practice inclusive policies to further promote national unity reconciliation and cultural diversity while navigating a complex history of lingering ancient tribal hatreds colonial and post-colonial tensions. The current constitution serves as a solid foundation for democratic ethnic" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019199257933181058) 2026-02-04T23:59Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "🔴Explosive debate on opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's return to active politics loading featuring veteran journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Munyaradzi Gwisayi (activist and law lecturer) Chipo Dendere (academic) Brighton Mutebuka (lawyer) and Agency Gumbo (lawyer) is loading. The discussion - moderated by Professor Ibbo Mandaza - is set for [--] February [----] at 5:30pm. The topic for discussion is: Zimbabwe's Dance Floor: The Chamisa Factor in Zimbabwean politics. Chamisas return to politics has sparked a fierce debate in local and regional circles" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019216842825330826) 2026-02-05T01:09Z 130.9K followers, 20.8K engagements "The Man Behind the Chewore Saga: Power Protection and the Trail of Suffering in Zimbabwe FEW business figures in Zimbabwe generate as much sustained controversy as Billy Rautenbach. To critics his business activities have repeatedly coincided with land disputes displacement and protracted litigation affecting communities investors and public officials. To supporters within sections of the political establishment he is described as a strategic investor whose projects align with national economic objectives. Across tourism agriculture bio-energy and land development a recurring pattern has" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019394180103966940) 2026-02-05T12:54Z 130.9K followers, 13.6K engagements "Controversial ProphetWalter Magaya founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries has been granted US$3000 bailby the High Court. Magaya is accused of turning his church into a brothel and using his influence to lure women into coercive sexual relationships promising miracles prosperity and money among other things. Many women fell into the trap and abandoned their homes to spend time on all-night prayers with him a convenient cover for sexual escapades most of which have ended in tears. Bail conditions require he must surrender hispassportandtitle deedsto his Mount Pleasant" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019432031793369344) 2026-02-05T15:24Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "#MugabeFromPragmatismToDogmatism At Zimbabwe's independence in [----] the late former president Robert Mugabe who died in [----] aged [--] became a darling of the West as they put behind them the scepticism which they had about him before when they thought he was a Marxist. As he tried to navigate a polarised world during the Cold War Mugabe tried to be non-aligned and a pragmatist. Ideologically he was a half-baked Marxist more a socialist. After coming to power and giving signals of reconciliation and tolerance - which was a strategic manoeuvre not a conviction - Mugabe globe-trotted hobnobbing" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019630460314222928) 2026-02-06T04:33Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements ": The approval of a new thermal coal power project derails the kingdoms green transition efforts and marginalises local residents reports Phathizwe Zulu. Photos: Linda Dlamini In November [----] the Eswatini government granted a 20-year licence for a thermal coal power station and mine on 4000ha at Lubhuku in a water-stressed region that abuts the Lubombo Biosphere Reserve part of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation and Resource Area. Environmental and energy experts approached by Oxpeckers warned that this shift to fossil fuel power generation undermines the southern African countrys" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019633986755019206) 2026-02-06T04:47Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements "Interest of the country Percy Simelane communications manager in the Kings Office argued that Eswatini is not listed among countries that are dirty global emitters. We note that the countries that have been accused of poisoning the ozone layer with their industrial activities have not effectively backed off from relying on coal. We beg to differ on the concerns regarding betrayal he said. Its too strong a term to describe an action done in the best interest of the country and in a manner that does not effectively tip the scales of global warming. We will continue to believe the Lubhuku" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019635772727464075) 2026-02-06T04:54Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements "Environmental impact assessment Oxpeckers asked the Swaziland Environment Authority for a copy of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the project. The authoritys information officer Zandisile Howe said it did not have a copy because the first draft was submitted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy and comments were sent back by the authority for review. The ministry then informed them that the EEC would be taking over the project. The EEC will be re-submitting the project and they will then submit their plan. There is still no public review yet. The process has started" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019636731495010632) 2026-02-06T04:58Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements "🔴Jeffrey Epstein with Steve Bannon: Full leaked interview. Jeffrey Epstein was a prominent American financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide in August [----] while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Recent developments in [----] and [----] have centered on the release of millions of investigative files often called the "Epstein Files" which have renewed scrutiny of his powerful social network that included tech titans billionaires presidents other powerful figures and royalty. The release of his files by the United States has exposed many powerful people around the" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019642499334070547) 2026-02-06T05:21Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "While foreigners commit crime in South Africa and must be held accountable the narrative that they are mainly responsible for criminal activities is clearly xenophobic simplistic and false. It is not supported by evidence but a perception which is largely fed by xenophobic sentiments and whipping up of emotions by vigilantee groups like Dudula led by Zandile Dabula and March and March headed by Zinhle Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma. Dudula and March and March campaigns are largely driven by lack of information ignorance exaggerations and falsehoods as well as scapegoating. While these groups raise real" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019657335967191097) 2026-02-06T06:20Z 131K followers, 66.7K engagements "Outspoken Zimbabwean war Blessed Runesu Geza a veteran liberation struggle fighter and political activist who fiercely opposed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has died. His family has issued a statement confirming his death. The NewsHawks has confirmed the authenticity of the statement. He was in his 70s. Known as "Bombshell" Geza a former Zanla guerrilla fighter died at a South African hospital after he had been hospitalised for [--] days. He had been in and out of hospital for sometime. Shortly before his passing Geza released a poignant final letter to Zimbabweans saying he was prepared" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019754557677457670) 2026-02-06T12:46Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "Statement from Blessed Runesu Geza's family on his death in Johannesburg South Africa" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019754963262455988) 2026-02-06T12:48Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "The company owned by some Zimbabwean and Namibian professionals entangled in the deepening Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) US$6.8 million corruption scandal involving pensioners' funds from the National Social Security Authority Chigama Architectural and Project Management has issued a statement - which does not explain how the money was used - defending itself and threatening legal backlash against media. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019798921728405723 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019798921728405723" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019798921728405723) 2026-02-06T15:42Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "Geza Exits the World Stage: No Generation Owns the Nation and the Unfinished Work of Liberation Dear Reader Blessed Runesu Geza known to many as Comrade Bombshell died in the early hours of [--] February [----] at a cardiac hospital in South Africa. A war veteran of Zimbabwes liberation struggle he later emerged as an outspoken political figure known for his public criticism of the post-liberation state and its leadership including Emmerson Mnangagwa. Reader Geza left behind a difficult record and an unavoidable question. The liberation struggle was fought not only for political sovereignty. It" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019852408680042538) 2026-02-06T19:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will today hear a high-profile case brought by local politicial activist Mbuso Fuzwayo and Matabeleland pressure group Ibhetshu LikaZulu for direct access to the highest court in the land to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa's [----] political agenda. The case will be heard before top judges Paddington Garwe Ben Hlatshwayo and Bharat Patel. Fuzwayo is seeking direct access to ConCourt to block a resolution by the ruling Zanu PF party (Resolution [--] of 2024) which seeks to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwas term of office from [----] to [----]. Direct" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2020798880548311258) 2026-02-09T09:56Z 130.9K followers, [--] engagements "#ZimReformsRootedPoliticalSystem #PresidentToBeElectedByParliament The Zimbabwean government is introducing far-reaching and controversial constitutional and legal reforms to facilitate President Emmerson Mnangagwa's [----] term extension bid including an overhaul of the political system to dismantle its imperial presidency by electing the next President through parliament for a seven-year tenure. The changes are no longer simply about elongating Mnangagwa's rule amid a Zanu PF succession power struggle and piece-meal tinkering with the constitution as they now contain reformist and impactful" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021107116841300198) 2026-02-10T06:21Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "These measures strengthen constitutional accountability by promoting fairness openness and judicial oversight in the election. The procedure for the election shall be in accordance with Standing Rules and Orders of Parliament. Clauses [--] and [--] amend sections [--] [---] and [---] of the Constitution to substitute the current five-year term of office for the President and Parliament with a seven-year term. The objective of this reform is to reduce election-related disruptions enhance policy continuity allow sufficient time for the implementation of long-term national projects and promote political" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021109439885988267) 2026-02-10T06:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "#ZimInNewConstitutionalMoment #AsCabinetApprovesKeyReforms Zimbabwe is facing a significant "constitutional moment" following yesterday's cabinet decision to approve sweeping legislative reforms aimed at extending President Emmerson Mnangagwas rule and overhaul the political and electoral system. The troubled country has had many critical constitutional moments tracing its journey from a settler-colonial state to an independent republic marked by major negotiations popular rejections and significant amendments designed to entrench executive power. The foundational constitutional moment for" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021365553756242099) 2026-02-10T23:27Z 131.1K followers, 14.2K engagements "Defend the Constitution Platform Reacts to Cabinet Approval of Constitutional Amendment Bill By Jameson Timba The Defend the Constitution Platform notes reports that Cabinet has today considered and adopted the principles of a Constitutional Amendment Bill intended to extend presidential and parliamentary tenure beyond constitutionally prescribed limits through a Parliament-only route and without a referendum. This development marks a decisive constitutional moment for Zimbabwe. Coming barely twenty-four hours after the Constitutional Court granted direct access in a matter challenging" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021526983004323909) 2026-02-11T10:09Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "United States President Donald Trump is mentioned more than [----] times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the references are benign others include newly disclosed unverified sexual assault claims against Trump as well as fresh details about how Epstein's victims described their interactions with the then future president. Trump has long denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein or any allegation of sexual misconduct" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021610047722156032) 2026-02-11T15:39Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "The Political Logic Behind Zimbabwes Dangerous Constitutional Turn By Phillan Zamchiya Dear Reader On [--] February [----] Zimbabwes Cabinet approved Constitutional Amendment No. [--]. The Bill proposes to change how political power is chosen how long it lasts and how it is exercised and monitored. I argue that this Bill marks a clear break from the promise of Zimbabwes [----] Constitution. That settlement largely imagined a future built on limits competition and accountability. This Bill moves in the opposite direction. It points toward a dominant party constitutional order that values control over" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021611595059560677) 2026-02-11T15:45Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "This limits boundary manipulation and keeps parliamentary power close to the national vote. In Zimbabwe constituency-based MPs are combined with parliamentary presidential selection and re centralised election control. The system draws advantage from both models at once. Votes are used where they help and bypassed where they do not. Reader is this not having the cake and eating it too This is not reform. It is institutional manipulation. The deeper context is also missing. In those systems parliamentary selection operates alongside competitive party alternation independent electoral bodies" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021613238077603897) 2026-02-11T15:52Z 131K followers, [---] engagements "What appears as depoliticisation by law becomes depoliticisation through loyalty. Some institutions are not restructured. They are removed. Plural oversight is dismissed as duplication. Clause [--] repeals Part [--] of Chapter [--] abolishing the Zimbabwe Gender Commission and transferring its functions to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission. The government frames this as efficiency. Gender justice loses its institutional home. Silence is renamed streamlining. Accountability is strengthened by overlapping institutions with distinct mandates. Feminist scholarship shows the same. When autonomous" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021614376315244687) 2026-02-11T15:56Z 131K followers, [---] engagements "A series of constitutional and legal overhauls created the imperial presidency in Zimbabwe characterised by personal power authoritarian control personality cult and lack of accountability making Mugabe a power drunk autocrat. The arrogance of power made him believe he was omniscient and invincible. He could not imagine anyone removing him from power let alone Mnangagwa and Chiwenga even as the coup was imminent. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s numerous constitutional amendments strengthened the president's hand weakening parliamentary oversight and eroding judicial independence. After the" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021780199583433157) 2026-02-12T02:55Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "Last Notes from Blessed Runesu Geza Fellow Zimbabweans I come to you at this unusual hour my heart heavy with sorrow. I am in pain that I might not see the new Zimbabwe after Emmerson but I take solace in the hope that you will continue the faith for a free and prosperous nation - the Zimbabwe I fiercely fought for. I have walked a difficult path one filled with pain and sacrifice. Like many of you I joined this struggle at a tender age. We fought fierce battles and the memories of our dear comrades who fell to the enemys guns and bombs still haunt us. But this did not deter us; it fortified" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2019764668760203421) 2026-02-06T13:26Z 131.1K followers, 11.5K engagements "#FuzwayoSpeaksOnCourtApplication #SaysHeWillNeverEverSupportZanuPF Mbuso Fuzwayo a grassroots political activist who is secretary-general of Matabeleland-based pressure group Ibhetshu Likazulu has spoken out on his controversial court application seeking direct access to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term extension bid saying he will "never ever" be a Zanu PF agent under any circumstances. The high-stakes application has fueled furious controversy with allegations that it is part of a strategy by elements linked to Zanu PF to obtain a" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988142592240791758) 2025-11-11T07:11Z 131.1K followers, 46.4K engagements "#ExplosiveCabinetMeetingOnToday As President Emmerson Mnangagwa get backs to work after his month-long annual leave an explosive cabinet meeting is expected today amid fears that Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga will make his last stand to block the far-reaching and controversial constitutional and legal reforms to be introduced by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi. Cabinet and parliament resume work today after some break a day following the Constitutional Court's granting of direct access to political activist Mbuso Fuzwayo to challenge Mnangagwa's [----] political project. The case is also" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021162470656676321) 2026-02-10T10:00Z 131.1K followers, 32K engagements "🔴Rising opposition leader Gift Ostallos says the ongoing mutilation of the constitution by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his "kakistocracy" regime under the [----] agenda rubric will further make Zimbabwe a pariah state and hostile investment destination as it further demonstrates bad governance and unpredictable policies in an unstable constitutional order. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021517500685406600 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021517500685406600" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021517500685406600) 2026-02-11T09:31Z 131.1K followers, 31.6K engagements "#Exclusive #MnangagwaChiwengaClashInCabinet - - - (0.3) [----]. AN explosive high-profile clash erupted in cabinet yesterday among ministers over government's new far-reaching and controversial constitutional and legal reforms which change the country's political electoral and governance system as President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's deadly power struggle reaches its zenith with dramatic consequences on local politics. This came amid fierce debate on the [----] term extension bid and simmering succession battle at the heart of the divisive changes." [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021671702912962585) 2026-02-11T19:44Z 131.1K followers, 22.8K engagements ""Organised crime is now the most immediate threat to our democracy our society and our economic development. I will be deploying the South African National Defence Force to support the police." - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his annual State of the Nation Address yesterday. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022365053047967768 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022365053047967768" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022365053047967768) 2026-02-13T17:39Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "In Memory: Morgan is More By Phillan Zamchiya Dear Reader On this day in [----] he left. Some people grow smaller after they leave. Others become more. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai belongs to the second kind. I have often wondered why he feels more now than when he was alive. His absence occupies political space. People still lean on his name when the ground beneath them shifts. His face returns every year uninvited yet welcomed across our social media screens. Songs still summon him and in moments of fear and resolve courage still seems to borrow his voice. Even silence in this country sometimes" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022665398978486306) 2026-02-14T13:33Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "After a fierce fight in cabinet on Tuesday over extension of his term to [----] amid resistance President Emmerson Mnangagwa came out guns blazing to attack Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at a high-level Zanu PF Politburo Strategic Seminar in Harare yesterday. Chiwenga who is opposed to [----] did not attend yesterday's politburo meeting showing a growing rift with Mnangagwa. The two-day retreat focused on reinforcing the partys ideological foundation and aligning its leadership with national development goals under Vision [----]. Chiwenga also did not attend the party's inaugural Strategic" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2021934357338845606) 2026-02-12T13:08Z 131.1K followers, 61.5K engagements "#VeteranJournalistJohnMasukuDies Zimbabwean media veteran and legendary journalist John Masuku - affectionately known to some of his many friends in the profession as "Ndwandwe" his Nguni clan name - has died. He was [--]. Masuku died in the early hours of today - on World Radio Day - which he celebrated with colleagues annually with boundless energy and unwavering dedication. A true media giant towering figure and legend whose legacy will live on in the many stories he told journalists he mentored and communities he served Masuku started working in media - for the Rhodesian Broadcasting" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022230882191307042) 2026-02-13T08:46Z 131.1K followers, 15.5K engagements "While millions of Zimbabweans live and work in South Africa both legally and illegally a small section of them are involved in high-profile violent crimes especially cash-in-transit heists mostly due to their security backgrounds reformed South African criminal Trinity Msibi tells Israel Matseke Zulu podcast. Msibi started a life of crime as a young child and in the process was eventually sentenced to [--] years in prison in [----] for various robberies. After serving part of his sentence (reduced to [--] years on appeal) at Leeuwkop Prison he was released on parole in [----]. He now runs the Trinity" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022507794956505195) 2026-02-14T03:06Z 131.1K followers, 13.7K engagements "The cool sly broadcaster respected by the United Nations - [----] . . By Tapfuma Machakaire JOHN Masuku who is one of the first black Zimbabweans to become a broadcaster is a character that most journalists find difficult to understand. He is among those of his age group who adopted the British dress code. If not in a suit he will be smartly dressed with a shirt jacket and necktie no match the occasion. When he interacts he always puts on his trademark broad smile often accompanied by a funny giggle. But never make the mistake to dismissing him for just another push" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022512572474212762) 2026-02-14T03:25Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "While some countries with this system are stable like Botswana and Mauritius the system itself does not confer stability. Stability depends on the perceived legitimacy and fairness of the system. Except Zimbabweans know that power retention rather than political stability is motivating the proposals. What is likely and foreseeable in volatile contexts like Zimbabwe is that power struggles will escalate in the ruling party. Once an alternative centre of power gains control of the ruling party even mid-way through the incumbent presidents tenure no need to wait for a general election to replace" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022649550641492357) 2026-02-14T12:30Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "🔴Jack McBrams a veteran Malawian investigative journalist who grew up in Zimbabwe wrote an interesting opinion which has been widely circulated - a good read. He is currently a correspondent for AFP and has contributed extensively to the Platform for Investigative Journalism Malawi. Read the opinion-editorial: WHY I AM ANGRY (AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE TOO) By Jack McBrams Everytime I travel and introduce myself as Malawian I brace myself. Not for curiosity that would be welcome but for the predictable interrogation that follows. The moment I hand over my passport I stop being a private citizen" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022653850138669354) 2026-02-14T12:47Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "A MEMO TO Morgan Tsvangirai By Nelson Chamisa Dear Save Pakuru as they were determined against you so they are against me and against all of us. But they have grown more rabid more brazen and entirely rogue. As you know they beat us falsely accused us wrongfully imprisoned us vilified and demonized us. We remain banned from ZBC television and radio. We are shut out of The Herald The Chronicle The Sunday Mail and The Sunday News. We are treated as prohibited persons in our own country. They continue to rig elections enforce command voting and unleash violence in rural communities. Food remains" [X Link](https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2022673077105033564) 2026-02-14T14:03Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "Another high-flying Zimbabwean lady Samantha Nyikadzino got her dream job at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team as a a new electronics design engineer following in the footsteps of fellow compatriot Stephanie Travers who joined as a trackside fuel engineer" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1569452966691901440) 2022-09-12T22:28Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "In a notable achievement for Zimbabwean mental health expert Prof Dixon Chibanda (pic) his Friendship Bench will be showcased at the [----] Fifa World Cup. The bench is an evidence-based intervention which he first developed in Zimbabwe to bridge the mental health treatment gap" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1579833469894791170) 2022-10-11T13:57Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "#MissingPerson A Zimbabwean businessman based in South Africa Ranga Gova [--] is still missing exactly a week after he was hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion between Pretoria and Midrand just a few minutes away from his home in an upmarket residential estate" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1590754074970173440) 2022-11-10T17:11Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "Reports that Zimbabwean tycoon Strive Masiyiwa a billionaire was denied an opportunity to invest US$250 million in a major power project to generate 500MW due to corrupt Zesa officials in [----] show government should be held responsible for the current electricity shortages" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1600179231891214336) 2022-12-06T17:23Z 131.1K followers, [---] engagements "Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba a rising political star has started PhD studies at the University of Free State in SA after being selected as one of the [--] scholarship recipients out of [----] applicants in a highly competitive process" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1612091503181955072) 2023-01-08T14:19Z 131.1K followers, 126.9K engagements "Qatar-based international TV news channel Al Jazeera will be broadcasting a revealing investigation on corruption and money laundering in Zimbabwe involving government officials and their cronies. Corruption leadership policy and governance failures have ruined Zimbabwe" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1630143929407397895) 2023-02-27T09:52Z 131.1K followers, 243.3K engagements "Zimbabwean authorities are panicking over international TV broadcaster Al Jazeera's four investigative films exposing gold smuggling syndicates corruption and money laundering by those in positions of power and influence around President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cronies" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1631025577518923776) 2023-03-01T20:16Z 131.1K followers, 138.6K engagements "Reliable media sources have told @NewsHawksLive that Dubai UAE is pressuring Al Jazeera to remove the narrative that it is the threatre of gold smuggling and illicit trade from Zimbabwe. More than US$1.5 billion of gold is smuggled out of Zimbabwe yearly much of it to Dubai" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1631674400058613763) 2023-03-03T15:14Z 131.1K followers, 250.3K engagements "Police's disruption of popular musician Winky D's show in Chitungwiza last night provides further evidence - if any is still needed - that Zimbabwe is fast becoming an Orwellian society with a political system in which government tries to control every aspect of people's lives" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1632280251341348869) 2023-03-05T07:21Z 131.1K followers, 60.8K engagements "Making scurrilous and malicious attacks against journalists over the Al Jazeera investigation into gold looting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba says it was a "HUGE MISTAKE" for Zimbabwean authorities to allow The NewsHawks to operate in the country" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641010352669196288) 2023-03-29T09:32Z 131.1K followers, 166.9K engagements "Award-winning Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono says he will stop reporting on the Al Jazeera investigation into gold smuggling money laundering and corruption for his own safety after threats against journalists by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641021349098397697) 2023-03-29T10:15Z 131.1K followers, 169.1K engagements "After the explosive hour-long [----] Al Jazeera investigative film on fisheries corruption in Namibia that implicated figures close to President Hage Geingob ministers were forced to resign as arrests followed. Geingob was later implicated. In Zimbabwe journalists are the target" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641071636064399363) 2023-03-29T13:35Z 131.1K followers, 72.9K engagements "Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stripped presidential envoy and ambassador-at-large self-styled Prophet Uebert Angel of his diplomatic status in the aftermath of a major fallout from Al Jazeera's corruption-busting investigation on gold smuggling and money laundering" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641697994469670914) 2023-03-31T07:04Z 131.1K followers, 460.7K engagements "The British House of Lords which is the Upper House of Parliament has demanded that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's embattled presidential envoy Uebert Angel and his business partner Rikki Doolan who is married to his niece Nicola be investigated since they are also UK citizens and possibly have their assets frozen over their involvement in the scandalous gold smuggling money laundering and corruption affair; specifically "conspiracy to commit financial crime". Lord Jonathan Oates who in January opposed Zimbabwe's return to the Commonwealth citing lack of reforms and continuing" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1648719508280844288) 2023-04-19T16:05Z 131.1K followers, 315.3K engagements "The sentencing of opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to an effective three years with [--] months conditionally suspended has further shown that the country is now clearly an autocratic nation similar to the Rhodesian settler colonial state where people were jailed for merely exercising their basic constitutional rights like the right to protest. Ngarivhume has been sent to prison for merely mobilising people to protest against government through a stayaway over economic problems and corruption. Wantonly disregarding entrenched fundamental constitutional rights Harare" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1652021352017084419) 2023-04-28T18:45Z 131.1K followers, 117.8K engagements "Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has told a high-profile Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in Switzerland that the country is reeling from authoritarian rule amid fierce political repression worse than that under the late despotic president Robert Mugabe. Opposition leaders and activists some in jail as well as ordinary Zimbabweans are living under the jackboot of repression. She said only free fair and credible elections - won by the best competitor - can resolve the nation's protracted crisis which is deepening in a renewed way. Mahere said: Zimbabwe" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1658652388884992000) 2023-05-17T01:55Z 131.1K followers, 105.7K engagements "#Recognition Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has been nominated for the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europes (CCBE) [----] Human Rights Award. He was nominated by the Law Society of Ireland and the Bar of Ireland" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1659519899918561283) 2023-05-19T11:22Z 131.1K followers, 63.6K engagements "#LivingTheLife Not for the first time Zimbabwe's Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa and her husband Chris Mutsvangwa Zanu PF spokesman and former advisor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa are gallivanting in the United States despite government's saturation propaganda - ironically peddled through the two officials - that Harare authorities can't get there due to American sanctions. The Mutsvangwas seen here all smiles leaving Gary/Chicago International Airport in Indiana aboard a private charter from B. Coleman Aviation to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey for transfer to New York City. So" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1667379348540731393) 2023-06-10T03:53Z 131.1K followers, 235.3K engagements "After she was demolished by Newzoom Afrika news anchor Cathy Mohlahlana in an explosive interview Zimbabwean Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa was left disoriented for sometime to the extent that when she went for another different interview with SABC Foreign Editor Sophie Mokoena she even forgot the name of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission. Instead of calling it Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission Mutsvangwa called it the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Company" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1672851374759976960) 2023-06-25T06:17Z 131.1K followers, 290.8K engagements "Newzoom Afrika news anchor Cathy Mohlahlana inflicted a demolition job on Zimbabwe's Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1672851706319601664) 2023-06-25T06:18Z 131.1K followers, 63.2K engagements "#VirginTycoon British billionaire magnate and commercial astronaut Richard Branson jets into Zimbabwe aboard a fastjet plane" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1674759256145371136) 2023-06-30T12:38Z 131.1K followers, 333.2K engagements "Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC and leader Nelson Chamisa is being blocked at every turn from holding important rallies around the country including its official campaign launch by partisan police brazenly acting like Zanu PF political commissars when they are public servants who are paid by taxpayers' money. This is clear and further evidence that elections won't be free fair and credible under such a political environment and conditions" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1677559733186600961) 2023-07-08T06:06Z 131.1K followers, 122K engagements "#DisinformationGaslightingCampaign The Zimbabwean government has now resorted to blatant disinformation deception and lies to counter main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's tidal wave of support sweeping across the country ahead of the [--] August general elections. Government spokesman Nick Mangwana and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba are instrumental in the disinformation campaign. For instance Mangwana posted a drone picture of Chamisas Beitbridge rally purportedly showing that a thin crowd had attended while the truth and reality is a massive crowd gathered for" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1683283516619096064) 2023-07-24T01:10Z 131.1K followers, 113.3K engagements "As the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation continues refusing to cover political parties equitably while gaslighting critics the South African Broadcasting Corporation has stepped in. The SABC is promising to provide "rolling coverage" of the Zimbabwe election" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1684101924772249602) 2023-07-26T07:22Z 131.1K followers, 56.7K engagements "Dr Dixon Chibanda a world-renowned Zimbabwean psychiatrist has won the US$150 [---] McNulty Prize in recognition of his innovative Friendship Bench concept. By empowering grandmothers to become therapists he is promoting holistic mental healthcare in simple but remarkable ways" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1687000739753660416) 2023-08-03T07:21Z 131.1K followers, 89.8K engagements "Main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's legal adviser Advocate Thabani Mpofu says although the Supreme Court yesterday restored the partys parliamentary election candidates in Bulawayo and their basic political and civil liberties ongoing brazen attempts by authorities to manipulate the polls and controversies are discrediting the electoral process. Mpofu says despite the prevailing authoritarian political repression and adversities facing the country Zimbabweans must "seize the moment" to vote for change" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1687425054835965952) 2023-08-04T11:27Z 131.1K followers, 118.6K engagements "More than anyone else in the region and elsewhere South African opposition EFF leader Julius Malema has highlighted the Zimbabwean conundrum saying the country is facing a "big problem" while focusing on the upcoming elections which he fears pare already stolen by the army. "Elections get stolen in Zimbabwe in broad daylight by the army" he says. "I'm sure they already have the results while we are still talking about the elections. They are done" Malema says Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa most likely won the last election but it was stolen. The vocal EFF leader also" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1687664151563218944) 2023-08-05T03:17Z 131.1K followers, 82.6K engagements "#Solidarity Mlungisi Makhanya president of Eswatini's opposition People's United Democratic Movement (Pudemo) addresses mourners at slain CCC activist Tinashe Chitsunge's funeral in Harare. Makhanya said Africa is standing in solidarity with the oppressed masses of Zimbabwe" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1688583664295088128) 2023-08-07T16:11Z 131.1K followers, 36.4K engagements "Main opposition CCC secretary for elections Ian Makone has made an urgent High Court application for a mandatory interdict that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) must provide an up-to-date copy of the voters' roll and final list of polling stations for the [--] August [----] general elections" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1690462195606237184) 2023-08-12T20:36Z 131.1K followers, 135.7K engagements "Ordinary people and party activists have sacrificed a lot for main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa and his party. Last night for instance they held a vigil to ensure that Madamombe Grounds in rural Seke in Mashonaland East province is safe for Chamisas rally today. Youth are the vanguard of the oppostion struggle for change" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1691495984235159563) 2023-08-15T17:04Z 131.1K followers, 96.8K engagements "#ZecElectionsillegalities The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) which runs elections in the country has set up an illegal polling station in Kwekwe Midlands province at a mine owned by a Zanu PF political activist who is part of a local cadre of partisans behind the ruling party's campaign to win Wednesday's crucial general elections. The NewsHawks visited the polling station yesterday as part of an exercise to check voting locations in the area. The first problem is that the polling is located at a property owned by a political party activist who is the part of elections. His organisation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1693570449139978383) 2023-08-21T10:27Z 131.1K followers, 107.8K engagements "Respected and prominent Zimbabwean academic and economist Professor Gift Mugano has endorsed main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa in Wednesday's cutthroat presidential election race his against perennial and bitter rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa scraped through with a wafer-thin margin in [----] amid a hotly-disputed outcome. Mugano also endorsed the CCC. Mnangagwa is set for yet another close encounter with his main rival Chamisa as he seeks re-election for a second term after initially seizing power through a coup in November [----] overthrowing the late former president" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1693635493932494956) 2023-08-21T14:45Z 131.1K followers, 92.5K engagements "Opposition CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere held her own in the thick of things even against seasoned campaigners like Zanu PF spokesman Chris Mutsvangwa. She firmly stood her ground" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1693803423177556022) 2023-08-22T01:53Z 131.1K followers, 142.2K engagements "With very little resources and thin logistical support the main opposition CCC put on a great show" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1693829451992424784) 2023-08-22T03:36Z 131.1K followers, 37.1K engagements "Voters in Warren Park believe they are being frustrated so that they dont vote. They however say they are prepared to wait the whole day to exercise their right to vote" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694236918345515494) 2023-08-23T06:35Z 131.1K followers, 84.1K engagements "I am voting to secure the future of my children's children says this Warren Park D woman. She says she will be patient even if ZEC opens the polling station at night. Voting has not started at Warren Park [--] Primary School in Harare" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694244551878119462) 2023-08-23T07:05Z 131.1K followers, 57.1K engagements "#BREAKING Zimbabwe's opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa accuses Zec of "primitive" rigging saying it does not make sense that far-flung areas like Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe have adequate ballot paper yet Warren Park in Harare located near the printers has no ballot paper" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694378273554231723) 2023-08-23T15:57Z 131.1K followers, 267.2K engagements "His style maybe aggressive abrasive and annoying to some but his voice in parliament will be sorely missed by those who believe in a democratic vibrant and rigorous legislature as well as accountability and delivery. His many controversies aside outgoing independent Norton MP Temba Mliswa fought a good fight in parliament raising critical issues and confronting the executive on important matters without fear or favour. Nothing was out of bounds for him. He was courageous and forthright yet an irritant to some. Will his successor Richard Tsvangirai of the main opposition CCC rise to the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694685476777574610) 2023-08-24T12:17Z 131.1K followers, 244.9K engagements "She symbolises inevitable generational change courage and determination. Her involvement in politics will inspire the young especially young women to participate in how they are governed and how they can make Zimbabwe a much better country to live in future. Fadzayi Mahere maybe elitist in her approach and suburban as well as inexperienced as some would say but she is intelligent courageous and calculating - a potential future leader in a much bigger role. She did a great job as the main opposition CCC spokesperson in a very difficult situation yet she held firm with dignity and resoluteness" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694690760921133307) 2023-08-24T12:38Z 131.1K followers, 169.9K engagements "He maybe young and look rather inexperienced and naive but he is a sharp and strategic operator on the ground and will lead the Bulawayo12 into parliament after surviving a disqualification scare in the run-up to the controversial general elections. Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC swept across Bulawayo like a tsunami running Zanu PF completely out of town. Gift Ostallos Siziba like Fadzayi Mahere is a potential future national leader for Zimbabwe" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694704995277701311) 2023-08-24T13:35Z 131.1K followers, 180.2K engagements "Another parliament newcomer for the main opposition CCC from Kadoma Central Gift Mambipiri a communication expert who worked closely with media and journalists. He is committed to media reforms and development" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1694736655062573408) 2023-08-24T15:41Z 131.1K followers, 57.9K engagements "#BREAKING #HappeningNow THE Sadc observer mission chairperson Dr Nevers Mumba presents a preliminary report on Zimbabwe's general election. He says while generally peacefulthe election fell short of the Sadc Principles and Guidelines on Elections. The Sadc observer mission says:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695014447973016039) 2023-08-25T10:05Z 131.1K followers, 161.2K engagements "#SadcRejectsShamZimElections Zimbabwe's sham elections have been boldly rejected by the South African Development Community (Sadc) in a major dramatic and unprecedented political move never seen begore in the region. Even the bloody and chaotic [----] presidential election run-off was not so openly rejected. This leaves the elections widely badly discredited as a chaotic democratic farce. The shambolic elections - a self-evident charade - were marred by gross illegalities; characterised by chaos and brazen manipulation. Sadc says while the polls were largely peaceful they simply didn't meet its" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695026693889556669) 2023-08-25T10:53Z 131.1K followers, 183K engagements "SADC Electoral Observation Mission head Nevers Mumba who is former Zambian Vice-President and leader of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy has hit back at Zanu PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa for his attack on the regional body's elections team over its damning report on Zimbabwe's chaotic and farcical elections. Mumba a highly respected and much-admired politician in his country says Mutsvangwa's remarks are ridiculous which just made them laugh. Mutsvangwa said Mumba a well-known preacher has overstepped his mandate" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695254704140214474) 2023-08-26T01:59Z 131.1K followers, 137.5K engagements "The United States has openly rejected Zimbabwe's shambolic elections saying they did not meet regional and international standards. Through its Harare embassy it said: "While the election days were predominantly peaceful the electoral process thus far did not meet many regional and international standards." Read the statement below: The U.S. Embassy commends the Zimbabwean people some of whom faced significant obstacles and delays who exercised their right to vote on August [--] and [--]. While the election days were predominantly peaceful the electoral process thus far did not meet many regional" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695269733744988255) 2023-08-26T02:59Z 131.1K followers, 135K engagements "Zimbabwe's disqualified presidential election candidate Saviour Kasukuwere who is based in Johannesburg South Africa singing a political song about leadership and ruling in the interests of the people" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695390014266372172) 2023-08-26T10:57Z 131.1K followers, 187.2K engagements "Opposition CCC spokesperson Promise Mkhwananzi - who has been arrested many times for his political activism - has dismissed police claims that he has a [----] warrant of arrest for defaulting on court proceedings. Said Mkhwananzi: "Please be informed that I don't have a warrant of arrest. I was cleared of all the flimsy charges that had been preferred against me. All these are lies laughable desperation to intimidate and restrict people's freedoms."" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695391960343674972) 2023-08-26T11:05Z 131.1K followers, 107.3K engagements "#YetAnotherDisputedElection Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC led by Nelson Chamisa has firmly rejected President Emmerson Mnangagwa's disputed wafer-thin victory in the hotly-contested presidential election whose results were announced moments ago. CCC spokesperson Promise Mkhwananzi said the results were announced without proper verification. Said Mkhwananzi: "We reject any result hastily assembled without proper verification NOT lectureship. We will advise citizens on the next steps as the situation develops. We will not relent on the people's victory"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695568057794531454) 2023-08-26T22:45Z 131.1K followers, 206.3K engagements "Zimbabwe's former deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara says the country should close ranks and find a pathway to the future based on free fair and credible elections. He also says Zimbabwe need to "cure the cancer" of disputed elections to move forward. Says Mutambara: "Here we go again. The cycle of disputed elections continues. We must come together as a nation and cure this cancer. We must devise a way to conduct free fair and credible elections." Mutambara also says the main opposition CCC and its leader Nelson Chamisa whom he has described as the bona fide opposition deserve" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695710569783816427) 2023-08-27T08:11Z 131.1K followers, 129.6K engagements "#BREAKING #HappeningNow CCC leader Nelson Chamisa tells a Press conference in Harare that the V11 forms are showing without doubt that the opposition party has won Zimbabwe's presidential election. He says the results announced by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission are bogus" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695796975545843874) 2023-08-27T13:54Z 131.1K followers, 243.3K engagements "As the fallout over the brazenly stolen Zimbabwe elections deepens the United States says it is engaging regional leaders over the volatile issue. The US highlighted ominous consequences of the electoral fraud for Harare's international re-engagement and isolation. The US also slammed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission for its destabilising incompetence and fraud while lambasting government for attacking the Sadc election observer mission and suppressing independent monitors to cover up its fraudulent activities. Elections observers have largely expressed concern over how elections were" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696502945070588208) 2023-08-29T12:39Z 131.1K followers, 168.7K engagements "#BREAKING #HappeningNow Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC official Gift Siziba tells a Press conference that last week's general election was totally flawed and the country must now disband Zec and prepare for fresh elections supervised by Sadc and the international community" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696519151769243794) 2023-08-29T13:44Z 131.1K followers, 183K engagements "Gift Ostallos Siziba one of the main opposition CCC leaders says only free fair and credible elections can restore political legitimacy in Zimbabwe. He says his party categorically and emphatically rejects the recently held elections as a fraud and sham" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696565645951881638) 2023-08-29T16:49Z 131.1K followers, 167.3K engagements "Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC says it has launched a 30-day fresh elections campaign after last week's disputed poll results. The CCC says the elections were badly flawed and thus the results are illegitimate. The party wants fresh elections held under the supervision of an impartial electoral body not the partisan Zimbabwe Electoral Commission anymore or better still under Sadc AU and UN supervision. "Following @CCCZimbabwe Citizen Assembly resolution to reject the electoral sham of August [----] I wish to announce that my communications department will be launching a [--] day" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696843305298936131) 2023-08-30T11:12Z 131.1K followers, 120.5K engagements "#SadcZimElectionsReport The SADC election observer mission head Nevers Mumba has dismissed accusations by Zambian fellow opposition leader Fred M'membe leader of the Socialist Party of Zambia suggesting he is a running dog of Western imperialism after his team boldly refused to endorse Zimbabwe's sham elections. By Nevers Mumba TRUTH VS LIES I have taken note of a number of statements articles and interviews made by my dear brother Dr. Fred M'membe of the Socialist Party. The statements are all based on our recent tour of duty to Zimbabwe under THE SADC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION. I note" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696856846231806326) 2023-08-30T12:06Z 131.1K followers, 134.6K engagements "#ZimElection2023 #CarterCentreReport The United States-based Carter Centre has issued itspreliminary statementon Zimbabwe's general elections saying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission was not independent the playing field was uneven and the polls lacked credibility" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1697500258995995043) 2023-09-01T06:42Z 131.1K followers, 84K engagements "The hypocrisy of South Africa's ruling ANC is laid bare in this video. Police minister Bheki Cele accompanies a police patrol in hunting down undocumented Zimbabwean immigrants. While the ANC openly supports dictatorship in Zimbabwe it cannot stomach the influx of Zimbabweans" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1697621502525399362) 2023-09-01T14:44Z 131.1K followers, 63K engagements "While the Zimbabwean government simplistically tries to paint Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema as a puppet of the West after he appointed a Southern African Development Community (Sadc) election observer mission head by Nevers Mumba which rejected results of the recent sham polls in the country the Zambian leader continues to show a pragmatic and sophisticated foreign policy approach beyond fossilised ideological frameworks. Hichilema is the current chair of the Sadc troika of the organ on politics defence and security which rejected Zimbabwe's shambolic elections results. Hichilema has" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1700689598844682597) 2023-09-10T01:56Z 131.1K followers, 177.9K engagements "President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia will maintain its founding father Kenneth Kaunda's pacifist foreign policy as it does not want conflict with anyone as he reminds the region that some neighbouring countries' leaders now insulting Zambians were once refugees in Zambia" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1701867979485356460) 2023-09-13T07:58Z 131.1K followers, 49.9K engagements "#Excellence Dr James Manyika the Zimbabwean tech expert who is a senior vice-president of Google has been appointed to the board of directors of Airbnb a global rentalgiant valued at US$93 billion. Manyika is a leader in artificial intelligence. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/11/airbnb-adds-googles-ai-ambassador-to-its-board-of-directors.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/11/airbnb-adds-googles-ai-ambassador-to-its-board-of-directors.html" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1702213822226853948) 2023-09-14T06:52Z 131.1K followers, 35.4K engagements "Mnangagwa treading on explosive political minefield PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is sitting on a simmering political volcano as it further emerges that soldiers voted against him at different barracks and on postal ballots on a wider scale than initially imagined. https://thenewshawks.com/mnangagwa-is-treading-on-explosive-political-minefield/ https://thenewshawks.com/mnangagwa-is-treading-on-explosive-political-minefield/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1703439233250144361) 2023-09-17T16:02Z 131.1K followers, 80.4K engagements "#RareLeadership Bulawayos newly elected CCC mayor David Coltart says the city will not buy a new mayoral car for the next [--] years. When he was appointed Education minister he turned down a Mercedes and used a Nissan 4x4 which was much better suited to visiting rural schools" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1704053672236195930) 2023-09-19T08:43Z 131.1K followers, 56.4K engagements "South African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi tells the High Court in Pretoria that there is no reason to continue favouring Zimbabwean nationals with a special work permit. He argues the permit was only meant to be a temporary solution to assist Zimbabweans fleeing economic and political turmoil in their country. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/no-legitimate-purpose-to-continue-zep-home-affairs/ https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/no-legitimate-purpose-to-continue-zep-home-affairs/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1704728020584444005) 2023-09-21T05:23Z 131.1K followers, 231.1K engagements "#Excellence In this exciting discussion Zimbabwean tech expert James Manyika Googles senior vice-president of research technology and society talks to Zimbabwean billionaire philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa. The dialogue provides insights into Africas mobile revolution and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence among other topics " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1705593328358580282) 2023-09-23T14:41Z 131.1K followers, 134.5K engagements "Famous Zimbabwean author playwright and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga has won the Africa Freedom Prize presented by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. The award is in recognition of her "unwavering resilience and commitment" to the cause of freedom and reform in Zimbabwe. Her arrest in [----] for staging a peaceful protest demanding political reform in Zimbabwe served as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by those advocating for change in the country under authoritarian rule" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1707042231100531139) 2023-09-27T14:39Z 131.1K followers, 54.4K engagements "Zimbabwean former deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has joined the fray over main opposition CCC's crisis triggered by recalls of its [--] MPs. He says this is not surprising and it is a Zanu PF political manoeuvre to divert attention from the recent elections fiasco and express vengeance over the opposition's boycott of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's state-of-the-nation address last week. Mutambara writes: "The MP recalls and Chamisa overthrow Ko macomrades muri kurashika papi Why are you surprised Were these not the OBVIOUS ZANU-PF next steps Why are you talking about the law" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1711884107817345381) 2023-10-10T23:19Z 131.1K followers, 182.3K engagements "Firebrand South African politician Julius Malema says the African Union and Sadc are turning a blind eye while the Zimbabwean government oppresses citizens. "We have a problem here in Zimbabwe. These members of Sadc don't call the government of Zimbabwe to order because it's a group of brothers. That government is violating people there."" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1717505055513846002) 2023-10-26T11:34Z 131.1K followers, 80.7K engagements "CCC spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba says the opposition party is focused on substantial issues and not individuals. He says the party speaks for the downtrodden masses; it speaks for the poverty-stricken citizens; it speaks for the grossly underpaid public sector workers" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1722619654085259366) 2023-11-09T14:18Z 131.1K followers, 67K engagements "#MpofuTearsTshabanguRecallsApart Advocate Thabani Mpofu one of Zimbabwe's most prominent lawyers has ruthlessly torn asunder opposition political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's case of recalling main opposition CCC MPs senators and councillors saying he has admitted that the grounds upon which he stood executing his mission were precariously shaky politically and legally to sustain his disruptive and undemocratic subversion of the people's will. Initially Tshabangu said his mission was to "restore sanity" by addressing impositions of candidates in CCC particularly Shona candidates in Bulawayo a" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1728035676141072574) 2023-11-24T12:59Z 131.1K followers, 223K engagements "Jailed opposition activist Job Sikhala says he is imprisoned in dingy and inhuman conditions at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in "dark solitary dungeon where you can hold the thick of darkness I wake up during the middle of the night the room is fully flooded with my sweat mosquitos having completed feasting breakfast lunch and supper from my bare body". He says he grew up in social conditions of hardship hence his steely ability to withstand extreme adversity including imprisonment. In an open letter to the public Sikhala a former CCC MP and veteran opposition activist says: "Today marks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1735653795902656759) 2023-12-15T13:31Z 131.1K followers, 151K engagements "Nambia is currently gripped by a heated debate on land reform like Zimbabwe was in the late 1990s before the chaotic and violent land invasions from [----] onwards. The country hopes to reach a negotiated solution on the unfair distribution of land between blacks and whites. The willing-buyer willing-seller principle has not delivered. So careful consideration is now being given to expropriation. Exactly how the expropriation would proceed stakeholders still don't know. President Hage Geingob has said there would be no repeat of Zimbabwe's chaotic violent and disruptive land seizures in" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1749171248746131556) 2024-01-21T20:44Z 131.1K followers, 287K engagements "#Exclusive Zimbabwe's prominent opposition political activist Job Sikhala was released from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison tonight after [---] days in jail. The NewsHawks was there to exclusively tell the story" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1752396605599121526) 2024-01-30T18:21Z 131.1K followers, 165.6K engagements "Zimbabwean local businessman Chemist Siziba who was one of the pioneers in the mobile telecommunications industry has died. He was [--]. Siziba died of kidney failure at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare this afternoon. Siziba who was the founder of the liquidated Cosmos Cellular (Pvt) Ltd and later chairman of Broadlands Network was born in Filabusi Matabeleland South on [--] June [----]. He grew up in Filabusi and got educated in mission schools in the region. He then went to Bulawayo and later Harare for education at the University of Rhodesia. After that he left the country to further his" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1766522436000927757) 2024-03-09T17:52Z 131.1K followers, 142.3K engagements "#UbuntuHunhuPhilosophy Zimbabwean student Kerry-Ann Ratidzo Moyo speaking at the University of Richmond Virginia United States two days ago representing the graduating class of [----]. She spoke about the African philosophy of ubuntu/hunhu. In Nguni culture which entails Ndebele Zulu Xhosa and Swati ethnic groups there is a maxim which says "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu". The Shona people say Munhu munhu navanhu. There are also other equivalents to this in other African cultures. The Ubuntu philosophy says "I am human only because of your humanity". Ubuntu/hunhu is the idea that no one can be" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1791213590264926395) 2024-05-16T21:06Z 131.1K followers, 101.2K engagements "#MufudziYoungBrahmanRancher He is only [--] years old and goes to Peterhouse for his secondary school education one of Zimbabwe's top private schools in Marondera. Yet Mufudzi Kamusasa as his name suggests is already a cattle rancher and a young entrepreneur; an emerging dedicated Brahman breeder with a small growing herd of [--]. By the time he finishes school his herd will be much bigger as he aims to be a force to reckon in the business. In July Kamusasa is sending one of his bulls to a national stock sale event. He is farming at his father's [---] hectares ranch in Headlands about 137" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1799706174071169534) 2024-06-09T07:32Z 131.1K followers, 176.5K engagements "South African deputy President Paul Mashatile (left) and his wife meets Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa at Botswana President Duma Bokos inauguration" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1854837347981967473) 2024-11-08T10:44Z 131.1K followers, 82.8K engagements "🔵Botswana President Duma Boko got some occasional standing ovation at the ongoing African Union summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia paying tribute to his predecessor Mokgweetsi Masisi for how he handled his shock defeat in last October's elections in his country while also extolling the virtues of his country's democracy and African history resilience and democratic progress. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa - twice accused of stealing elections back home - sat not far from Boko" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1890998097007788387) 2025-02-16T05:34Z 131.1K followers, 97.7K engagements "🔴Bulawayo residents and people from across Matabeleland and elsewhere in Zimbabwe and outside showed up at the annual Mzilikazi Day commemorations at Mhlahlandlela outside Bulawayo" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964388813234491629) 2025-09-06T18:02Z 131.1K followers, 77.8K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"To declare him or not to declare that is the question. President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a dilemma regarding the hero status of the late Blessed Runesu "Bombshell" Geza a fierce critic who was a prominent war veteran who died in Johannesburg on February [--]. Geza's legacy is complex and highly polarised due to his at times indisputable and at times disputed record as a war veteran and former Zanu PF member combined with his fierce opposition and criticism of Mnangagwa. An expelled Zanu PF Central Committee member who became a fierce critic of Mnangagwa and tried to incite an uprising against"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:50Z 131.1K followers, 18K engagements
"While Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa who turns [--] later this year is clinging to power by extending his term beyond his [----] constitutional limit to [----] Botswana - a beacon of democracy in the region and Africa - has set a gold standard of an orderly succession of leaders across the continent. Botswana a stable and thriving economy has had six presidents since its independence in [----]. This means an average of a new president every [--] years over [--] years. By contrast Zimbabwe virtually a failed state in many respects has had only two leaders in [--] years. While Botswana was a poor"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:48Z 131.1K followers, 22.5K engagements
"Zim inflict one of the biggest shocks of the World Cup with victory over Aussies Zimbabwe defeated mighty Australia by [--] runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo claiming their first victory over the five-time ODI World Cup champions since [----]. The African nations clinical bowling performance led by pace spearhead Blessing Muzarabani ended Australias winning streak and threw Group B wide open. Muzarabani delivered a match-winning spell of 4-0-17-4 becoming only the second Zimbabwean bowler to claim four wickets against Australia in World Cup cricket. His devastating opening burst reduced"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:19Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"#ChivayoOffersMoyoBrandNewCar By Wicknell Chivayo THE PROFESSOR HAS SPOKEN.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Nothing could be further from the truth @ProfJNMoyo. The proposed Constitutional Amendments which include the extension of PRESIDENTIAL and parliamentary term limits are NOTHING NEW in the history of Zimbabwe and must be understood within our Constitutional evolution and the continuous development of our POLITICAL and democratic space. In fact what has been proposed is a democratic STANDARD across much of Southern Africa and globally including jurisdictions such as South Africa Botswana and even the United"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:35Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"BotswanaandZambia are set to officially launch theKazungula Bridge Authority on February [--] [----]. Although originally excluded due to diplomatic and political disputes Zimbabwe was invited by Zambia and Botswana to join the project in [----]. Zimbabwe is not a founding partner of the project but it is now involved in the Kazungula Bridge affairs "in principle" and through subsequent agreements to join the project initially driven solely by Zambia and Botswana. It was invited to join in [----] (Phase II) to facilitate regional connectivity after previously being left out. After that Harare agreed"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:19Z 131.1K followers, 28.9K engagements
"🔷A tour of the 923-metre long Kazungula Bridge - which cost US$259 million - across the Zambezi River at the most famous international quadripoint in Southern Africa "Four Corners of the World" involving Botswana Namibia Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Kazungula Bridge opened in [----] spans the Zambezi River at its confluence with Chobe River connecting Botswana and Zambia directly. It is curved specifically to avoid entering Zimbabwean or Namibian territories due to political issues and complex unresolved border disputes at the quadruple. Zimbabwe was initially not part of the project due to"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:56Z 131.1K followers, 33.3K engagements
"Commenting on the appointment media expert Tawanda Majoni said Zimbabwe has every reason to celebrate the recognition given to Masuku as the move puts the country on the world map of broadcasting. We must all wish John a successful and rewarding stint as the coordinator. His recognition by UNESCO must also inspire our government industry and other stakeholders to acknowledge and reward local talent experience and contributions by our own veterans said Majoni. Masuku was born on [--] December [----] at Harare Hospital. He attended Kudzanayi Primary School and Highfield Secondary in Harare where"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:37Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"As the fallout over Zimbabwe's controversial constitutional and legal reforms deepens opposition political leader Job Sikhala's civic movement National Democratic Working Group has written to the African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf raising alarm over a "constitutional coup" staged in the country. Sikhala's pressure group says Mnangagwa and his regime has violated the AU Constitutive Act provision which prohibits an unconstitutional change of government through "manipulation of the constitution to stay in power". Read the letter below: To: The African Commission Chairman"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:13Z 131.1K followers, 16.5K engagements
"The construction consolidation and dismantling of Zimbabwe's imperial presidency 1980-2026. By the NewsHawks Editorial The construction consolidation and apparent dismantling of Zimbabwe's executive presidency represents a historic trajectory of shifting power from parliamentary supremacy to personal reign - authoritarian hegemony - under Zanu PF's 46-year rule. Zimbabwe's British-drafted [----] transitional Lancaster House Constitution under which the [----] first democratic elections were held catered for a Prime Minister elected by Parliament. That is the Westminster system and its traditions"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:18Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"🔴Zimbabwean opposition veteran Tendai Biti and former finance minister says the Constitution Defence Forum (CDF) will broadly work with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga Nelson Chamisa the broad opposition movement and civil society to defend the country's constitution from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sustained predatory attacks and other destructive depredations of his repressive rule. The CDF is similar to Defend the Constitution Platform led by Jameson Timba another opposition bigwig. They are both civic and political movements launched to fight Mnangagwa's sustained assault on the"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:34Z 131.1K followers, 44.2K engagements
"The commission which was chaired by former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe was set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to probe the post-election violence that left at least six people dead after the July [--] [----] elections. John is married to Agnes Dziruni. The wife is an accountant with the City of Harare. The couple has three daughters one son and eight grandchildren. Is it not worrying that the United Nations saw qualities in the legend Masuku that officials in Zimbabwe are failing to appreciate in veterans of its Fourth Estate the media"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:40Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"- In politics votes are a special type of currency they seal a covenant between the leader and the led. Little wonder mendacious politicians long understood that fake or stolen votes are better than no elections at all. They understood that if no avenue exists to prove fraud it is cleverer to make people believe one was elected. Because of the legitimacy created in the public mind by the special bond of the vote faked or not elected leaders or leaders in democracies are relatively safer and less prone to violent removal than those in despotic regimes. With this political knowledge one"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:58Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"🔴For breaking news investigative stories analysis & perspective read NewsHawks"
X Link 2024-11-29T01:28Z 131.1K followers, 162K engagements
"Rampant smuggling of illicit tobacco from Zimbabwe and elsewhere into South Africa has forced British American Tobacco (BAT) to stop producing cigarettes in the country by the end of the year blaming the rise of illegal trade which it claims accounts for 75% of sales. BAT South Africa said it will cease all local cigarette production and close its manufacturing facility in Heidelberg Gauteng 50km southeast of Johannesburg by the end of [----]. The Heidelberg plant which has operated since [----] is currently running at only 35% capacity due to extreme volume losses. BAT says smuggling from"
X Link 2026-01-20T15:58Z 130.9K followers, 37.6K engagements
"🔴Brazilian international Matheus Cunha blew the English Premier League title race wide open with a stunning strike as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 at Emirates Stadium in London yesterday - giving the Red Devils their first win there since [----]. ManU's win leaves them fourth on the table with Arsenal just four points ahead of second and third-placed Manchester City and Aston Villa respectively. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015593365467758738 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015593365467758738"
X Link 2026-01-26T01:11Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"#MagayaTrialSetToOpenPandoraBox The trial of beleaguered Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader Walter Magaya on new rape charges set to run from 16-19 February is likely to open a Pandora's Box on the dodgy church which insiders say has deteriorated into a brothel where single and married women visited for prosperity gospel sermons healing sex and money. Many women could not resist the allure of Magaya building castles in the sky through false prophecies concoctions labelled as tonic for healing and money. They deserted their homes in the evenings for all-night prayers a cover"
X Link 2026-01-30T02:22Z 130.9K followers, 26.1K engagements
"#ZaccProbesCIOProjectCorruption #AmidAUSD7millionLootingSpree Dreaded local state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s investment arm Terrestrial Holdings (Pvt) Ltd is under investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over a US$6.8 million corruption scandal involving a multi-purpose three-storey building construction project in Avondale Harare documents exclusively obtained by The NewsHawks reveal. The CIO is currently run by Director-General Fulton Mangwanya who took over from Isaac Moyo in January last year. The process leading to the scandal"
X Link 2026-02-01T13:40Z 130.9K followers, 47K engagements
"🔴This (amateur) video shows the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) investment arm Terrestrial Holdings (Pvt) Ltd's corruption-ridden US$6.8 million construction project on N0.8 Natal Road Belgravia Harare currently being investigated by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:45Z 130.9K followers, 37.4K engagements
"🔵Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa turns [--] today. Despite his current challenges and seemingly insurmountable odds he remains a major political force in the country. He is still the source of hope for many who want change from the failed and disastrous Zanu PF rule that has destroyed the nation impoverished people and driven millions fleeing across borders to become expatriates immigrants and economic refugees. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018241909106278680 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018241909106278680"
X Link 2026-02-02T08:35Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"These are the remarks by Nelson Chamisa which have sparked a sharp conflict with his former opposition colleagues after he claimed that Zimbabwe has "no constitution to defend" because it has been "shredded" by the ruling Zanu PF. Chamisa dismissed the current national debate over President Emmerson Mnangagwas plan to to extend his rule to [----] as a "sideshow" saying the constitutional order has already collapsed. Former opposition allies in the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP) including Jameson Timba Tendai Biti Jacob Ngarivhume and Munyaradzi Gwisayi have described this as misleading"
X Link 2026-02-03T00:44Z 131K followers, 31.8K engagements
"Sovereign Wealth Fund Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) chief executive John Mangudya says Zimbabwe's power utility company Zesa Holdings will be rebundled after [--] years of its unbundling process to improve operational efficiency - the very reason given for its unbundling almost three decades ago. Rebundling is the strategic process of consolidating previously fragmented or "unbundled" entities. Zesa was initially unbundled in [----] with further restructuring occurring in 2002/2003 (via the Electricity Act of 2002) and [----]. This created separate entities under Zesa Holdings including the Zimbabwe"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:26Z 131K followers, 17.5K engagements
"#CIOMillionsFinancialScandalDeepens #MoneyTrailShowsTheCashWasTaken A NewsHawks trail of public funds allocated to Zimbabwe's state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s US$6.8 million construction project at Stand No. [--] Natal Road Belgravia Harare shows the money invested with asset management and remittance firms involved for self-serving profit-making is no longer in the accounts where it is supposed to be. Following the money trail a well-conncted source in the financial services sector told The NewsHawks: "As you correctly reported in your exclusive story on Sunday"
X Link 2026-02-03T02:40Z 131K followers, 23K engagements
"#RivertonMurinyeSagaCourtRuling Masvingo High Court Justice Josephine Zisengwe has barred Chief Murinye - born Ephias Munodawafa - from interfering with the Riverton Academy school's operations ruling his actions were "illegal self-help" and "the rule of law applies to everyone". The dispute between Murinye and Riverton Academy - owned by businessman Philemon Mutangiri - serves as a high-profile case study of the friction between traditional communal authority and modern private development. Zisengwe said: "I find that the balance of convenience favours the granting of the application for the"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:37Z 130.9K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Full panel discussion at the World Governments Summit in Dubai featuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa Botswana President Duma Boko and Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio moderated American talk show host Tucker Carlson"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:50Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"#WeAreMoreAlikeThanUnalike Despite Zimbabwean politicians' obsession to weaponise ethnicity and divide people for votes and political power - always turning elections into an ethnic census rather than a genuine democratic process - Zimbabwe is an ethnically and culturally diverse nation that needs to put into practice inclusive policies to further promote national unity reconciliation and cultural diversity while navigating a complex history of lingering ancient tribal hatreds colonial and post-colonial tensions. The current constitution serves as a solid foundation for democratic ethnic"
X Link 2026-02-04T23:59Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"🔴Explosive debate on opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's return to active politics loading featuring veteran journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Munyaradzi Gwisayi (activist and law lecturer) Chipo Dendere (academic) Brighton Mutebuka (lawyer) and Agency Gumbo (lawyer) is loading. The discussion - moderated by Professor Ibbo Mandaza - is set for [--] February [----] at 5:30pm. The topic for discussion is: Zimbabwe's Dance Floor: The Chamisa Factor in Zimbabwean politics. Chamisas return to politics has sparked a fierce debate in local and regional circles"
X Link 2026-02-05T01:09Z 130.9K followers, 20.8K engagements
"The Man Behind the Chewore Saga: Power Protection and the Trail of Suffering in Zimbabwe FEW business figures in Zimbabwe generate as much sustained controversy as Billy Rautenbach. To critics his business activities have repeatedly coincided with land disputes displacement and protracted litigation affecting communities investors and public officials. To supporters within sections of the political establishment he is described as a strategic investor whose projects align with national economic objectives. Across tourism agriculture bio-energy and land development a recurring pattern has"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:54Z 130.9K followers, 13.6K engagements
"Controversial ProphetWalter Magaya founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries has been granted US$3000 bailby the High Court. Magaya is accused of turning his church into a brothel and using his influence to lure women into coercive sexual relationships promising miracles prosperity and money among other things. Many women fell into the trap and abandoned their homes to spend time on all-night prayers with him a convenient cover for sexual escapades most of which have ended in tears. Bail conditions require he must surrender hispassportandtitle deedsto his Mount Pleasant"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:24Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"#MugabeFromPragmatismToDogmatism At Zimbabwe's independence in [----] the late former president Robert Mugabe who died in [----] aged [--] became a darling of the West as they put behind them the scepticism which they had about him before when they thought he was a Marxist. As he tried to navigate a polarised world during the Cold War Mugabe tried to be non-aligned and a pragmatist. Ideologically he was a half-baked Marxist more a socialist. After coming to power and giving signals of reconciliation and tolerance - which was a strategic manoeuvre not a conviction - Mugabe globe-trotted hobnobbing"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:33Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
": The approval of a new thermal coal power project derails the kingdoms green transition efforts and marginalises local residents reports Phathizwe Zulu. Photos: Linda Dlamini In November [----] the Eswatini government granted a 20-year licence for a thermal coal power station and mine on 4000ha at Lubhuku in a water-stressed region that abuts the Lubombo Biosphere Reserve part of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation and Resource Area. Environmental and energy experts approached by Oxpeckers warned that this shift to fossil fuel power generation undermines the southern African countrys"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:47Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Interest of the country Percy Simelane communications manager in the Kings Office argued that Eswatini is not listed among countries that are dirty global emitters. We note that the countries that have been accused of poisoning the ozone layer with their industrial activities have not effectively backed off from relying on coal. We beg to differ on the concerns regarding betrayal he said. Its too strong a term to describe an action done in the best interest of the country and in a manner that does not effectively tip the scales of global warming. We will continue to believe the Lubhuku"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:54Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Environmental impact assessment Oxpeckers asked the Swaziland Environment Authority for a copy of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the project. The authoritys information officer Zandisile Howe said it did not have a copy because the first draft was submitted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy and comments were sent back by the authority for review. The ministry then informed them that the EEC would be taking over the project. The EEC will be re-submitting the project and they will then submit their plan. There is still no public review yet. The process has started"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:58Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements
"🔴Jeffrey Epstein with Steve Bannon: Full leaked interview. Jeffrey Epstein was a prominent American financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide in August [----] while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Recent developments in [----] and [----] have centered on the release of millions of investigative files often called the "Epstein Files" which have renewed scrutiny of his powerful social network that included tech titans billionaires presidents other powerful figures and royalty. The release of his files by the United States has exposed many powerful people around the"
X Link 2026-02-06T05:21Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"While foreigners commit crime in South Africa and must be held accountable the narrative that they are mainly responsible for criminal activities is clearly xenophobic simplistic and false. It is not supported by evidence but a perception which is largely fed by xenophobic sentiments and whipping up of emotions by vigilantee groups like Dudula led by Zandile Dabula and March and March headed by Zinhle Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma. Dudula and March and March campaigns are largely driven by lack of information ignorance exaggerations and falsehoods as well as scapegoating. While these groups raise real"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:20Z 131K followers, 66.7K engagements
"Outspoken Zimbabwean war Blessed Runesu Geza a veteran liberation struggle fighter and political activist who fiercely opposed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has died. His family has issued a statement confirming his death. The NewsHawks has confirmed the authenticity of the statement. He was in his 70s. Known as "Bombshell" Geza a former Zanla guerrilla fighter died at a South African hospital after he had been hospitalised for [--] days. He had been in and out of hospital for sometime. Shortly before his passing Geza released a poignant final letter to Zimbabweans saying he was prepared"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:46Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Statement from Blessed Runesu Geza's family on his death in Johannesburg South Africa"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:48Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The company owned by some Zimbabwean and Namibian professionals entangled in the deepening Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) US$6.8 million corruption scandal involving pensioners' funds from the National Social Security Authority Chigama Architectural and Project Management has issued a statement - which does not explain how the money was used - defending itself and threatening legal backlash against media. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019798921728405723 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019798921728405723"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:42Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Geza Exits the World Stage: No Generation Owns the Nation and the Unfinished Work of Liberation Dear Reader Blessed Runesu Geza known to many as Comrade Bombshell died in the early hours of [--] February [----] at a cardiac hospital in South Africa. A war veteran of Zimbabwes liberation struggle he later emerged as an outspoken political figure known for his public criticism of the post-liberation state and its leadership including Emmerson Mnangagwa. Reader Geza left behind a difficult record and an unavoidable question. The liberation struggle was fought not only for political sovereignty. It"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will today hear a high-profile case brought by local politicial activist Mbuso Fuzwayo and Matabeleland pressure group Ibhetshu LikaZulu for direct access to the highest court in the land to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa's [----] political agenda. The case will be heard before top judges Paddington Garwe Ben Hlatshwayo and Bharat Patel. Fuzwayo is seeking direct access to ConCourt to block a resolution by the ruling Zanu PF party (Resolution [--] of 2024) which seeks to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwas term of office from [----] to [----]. Direct"
X Link 2026-02-09T09:56Z 130.9K followers, [--] engagements
"#ZimReformsRootedPoliticalSystem #PresidentToBeElectedByParliament The Zimbabwean government is introducing far-reaching and controversial constitutional and legal reforms to facilitate President Emmerson Mnangagwa's [----] term extension bid including an overhaul of the political system to dismantle its imperial presidency by electing the next President through parliament for a seven-year tenure. The changes are no longer simply about elongating Mnangagwa's rule amid a Zanu PF succession power struggle and piece-meal tinkering with the constitution as they now contain reformist and impactful"
X Link 2026-02-10T06:21Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"These measures strengthen constitutional accountability by promoting fairness openness and judicial oversight in the election. The procedure for the election shall be in accordance with Standing Rules and Orders of Parliament. Clauses [--] and [--] amend sections [--] [---] and [---] of the Constitution to substitute the current five-year term of office for the President and Parliament with a seven-year term. The objective of this reform is to reduce election-related disruptions enhance policy continuity allow sufficient time for the implementation of long-term national projects and promote political"
X Link 2026-02-10T06:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"#ZimInNewConstitutionalMoment #AsCabinetApprovesKeyReforms Zimbabwe is facing a significant "constitutional moment" following yesterday's cabinet decision to approve sweeping legislative reforms aimed at extending President Emmerson Mnangagwas rule and overhaul the political and electoral system. The troubled country has had many critical constitutional moments tracing its journey from a settler-colonial state to an independent republic marked by major negotiations popular rejections and significant amendments designed to entrench executive power. The foundational constitutional moment for"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:27Z 131.1K followers, 14.2K engagements
"Defend the Constitution Platform Reacts to Cabinet Approval of Constitutional Amendment Bill By Jameson Timba The Defend the Constitution Platform notes reports that Cabinet has today considered and adopted the principles of a Constitutional Amendment Bill intended to extend presidential and parliamentary tenure beyond constitutionally prescribed limits through a Parliament-only route and without a referendum. This development marks a decisive constitutional moment for Zimbabwe. Coming barely twenty-four hours after the Constitutional Court granted direct access in a matter challenging"
X Link 2026-02-11T10:09Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"United States President Donald Trump is mentioned more than [----] times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the references are benign others include newly disclosed unverified sexual assault claims against Trump as well as fresh details about how Epstein's victims described their interactions with the then future president. Trump has long denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein or any allegation of sexual misconduct"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:39Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The Political Logic Behind Zimbabwes Dangerous Constitutional Turn By Phillan Zamchiya Dear Reader On [--] February [----] Zimbabwes Cabinet approved Constitutional Amendment No. [--]. The Bill proposes to change how political power is chosen how long it lasts and how it is exercised and monitored. I argue that this Bill marks a clear break from the promise of Zimbabwes [----] Constitution. That settlement largely imagined a future built on limits competition and accountability. This Bill moves in the opposite direction. It points toward a dominant party constitutional order that values control over"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:45Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"This limits boundary manipulation and keeps parliamentary power close to the national vote. In Zimbabwe constituency-based MPs are combined with parliamentary presidential selection and re centralised election control. The system draws advantage from both models at once. Votes are used where they help and bypassed where they do not. Reader is this not having the cake and eating it too This is not reform. It is institutional manipulation. The deeper context is also missing. In those systems parliamentary selection operates alongside competitive party alternation independent electoral bodies"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:52Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"What appears as depoliticisation by law becomes depoliticisation through loyalty. Some institutions are not restructured. They are removed. Plural oversight is dismissed as duplication. Clause [--] repeals Part [--] of Chapter [--] abolishing the Zimbabwe Gender Commission and transferring its functions to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission. The government frames this as efficiency. Gender justice loses its institutional home. Silence is renamed streamlining. Accountability is strengthened by overlapping institutions with distinct mandates. Feminist scholarship shows the same. When autonomous"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:56Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"A series of constitutional and legal overhauls created the imperial presidency in Zimbabwe characterised by personal power authoritarian control personality cult and lack of accountability making Mugabe a power drunk autocrat. The arrogance of power made him believe he was omniscient and invincible. He could not imagine anyone removing him from power let alone Mnangagwa and Chiwenga even as the coup was imminent. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s numerous constitutional amendments strengthened the president's hand weakening parliamentary oversight and eroding judicial independence. After the"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:55Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Last Notes from Blessed Runesu Geza Fellow Zimbabweans I come to you at this unusual hour my heart heavy with sorrow. I am in pain that I might not see the new Zimbabwe after Emmerson but I take solace in the hope that you will continue the faith for a free and prosperous nation - the Zimbabwe I fiercely fought for. I have walked a difficult path one filled with pain and sacrifice. Like many of you I joined this struggle at a tender age. We fought fierce battles and the memories of our dear comrades who fell to the enemys guns and bombs still haunt us. But this did not deter us; it fortified"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:26Z 131.1K followers, 11.5K engagements
"#FuzwayoSpeaksOnCourtApplication #SaysHeWillNeverEverSupportZanuPF Mbuso Fuzwayo a grassroots political activist who is secretary-general of Matabeleland-based pressure group Ibhetshu Likazulu has spoken out on his controversial court application seeking direct access to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term extension bid saying he will "never ever" be a Zanu PF agent under any circumstances. The high-stakes application has fueled furious controversy with allegations that it is part of a strategy by elements linked to Zanu PF to obtain a"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:11Z 131.1K followers, 46.4K engagements
"#ExplosiveCabinetMeetingOnToday As President Emmerson Mnangagwa get backs to work after his month-long annual leave an explosive cabinet meeting is expected today amid fears that Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga will make his last stand to block the far-reaching and controversial constitutional and legal reforms to be introduced by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi. Cabinet and parliament resume work today after some break a day following the Constitutional Court's granting of direct access to political activist Mbuso Fuzwayo to challenge Mnangagwa's [----] political project. The case is also"
X Link 2026-02-10T10:00Z 131.1K followers, 32K engagements
"🔴Rising opposition leader Gift Ostallos says the ongoing mutilation of the constitution by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his "kakistocracy" regime under the [----] agenda rubric will further make Zimbabwe a pariah state and hostile investment destination as it further demonstrates bad governance and unpredictable policies in an unstable constitutional order. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021517500685406600 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021517500685406600"
X Link 2026-02-11T09:31Z 131.1K followers, 31.6K engagements
"#Exclusive #MnangagwaChiwengaClashInCabinet - - - (0.3) [----]. AN explosive high-profile clash erupted in cabinet yesterday among ministers over government's new far-reaching and controversial constitutional and legal reforms which change the country's political electoral and governance system as President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's deadly power struggle reaches its zenith with dramatic consequences on local politics. This came amid fierce debate on the [----] term extension bid and simmering succession battle at the heart of the divisive changes."
X Link 2026-02-11T19:44Z 131.1K followers, 22.8K engagements
""Organised crime is now the most immediate threat to our democracy our society and our economic development. I will be deploying the South African National Defence Force to support the police." - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his annual State of the Nation Address yesterday. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022365053047967768 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022365053047967768"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:39Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"In Memory: Morgan is More By Phillan Zamchiya Dear Reader On this day in [----] he left. Some people grow smaller after they leave. Others become more. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai belongs to the second kind. I have often wondered why he feels more now than when he was alive. His absence occupies political space. People still lean on his name when the ground beneath them shifts. His face returns every year uninvited yet welcomed across our social media screens. Songs still summon him and in moments of fear and resolve courage still seems to borrow his voice. Even silence in this country sometimes"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:33Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"After a fierce fight in cabinet on Tuesday over extension of his term to [----] amid resistance President Emmerson Mnangagwa came out guns blazing to attack Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at a high-level Zanu PF Politburo Strategic Seminar in Harare yesterday. Chiwenga who is opposed to [----] did not attend yesterday's politburo meeting showing a growing rift with Mnangagwa. The two-day retreat focused on reinforcing the partys ideological foundation and aligning its leadership with national development goals under Vision [----]. Chiwenga also did not attend the party's inaugural Strategic"
X Link 2026-02-12T13:08Z 131.1K followers, 61.5K engagements
"#VeteranJournalistJohnMasukuDies Zimbabwean media veteran and legendary journalist John Masuku - affectionately known to some of his many friends in the profession as "Ndwandwe" his Nguni clan name - has died. He was [--]. Masuku died in the early hours of today - on World Radio Day - which he celebrated with colleagues annually with boundless energy and unwavering dedication. A true media giant towering figure and legend whose legacy will live on in the many stories he told journalists he mentored and communities he served Masuku started working in media - for the Rhodesian Broadcasting"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:46Z 131.1K followers, 15.5K engagements
"While millions of Zimbabweans live and work in South Africa both legally and illegally a small section of them are involved in high-profile violent crimes especially cash-in-transit heists mostly due to their security backgrounds reformed South African criminal Trinity Msibi tells Israel Matseke Zulu podcast. Msibi started a life of crime as a young child and in the process was eventually sentenced to [--] years in prison in [----] for various robberies. After serving part of his sentence (reduced to [--] years on appeal) at Leeuwkop Prison he was released on parole in [----]. He now runs the Trinity"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:06Z 131.1K followers, 13.7K engagements
"The cool sly broadcaster respected by the United Nations - [----] . . By Tapfuma Machakaire JOHN Masuku who is one of the first black Zimbabweans to become a broadcaster is a character that most journalists find difficult to understand. He is among those of his age group who adopted the British dress code. If not in a suit he will be smartly dressed with a shirt jacket and necktie no match the occasion. When he interacts he always puts on his trademark broad smile often accompanied by a funny giggle. But never make the mistake to dismissing him for just another push"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:25Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"While some countries with this system are stable like Botswana and Mauritius the system itself does not confer stability. Stability depends on the perceived legitimacy and fairness of the system. Except Zimbabweans know that power retention rather than political stability is motivating the proposals. What is likely and foreseeable in volatile contexts like Zimbabwe is that power struggles will escalate in the ruling party. Once an alternative centre of power gains control of the ruling party even mid-way through the incumbent presidents tenure no need to wait for a general election to replace"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:30Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"🔴Jack McBrams a veteran Malawian investigative journalist who grew up in Zimbabwe wrote an interesting opinion which has been widely circulated - a good read. He is currently a correspondent for AFP and has contributed extensively to the Platform for Investigative Journalism Malawi. Read the opinion-editorial: WHY I AM ANGRY (AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE TOO) By Jack McBrams Everytime I travel and introduce myself as Malawian I brace myself. Not for curiosity that would be welcome but for the predictable interrogation that follows. The moment I hand over my passport I stop being a private citizen"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:47Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A MEMO TO Morgan Tsvangirai By Nelson Chamisa Dear Save Pakuru as they were determined against you so they are against me and against all of us. But they have grown more rabid more brazen and entirely rogue. As you know they beat us falsely accused us wrongfully imprisoned us vilified and demonized us. We remain banned from ZBC television and radio. We are shut out of The Herald The Chronicle The Sunday Mail and The Sunday News. We are treated as prohibited persons in our own country. They continue to rig elections enforce command voting and unleash violence in rural communities. Food remains"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:03Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Another high-flying Zimbabwean lady Samantha Nyikadzino got her dream job at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team as a a new electronics design engineer following in the footsteps of fellow compatriot Stephanie Travers who joined as a trackside fuel engineer"
X Link 2022-09-12T22:28Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"In a notable achievement for Zimbabwean mental health expert Prof Dixon Chibanda (pic) his Friendship Bench will be showcased at the [----] Fifa World Cup. The bench is an evidence-based intervention which he first developed in Zimbabwe to bridge the mental health treatment gap"
X Link 2022-10-11T13:57Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"#MissingPerson A Zimbabwean businessman based in South Africa Ranga Gova [--] is still missing exactly a week after he was hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion between Pretoria and Midrand just a few minutes away from his home in an upmarket residential estate"
X Link 2022-11-10T17:11Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Reports that Zimbabwean tycoon Strive Masiyiwa a billionaire was denied an opportunity to invest US$250 million in a major power project to generate 500MW due to corrupt Zesa officials in [----] show government should be held responsible for the current electricity shortages"
X Link 2022-12-06T17:23Z 131.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba a rising political star has started PhD studies at the University of Free State in SA after being selected as one of the [--] scholarship recipients out of [----] applicants in a highly competitive process"
X Link 2023-01-08T14:19Z 131.1K followers, 126.9K engagements
"Qatar-based international TV news channel Al Jazeera will be broadcasting a revealing investigation on corruption and money laundering in Zimbabwe involving government officials and their cronies. Corruption leadership policy and governance failures have ruined Zimbabwe"
X Link 2023-02-27T09:52Z 131.1K followers, 243.3K engagements
"Zimbabwean authorities are panicking over international TV broadcaster Al Jazeera's four investigative films exposing gold smuggling syndicates corruption and money laundering by those in positions of power and influence around President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cronies"
X Link 2023-03-01T20:16Z 131.1K followers, 138.6K engagements
"Reliable media sources have told @NewsHawksLive that Dubai UAE is pressuring Al Jazeera to remove the narrative that it is the threatre of gold smuggling and illicit trade from Zimbabwe. More than US$1.5 billion of gold is smuggled out of Zimbabwe yearly much of it to Dubai"
X Link 2023-03-03T15:14Z 131.1K followers, 250.3K engagements
"Police's disruption of popular musician Winky D's show in Chitungwiza last night provides further evidence - if any is still needed - that Zimbabwe is fast becoming an Orwellian society with a political system in which government tries to control every aspect of people's lives"
X Link 2023-03-05T07:21Z 131.1K followers, 60.8K engagements
"Making scurrilous and malicious attacks against journalists over the Al Jazeera investigation into gold looting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba says it was a "HUGE MISTAKE" for Zimbabwean authorities to allow The NewsHawks to operate in the country"
X Link 2023-03-29T09:32Z 131.1K followers, 166.9K engagements
"Award-winning Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono says he will stop reporting on the Al Jazeera investigation into gold smuggling money laundering and corruption for his own safety after threats against journalists by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba"
X Link 2023-03-29T10:15Z 131.1K followers, 169.1K engagements
"After the explosive hour-long [----] Al Jazeera investigative film on fisheries corruption in Namibia that implicated figures close to President Hage Geingob ministers were forced to resign as arrests followed. Geingob was later implicated. In Zimbabwe journalists are the target"
X Link 2023-03-29T13:35Z 131.1K followers, 72.9K engagements
"Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stripped presidential envoy and ambassador-at-large self-styled Prophet Uebert Angel of his diplomatic status in the aftermath of a major fallout from Al Jazeera's corruption-busting investigation on gold smuggling and money laundering"
X Link 2023-03-31T07:04Z 131.1K followers, 460.7K engagements
"The British House of Lords which is the Upper House of Parliament has demanded that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's embattled presidential envoy Uebert Angel and his business partner Rikki Doolan who is married to his niece Nicola be investigated since they are also UK citizens and possibly have their assets frozen over their involvement in the scandalous gold smuggling money laundering and corruption affair; specifically "conspiracy to commit financial crime". Lord Jonathan Oates who in January opposed Zimbabwe's return to the Commonwealth citing lack of reforms and continuing"
X Link 2023-04-19T16:05Z 131.1K followers, 315.3K engagements
"The sentencing of opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to an effective three years with [--] months conditionally suspended has further shown that the country is now clearly an autocratic nation similar to the Rhodesian settler colonial state where people were jailed for merely exercising their basic constitutional rights like the right to protest. Ngarivhume has been sent to prison for merely mobilising people to protest against government through a stayaway over economic problems and corruption. Wantonly disregarding entrenched fundamental constitutional rights Harare"
X Link 2023-04-28T18:45Z 131.1K followers, 117.8K engagements
"Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has told a high-profile Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in Switzerland that the country is reeling from authoritarian rule amid fierce political repression worse than that under the late despotic president Robert Mugabe. Opposition leaders and activists some in jail as well as ordinary Zimbabweans are living under the jackboot of repression. She said only free fair and credible elections - won by the best competitor - can resolve the nation's protracted crisis which is deepening in a renewed way. Mahere said: Zimbabwe"
X Link 2023-05-17T01:55Z 131.1K followers, 105.7K engagements
"#Recognition Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has been nominated for the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europes (CCBE) [----] Human Rights Award. He was nominated by the Law Society of Ireland and the Bar of Ireland"
X Link 2023-05-19T11:22Z 131.1K followers, 63.6K engagements
"#LivingTheLife Not for the first time Zimbabwe's Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa and her husband Chris Mutsvangwa Zanu PF spokesman and former advisor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa are gallivanting in the United States despite government's saturation propaganda - ironically peddled through the two officials - that Harare authorities can't get there due to American sanctions. The Mutsvangwas seen here all smiles leaving Gary/Chicago International Airport in Indiana aboard a private charter from B. Coleman Aviation to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey for transfer to New York City. So"
X Link 2023-06-10T03:53Z 131.1K followers, 235.3K engagements
"After she was demolished by Newzoom Afrika news anchor Cathy Mohlahlana in an explosive interview Zimbabwean Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa was left disoriented for sometime to the extent that when she went for another different interview with SABC Foreign Editor Sophie Mokoena she even forgot the name of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission. Instead of calling it Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission Mutsvangwa called it the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Company"
X Link 2023-06-25T06:17Z 131.1K followers, 290.8K engagements
"Newzoom Afrika news anchor Cathy Mohlahlana inflicted a demolition job on Zimbabwe's Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa"
X Link 2023-06-25T06:18Z 131.1K followers, 63.2K engagements
"#VirginTycoon British billionaire magnate and commercial astronaut Richard Branson jets into Zimbabwe aboard a fastjet plane"
X Link 2023-06-30T12:38Z 131.1K followers, 333.2K engagements
"Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC and leader Nelson Chamisa is being blocked at every turn from holding important rallies around the country including its official campaign launch by partisan police brazenly acting like Zanu PF political commissars when they are public servants who are paid by taxpayers' money. This is clear and further evidence that elections won't be free fair and credible under such a political environment and conditions"
X Link 2023-07-08T06:06Z 131.1K followers, 122K engagements
"#DisinformationGaslightingCampaign The Zimbabwean government has now resorted to blatant disinformation deception and lies to counter main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's tidal wave of support sweeping across the country ahead of the [--] August general elections. Government spokesman Nick Mangwana and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba are instrumental in the disinformation campaign. For instance Mangwana posted a drone picture of Chamisas Beitbridge rally purportedly showing that a thin crowd had attended while the truth and reality is a massive crowd gathered for"
X Link 2023-07-24T01:10Z 131.1K followers, 113.3K engagements
"As the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation continues refusing to cover political parties equitably while gaslighting critics the South African Broadcasting Corporation has stepped in. The SABC is promising to provide "rolling coverage" of the Zimbabwe election"
X Link 2023-07-26T07:22Z 131.1K followers, 56.7K engagements
"Dr Dixon Chibanda a world-renowned Zimbabwean psychiatrist has won the US$150 [---] McNulty Prize in recognition of his innovative Friendship Bench concept. By empowering grandmothers to become therapists he is promoting holistic mental healthcare in simple but remarkable ways"
X Link 2023-08-03T07:21Z 131.1K followers, 89.8K engagements
"Main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's legal adviser Advocate Thabani Mpofu says although the Supreme Court yesterday restored the partys parliamentary election candidates in Bulawayo and their basic political and civil liberties ongoing brazen attempts by authorities to manipulate the polls and controversies are discrediting the electoral process. Mpofu says despite the prevailing authoritarian political repression and adversities facing the country Zimbabweans must "seize the moment" to vote for change"
X Link 2023-08-04T11:27Z 131.1K followers, 118.6K engagements
"More than anyone else in the region and elsewhere South African opposition EFF leader Julius Malema has highlighted the Zimbabwean conundrum saying the country is facing a "big problem" while focusing on the upcoming elections which he fears pare already stolen by the army. "Elections get stolen in Zimbabwe in broad daylight by the army" he says. "I'm sure they already have the results while we are still talking about the elections. They are done" Malema says Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa most likely won the last election but it was stolen. The vocal EFF leader also"
X Link 2023-08-05T03:17Z 131.1K followers, 82.6K engagements
"#Solidarity Mlungisi Makhanya president of Eswatini's opposition People's United Democratic Movement (Pudemo) addresses mourners at slain CCC activist Tinashe Chitsunge's funeral in Harare. Makhanya said Africa is standing in solidarity with the oppressed masses of Zimbabwe"
X Link 2023-08-07T16:11Z 131.1K followers, 36.4K engagements
"Main opposition CCC secretary for elections Ian Makone has made an urgent High Court application for a mandatory interdict that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) must provide an up-to-date copy of the voters' roll and final list of polling stations for the [--] August [----] general elections"
X Link 2023-08-12T20:36Z 131.1K followers, 135.7K engagements
"Ordinary people and party activists have sacrificed a lot for main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa and his party. Last night for instance they held a vigil to ensure that Madamombe Grounds in rural Seke in Mashonaland East province is safe for Chamisas rally today. Youth are the vanguard of the oppostion struggle for change"
X Link 2023-08-15T17:04Z 131.1K followers, 96.8K engagements
"#ZecElectionsillegalities The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) which runs elections in the country has set up an illegal polling station in Kwekwe Midlands province at a mine owned by a Zanu PF political activist who is part of a local cadre of partisans behind the ruling party's campaign to win Wednesday's crucial general elections. The NewsHawks visited the polling station yesterday as part of an exercise to check voting locations in the area. The first problem is that the polling is located at a property owned by a political party activist who is the part of elections. His organisation"
X Link 2023-08-21T10:27Z 131.1K followers, 107.8K engagements
"Respected and prominent Zimbabwean academic and economist Professor Gift Mugano has endorsed main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa in Wednesday's cutthroat presidential election race his against perennial and bitter rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa scraped through with a wafer-thin margin in [----] amid a hotly-disputed outcome. Mugano also endorsed the CCC. Mnangagwa is set for yet another close encounter with his main rival Chamisa as he seeks re-election for a second term after initially seizing power through a coup in November [----] overthrowing the late former president"
X Link 2023-08-21T14:45Z 131.1K followers, 92.5K engagements
"Opposition CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere held her own in the thick of things even against seasoned campaigners like Zanu PF spokesman Chris Mutsvangwa. She firmly stood her ground"
X Link 2023-08-22T01:53Z 131.1K followers, 142.2K engagements
"With very little resources and thin logistical support the main opposition CCC put on a great show"
X Link 2023-08-22T03:36Z 131.1K followers, 37.1K engagements
"Voters in Warren Park believe they are being frustrated so that they dont vote. They however say they are prepared to wait the whole day to exercise their right to vote"
X Link 2023-08-23T06:35Z 131.1K followers, 84.1K engagements
"I am voting to secure the future of my children's children says this Warren Park D woman. She says she will be patient even if ZEC opens the polling station at night. Voting has not started at Warren Park [--] Primary School in Harare"
X Link 2023-08-23T07:05Z 131.1K followers, 57.1K engagements
"#BREAKING Zimbabwe's opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa accuses Zec of "primitive" rigging saying it does not make sense that far-flung areas like Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe have adequate ballot paper yet Warren Park in Harare located near the printers has no ballot paper"
X Link 2023-08-23T15:57Z 131.1K followers, 267.2K engagements
"His style maybe aggressive abrasive and annoying to some but his voice in parliament will be sorely missed by those who believe in a democratic vibrant and rigorous legislature as well as accountability and delivery. His many controversies aside outgoing independent Norton MP Temba Mliswa fought a good fight in parliament raising critical issues and confronting the executive on important matters without fear or favour. Nothing was out of bounds for him. He was courageous and forthright yet an irritant to some. Will his successor Richard Tsvangirai of the main opposition CCC rise to the"
X Link 2023-08-24T12:17Z 131.1K followers, 244.9K engagements
"She symbolises inevitable generational change courage and determination. Her involvement in politics will inspire the young especially young women to participate in how they are governed and how they can make Zimbabwe a much better country to live in future. Fadzayi Mahere maybe elitist in her approach and suburban as well as inexperienced as some would say but she is intelligent courageous and calculating - a potential future leader in a much bigger role. She did a great job as the main opposition CCC spokesperson in a very difficult situation yet she held firm with dignity and resoluteness"
X Link 2023-08-24T12:38Z 131.1K followers, 169.9K engagements
"He maybe young and look rather inexperienced and naive but he is a sharp and strategic operator on the ground and will lead the Bulawayo12 into parliament after surviving a disqualification scare in the run-up to the controversial general elections. Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC swept across Bulawayo like a tsunami running Zanu PF completely out of town. Gift Ostallos Siziba like Fadzayi Mahere is a potential future national leader for Zimbabwe"
X Link 2023-08-24T13:35Z 131.1K followers, 180.2K engagements
"Another parliament newcomer for the main opposition CCC from Kadoma Central Gift Mambipiri a communication expert who worked closely with media and journalists. He is committed to media reforms and development"
X Link 2023-08-24T15:41Z 131.1K followers, 57.9K engagements
"#BREAKING #HappeningNow THE Sadc observer mission chairperson Dr Nevers Mumba presents a preliminary report on Zimbabwe's general election. He says while generally peacefulthe election fell short of the Sadc Principles and Guidelines on Elections. The Sadc observer mission says:"
X Link 2023-08-25T10:05Z 131.1K followers, 161.2K engagements
"#SadcRejectsShamZimElections Zimbabwe's sham elections have been boldly rejected by the South African Development Community (Sadc) in a major dramatic and unprecedented political move never seen begore in the region. Even the bloody and chaotic [----] presidential election run-off was not so openly rejected. This leaves the elections widely badly discredited as a chaotic democratic farce. The shambolic elections - a self-evident charade - were marred by gross illegalities; characterised by chaos and brazen manipulation. Sadc says while the polls were largely peaceful they simply didn't meet its"
X Link 2023-08-25T10:53Z 131.1K followers, 183K engagements
"SADC Electoral Observation Mission head Nevers Mumba who is former Zambian Vice-President and leader of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy has hit back at Zanu PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa for his attack on the regional body's elections team over its damning report on Zimbabwe's chaotic and farcical elections. Mumba a highly respected and much-admired politician in his country says Mutsvangwa's remarks are ridiculous which just made them laugh. Mutsvangwa said Mumba a well-known preacher has overstepped his mandate"
X Link 2023-08-26T01:59Z 131.1K followers, 137.5K engagements
"The United States has openly rejected Zimbabwe's shambolic elections saying they did not meet regional and international standards. Through its Harare embassy it said: "While the election days were predominantly peaceful the electoral process thus far did not meet many regional and international standards." Read the statement below: The U.S. Embassy commends the Zimbabwean people some of whom faced significant obstacles and delays who exercised their right to vote on August [--] and [--]. While the election days were predominantly peaceful the electoral process thus far did not meet many regional"
X Link 2023-08-26T02:59Z 131.1K followers, 135K engagements
"Zimbabwe's disqualified presidential election candidate Saviour Kasukuwere who is based in Johannesburg South Africa singing a political song about leadership and ruling in the interests of the people"
X Link 2023-08-26T10:57Z 131.1K followers, 187.2K engagements
"Opposition CCC spokesperson Promise Mkhwananzi - who has been arrested many times for his political activism - has dismissed police claims that he has a [----] warrant of arrest for defaulting on court proceedings. Said Mkhwananzi: "Please be informed that I don't have a warrant of arrest. I was cleared of all the flimsy charges that had been preferred against me. All these are lies laughable desperation to intimidate and restrict people's freedoms.""
X Link 2023-08-26T11:05Z 131.1K followers, 107.3K engagements
"#YetAnotherDisputedElection Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC led by Nelson Chamisa has firmly rejected President Emmerson Mnangagwa's disputed wafer-thin victory in the hotly-contested presidential election whose results were announced moments ago. CCC spokesperson Promise Mkhwananzi said the results were announced without proper verification. Said Mkhwananzi: "We reject any result hastily assembled without proper verification NOT lectureship. We will advise citizens on the next steps as the situation develops. We will not relent on the people's victory""
X Link 2023-08-26T22:45Z 131.1K followers, 206.3K engagements
"Zimbabwe's former deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara says the country should close ranks and find a pathway to the future based on free fair and credible elections. He also says Zimbabwe need to "cure the cancer" of disputed elections to move forward. Says Mutambara: "Here we go again. The cycle of disputed elections continues. We must come together as a nation and cure this cancer. We must devise a way to conduct free fair and credible elections." Mutambara also says the main opposition CCC and its leader Nelson Chamisa whom he has described as the bona fide opposition deserve"
X Link 2023-08-27T08:11Z 131.1K followers, 129.6K engagements
"#BREAKING #HappeningNow CCC leader Nelson Chamisa tells a Press conference in Harare that the V11 forms are showing without doubt that the opposition party has won Zimbabwe's presidential election. He says the results announced by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission are bogus"
X Link 2023-08-27T13:54Z 131.1K followers, 243.3K engagements
"As the fallout over the brazenly stolen Zimbabwe elections deepens the United States says it is engaging regional leaders over the volatile issue. The US highlighted ominous consequences of the electoral fraud for Harare's international re-engagement and isolation. The US also slammed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission for its destabilising incompetence and fraud while lambasting government for attacking the Sadc election observer mission and suppressing independent monitors to cover up its fraudulent activities. Elections observers have largely expressed concern over how elections were"
X Link 2023-08-29T12:39Z 131.1K followers, 168.7K engagements
"#BREAKING #HappeningNow Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC official Gift Siziba tells a Press conference that last week's general election was totally flawed and the country must now disband Zec and prepare for fresh elections supervised by Sadc and the international community"
X Link 2023-08-29T13:44Z 131.1K followers, 183K engagements
"Gift Ostallos Siziba one of the main opposition CCC leaders says only free fair and credible elections can restore political legitimacy in Zimbabwe. He says his party categorically and emphatically rejects the recently held elections as a fraud and sham"
X Link 2023-08-29T16:49Z 131.1K followers, 167.3K engagements
"Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC says it has launched a 30-day fresh elections campaign after last week's disputed poll results. The CCC says the elections were badly flawed and thus the results are illegitimate. The party wants fresh elections held under the supervision of an impartial electoral body not the partisan Zimbabwe Electoral Commission anymore or better still under Sadc AU and UN supervision. "Following @CCCZimbabwe Citizen Assembly resolution to reject the electoral sham of August [----] I wish to announce that my communications department will be launching a [--] day"
X Link 2023-08-30T11:12Z 131.1K followers, 120.5K engagements
"#SadcZimElectionsReport The SADC election observer mission head Nevers Mumba has dismissed accusations by Zambian fellow opposition leader Fred M'membe leader of the Socialist Party of Zambia suggesting he is a running dog of Western imperialism after his team boldly refused to endorse Zimbabwe's sham elections. By Nevers Mumba TRUTH VS LIES I have taken note of a number of statements articles and interviews made by my dear brother Dr. Fred M'membe of the Socialist Party. The statements are all based on our recent tour of duty to Zimbabwe under THE SADC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION. I note"
X Link 2023-08-30T12:06Z 131.1K followers, 134.6K engagements
"#ZimElection2023 #CarterCentreReport The United States-based Carter Centre has issued itspreliminary statementon Zimbabwe's general elections saying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission was not independent the playing field was uneven and the polls lacked credibility"
X Link 2023-09-01T06:42Z 131.1K followers, 84K engagements
"The hypocrisy of South Africa's ruling ANC is laid bare in this video. Police minister Bheki Cele accompanies a police patrol in hunting down undocumented Zimbabwean immigrants. While the ANC openly supports dictatorship in Zimbabwe it cannot stomach the influx of Zimbabweans"
X Link 2023-09-01T14:44Z 131.1K followers, 63K engagements
"While the Zimbabwean government simplistically tries to paint Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema as a puppet of the West after he appointed a Southern African Development Community (Sadc) election observer mission head by Nevers Mumba which rejected results of the recent sham polls in the country the Zambian leader continues to show a pragmatic and sophisticated foreign policy approach beyond fossilised ideological frameworks. Hichilema is the current chair of the Sadc troika of the organ on politics defence and security which rejected Zimbabwe's shambolic elections results. Hichilema has"
X Link 2023-09-10T01:56Z 131.1K followers, 177.9K engagements
"President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia will maintain its founding father Kenneth Kaunda's pacifist foreign policy as it does not want conflict with anyone as he reminds the region that some neighbouring countries' leaders now insulting Zambians were once refugees in Zambia"
X Link 2023-09-13T07:58Z 131.1K followers, 49.9K engagements
"#Excellence Dr James Manyika the Zimbabwean tech expert who is a senior vice-president of Google has been appointed to the board of directors of Airbnb a global rentalgiant valued at US$93 billion. Manyika is a leader in artificial intelligence. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/11/airbnb-adds-googles-ai-ambassador-to-its-board-of-directors.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/11/airbnb-adds-googles-ai-ambassador-to-its-board-of-directors.html"
X Link 2023-09-14T06:52Z 131.1K followers, 35.4K engagements
"Mnangagwa treading on explosive political minefield PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is sitting on a simmering political volcano as it further emerges that soldiers voted against him at different barracks and on postal ballots on a wider scale than initially imagined. https://thenewshawks.com/mnangagwa-is-treading-on-explosive-political-minefield/ https://thenewshawks.com/mnangagwa-is-treading-on-explosive-political-minefield/"
X Link 2023-09-17T16:02Z 131.1K followers, 80.4K engagements
"#RareLeadership Bulawayos newly elected CCC mayor David Coltart says the city will not buy a new mayoral car for the next [--] years. When he was appointed Education minister he turned down a Mercedes and used a Nissan 4x4 which was much better suited to visiting rural schools"
X Link 2023-09-19T08:43Z 131.1K followers, 56.4K engagements
"South African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi tells the High Court in Pretoria that there is no reason to continue favouring Zimbabwean nationals with a special work permit. He argues the permit was only meant to be a temporary solution to assist Zimbabweans fleeing economic and political turmoil in their country. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/no-legitimate-purpose-to-continue-zep-home-affairs/ https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/no-legitimate-purpose-to-continue-zep-home-affairs/"
X Link 2023-09-21T05:23Z 131.1K followers, 231.1K engagements
"#Excellence In this exciting discussion Zimbabwean tech expert James Manyika Googles senior vice-president of research technology and society talks to Zimbabwean billionaire philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa. The dialogue provides insights into Africas mobile revolution and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence among other topics "
X Link 2023-09-23T14:41Z 131.1K followers, 134.5K engagements
"Famous Zimbabwean author playwright and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga has won the Africa Freedom Prize presented by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. The award is in recognition of her "unwavering resilience and commitment" to the cause of freedom and reform in Zimbabwe. Her arrest in [----] for staging a peaceful protest demanding political reform in Zimbabwe served as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by those advocating for change in the country under authoritarian rule"
X Link 2023-09-27T14:39Z 131.1K followers, 54.4K engagements
"Zimbabwean former deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has joined the fray over main opposition CCC's crisis triggered by recalls of its [--] MPs. He says this is not surprising and it is a Zanu PF political manoeuvre to divert attention from the recent elections fiasco and express vengeance over the opposition's boycott of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's state-of-the-nation address last week. Mutambara writes: "The MP recalls and Chamisa overthrow Ko macomrades muri kurashika papi Why are you surprised Were these not the OBVIOUS ZANU-PF next steps Why are you talking about the law"
X Link 2023-10-10T23:19Z 131.1K followers, 182.3K engagements
"Firebrand South African politician Julius Malema says the African Union and Sadc are turning a blind eye while the Zimbabwean government oppresses citizens. "We have a problem here in Zimbabwe. These members of Sadc don't call the government of Zimbabwe to order because it's a group of brothers. That government is violating people there.""
X Link 2023-10-26T11:34Z 131.1K followers, 80.7K engagements
"CCC spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba says the opposition party is focused on substantial issues and not individuals. He says the party speaks for the downtrodden masses; it speaks for the poverty-stricken citizens; it speaks for the grossly underpaid public sector workers"
X Link 2023-11-09T14:18Z 131.1K followers, 67K engagements
"#MpofuTearsTshabanguRecallsApart Advocate Thabani Mpofu one of Zimbabwe's most prominent lawyers has ruthlessly torn asunder opposition political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's case of recalling main opposition CCC MPs senators and councillors saying he has admitted that the grounds upon which he stood executing his mission were precariously shaky politically and legally to sustain his disruptive and undemocratic subversion of the people's will. Initially Tshabangu said his mission was to "restore sanity" by addressing impositions of candidates in CCC particularly Shona candidates in Bulawayo a"
X Link 2023-11-24T12:59Z 131.1K followers, 223K engagements
"Jailed opposition activist Job Sikhala says he is imprisoned in dingy and inhuman conditions at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in "dark solitary dungeon where you can hold the thick of darkness I wake up during the middle of the night the room is fully flooded with my sweat mosquitos having completed feasting breakfast lunch and supper from my bare body". He says he grew up in social conditions of hardship hence his steely ability to withstand extreme adversity including imprisonment. In an open letter to the public Sikhala a former CCC MP and veteran opposition activist says: "Today marks"
X Link 2023-12-15T13:31Z 131.1K followers, 151K engagements
"Nambia is currently gripped by a heated debate on land reform like Zimbabwe was in the late 1990s before the chaotic and violent land invasions from [----] onwards. The country hopes to reach a negotiated solution on the unfair distribution of land between blacks and whites. The willing-buyer willing-seller principle has not delivered. So careful consideration is now being given to expropriation. Exactly how the expropriation would proceed stakeholders still don't know. President Hage Geingob has said there would be no repeat of Zimbabwe's chaotic violent and disruptive land seizures in"
X Link 2024-01-21T20:44Z 131.1K followers, 287K engagements
"#Exclusive Zimbabwe's prominent opposition political activist Job Sikhala was released from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison tonight after [---] days in jail. The NewsHawks was there to exclusively tell the story"
X Link 2024-01-30T18:21Z 131.1K followers, 165.6K engagements
"Zimbabwean local businessman Chemist Siziba who was one of the pioneers in the mobile telecommunications industry has died. He was [--]. Siziba died of kidney failure at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare this afternoon. Siziba who was the founder of the liquidated Cosmos Cellular (Pvt) Ltd and later chairman of Broadlands Network was born in Filabusi Matabeleland South on [--] June [----]. He grew up in Filabusi and got educated in mission schools in the region. He then went to Bulawayo and later Harare for education at the University of Rhodesia. After that he left the country to further his"
X Link 2024-03-09T17:52Z 131.1K followers, 142.3K engagements
"#UbuntuHunhuPhilosophy Zimbabwean student Kerry-Ann Ratidzo Moyo speaking at the University of Richmond Virginia United States two days ago representing the graduating class of [----]. She spoke about the African philosophy of ubuntu/hunhu. In Nguni culture which entails Ndebele Zulu Xhosa and Swati ethnic groups there is a maxim which says "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu". The Shona people say Munhu munhu navanhu. There are also other equivalents to this in other African cultures. The Ubuntu philosophy says "I am human only because of your humanity". Ubuntu/hunhu is the idea that no one can be"
X Link 2024-05-16T21:06Z 131.1K followers, 101.2K engagements
"#MufudziYoungBrahmanRancher He is only [--] years old and goes to Peterhouse for his secondary school education one of Zimbabwe's top private schools in Marondera. Yet Mufudzi Kamusasa as his name suggests is already a cattle rancher and a young entrepreneur; an emerging dedicated Brahman breeder with a small growing herd of [--]. By the time he finishes school his herd will be much bigger as he aims to be a force to reckon in the business. In July Kamusasa is sending one of his bulls to a national stock sale event. He is farming at his father's [---] hectares ranch in Headlands about 137"
X Link 2024-06-09T07:32Z 131.1K followers, 176.5K engagements
"South African deputy President Paul Mashatile (left) and his wife meets Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa at Botswana President Duma Bokos inauguration"
X Link 2024-11-08T10:44Z 131.1K followers, 82.8K engagements
"🔵Botswana President Duma Boko got some occasional standing ovation at the ongoing African Union summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia paying tribute to his predecessor Mokgweetsi Masisi for how he handled his shock defeat in last October's elections in his country while also extolling the virtues of his country's democracy and African history resilience and democratic progress. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa - twice accused of stealing elections back home - sat not far from Boko"
X Link 2025-02-16T05:34Z 131.1K followers, 97.7K engagements
"🔴Bulawayo residents and people from across Matabeleland and elsewhere in Zimbabwe and outside showed up at the annual Mzilikazi Day commemorations at Mhlahlandlela outside Bulawayo"
X Link 2025-09-06T18:02Z 131.1K followers, 77.8K engagements
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