POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE

POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE: ZANU PF IN FREE-FALL : THE possibility of President Robert Mugabe exiting the political stage before serving his full term should he win the forthcoming electi...

THE possibility of President Robert Mugabe exiting the political stage before serving his full term should he win the forthcoming elections has intensified jostling for the high-pressure job within ZANU-PF resulting in widespread divisions and infighting that may cost the party at the polls, The Financial Gazette can exclusively reveal. The succession issue has refused to die down despite it being clear that it now presents the greatest threat to ZANU-PF’s continued survival. Essentially, it has created sworn enemies among party cadres, some of whom would rather put up with a Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) administration than having their internal rivals within the cusp of succeeding President Mugabe whose tribal balancing has been credited for keeping the party intact thus far. A few months before the elections, the rivalry that once rocked the party’s District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) last year, is rearing its ugly head again, this time at the provincial levels. B

POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE: LIKE PIUS NCUBE WE ARE STILL PRAYING FOR THE DEATH... : A VISIBLY tired looking President Robert Mugabe presided over the country’s 33rd Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports ...

A VISIBLY tired looking President Robert Mugabe presided over the country’s 33rd Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare yesterday where his advanced age was evident as he struggled to cope with the demands of his duties in front of a capacity crowd. Mugabe, 89, looked increasingly frail and struggled to walk as he hobbled on while inspecting the guard of honour. He had earlier stumbled and almost fallen while lighting the Independence flame when he missed a step after receiving the torch from school pupils. The veteran leader who has ruled since Independence in 1980 further struggled to climb the steps leading up to the VVIP tent to join his wife Grace, Vice-President Joice Mujuru, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, and deputy prime ministers Arthur Mutambara and Thokozani Khupe. He also laboured to read his prepared speech and his once booming voice was barely audible.Yesterday’s incidents fed into the growing perception that Mugabe is now infirm due

POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE: IT IS ILLEGAL TO JOKE ABOUT MUGABE IN ZIMBABWE, TH... : LAUGHTER is the best medicine, wisdom says. But not necessarily in all places at all times. In Zimbabwe, laughter might actually be the w...

LAUGHTER is the best medicine, wisdom says. But not necessarily in all places at all times. In Zimbabwe, laughter might actually be the worst poison, depending on who or what you are laughing at. A man living in the east of the country near the belly of the rich diamond fields drinks a few quaffs of his frothy beer, the ­semi-traditional Chibuku. It is President Robert Mugabe's birthday. And the 2012 presidential birthday party is in the eastern province's capital, Mutare. The man, who is stubborn in the wholesome traditional personality of that region, does not go to the stadium where the party is being held. He has probably attended many in the past and has come to the conclusion that standing in the queue for hours for a small cup of his favourite drink was not to his liking. So, the man goes to his favourite bar, which is screening the festivities. As if to torture him further, the national broadcaster is airing the lavish birthday party live. The birthday cake is a c

POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE: MORE CRACKS IN ZANU PF!! : AS President Robert Mugabe prepares for possibly his last electoral battle before retiring from active politics, internecine infighting wh...