Social justice advocate Tendai Ruben Mbofana says investigations into alleged attempts to access funds linked to Wicknell Chivayo should also examine how the controversial businessman accumulated such vast wealth. The article argues that focusing only on alleged fraud while ignoring the origins of the money undermines public confidence in Zimbabwe’s justice system.
The streets of South Africa have increasingly become arenas of volatile frustration, where the burning of shops and the intimidation of foreign nationals are justified by the populist narrative that migrants are the architects of the country’s socio-economic decline.
When I sat down in September 2025 to map out the treacherous terrain governing Zimbabwe’s succession battle, the undercurrents of discontent within the State House matrix were already palpable. Yet, the pace at which the political landscape has since shifted demands a radical reassessment.
Political analyst Reason Wafawarova has disputed suggestions that retired General Philip Valerio Sibanda’s appointment to the ZANU PF Politburo significantly weakens Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. He argues that Chiwenga’s political strength is rooted in the 2017 military intervention and growing resistance to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3.
The appointment of retired General Philip Valerio Sibanda to the ZANU PF Politburo has intensified debate over succession politics within Zimbabwe’s ruling party. Political analyst Gabriel Manyati argues the move weakens Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s long-assumed path to power while deepening the military’s role in civilian governance.
A new analysis by Dr. Phillan Zamchiya examining 333 executive exits across Africa reveals that military coups remain the most common route through which presidents leave power, while constitutional succession and electoral defeat continue to grow slowly.
The appointment of retired General Philip Valerio Sibanda to the ZANU PF Politburo has reignited debate over the military’s role in Zimbabwean politics. In this analysis, Gabriel Manyati argues that the country’s governing structures have become increasingly shaped by liberation war command culture and security sector influence.
Tendai Ruben Mbofana says growing disillusionment with Zimbabwe’s opposition politics should not distract intellectuals and activists from defending the rights and welfare of ordinary citizens.
Luke Tamborinyoka has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is strategically positioning retired army commander Philip Valerio Sibanda as a potential successor following his appointment to the ZANU-PF Politburo.
Zimbabwe Newspapers Group has sparked debate after reportedly ordering staff at Capitalk FM to return most of the cash gifts received from businessman Wicknell Chivayo.
