Former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development deputy minister, Godfrey Gandawa, has warned that proposals to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office could destabilise the country and undermine democratic governance.
The Zimbabwean government has come under scrutiny after shockingly directing local authorities to purchase copies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s biography, A Life of Sacrifice, at a time when municipalities are struggling to provide basic services.
The government is facing mounting accusations of manipulating constitutional provisions to justify extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule, as a fierce legal and political dispute erupts over whether the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 of 2026 can lawfully proceed without a national referendum.
Prominent Harare-based legal practitioners have issued urgent demands for retractions and apologies from social media commentator Reason Wafawarova following a series of posts alleging the existence of a US$20 million “Matebeleland cabal” linked to Zimbabwe’s constitutional reform agenda.
Human rights lawyer Doug Coltart was assaulted during the proceedings after a group of suspected ruling party supporters disrupted the event. Witnesses said his phone was snatched and he was beaten, while attackers questioned his nationality.
