Borrowdale Road in Harare has turned into a spectacle as several luxury cars were impounded in a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) @Zimra_11 blitz against suspected smuggling and tax evasion. The operation has drawn strong public approval, especially among youths, who view it as overdue action against “mbingas” accused of flaunting unexplained wealth while dodging the tax net. In kombis, on social media and in street talk, the mood has been blunt: “Vanotiitisa unnecessary pressure. Zvavharana. ZIMRA chibaba. Honda Fit ndizvo.” The recurring question in public discourse is equally sharp: “Mari wakaiwana sei?” — how did you get the money? For ordinary citizens and compliant businesses, the crackdown signals that tax justice must apply to all. Allegations have long circulated that some high‑end vehicles, including GD6 double‑cabs, were slipping into the country through under‑declaration or smuggling, with values suspiciously lower than market prices. Reports suggest foreign nationals may also have been caught, while whistle‑blowers are urging authorities to widen investigations beyond urban centres. Attention is now shifting to mining districts, where cash‑intensive operations raise concerns about illicit financial flows. Citizens argue that while genuine investment must be safeguarded, tax evasion and smuggling must be confronted to ensure national resources benefit the wider economy. For many, ZIMRA’s blitz has become more than a vehicle seizure exercise - it is a symbol of accountability and economic fairness.

The creation of more than 1 000 jobs at Nottingham Estate in Beitbridge stands as a landmark in Zimbabwe’s horticultural revival under the Second Republic. Nearly half of these positions are held by women, underscoring deliberate progress toward inclusive participation and household empowerment. In a region long constrained by limited formal employment, Nottingham Estate has emerged as a beacon of productivity and dignity, proving agriculture’s enduring role as an engine for livelihoods and rural industrialisation. This achievement reflects the enabling environment fostered by pro‑production and export‑oriented policies, alongside the coordination of the Horticulture Development Council (HDC). With citrus harvests now reaching premium markets in the EU, UK and Malaysia, Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a serious horticultural exporter. Beyond traditional destinations, new markets in East Africa and Eastern Europe are opening, reinforcing confidence in the country’s agricultural resurgence. Nottingham Estate’s success demonstrates that with sound policies, strategic partnerships and investor confidence, Zimbabwe is creating jobs at scale while expanding export earnings. The Beitbridge milestone is more than numbers - it is evidence that Vision 2030 is steadily materialising through productive sectors that empower communities, uplift women and restore Zimbabwe’s status as a competitive agricultural powerhouse.

Reducing national conversations to body shaming is not leadership, it is desperation. @wicknellchivayo’s influence is measured in investments, philanthropy and the partnerships he builds, not in the cheap insults of his detractors. @TembaMliswa’s fixation on personal slurs only exposes the weakness of his argument. Zimbabwe’s progress is being driven by those who put resources on the table, create jobs and stand with the President in advancing the national vision. That is Sir Wicknell’s record. The battle is not about weight or anatomy, it is about who is contributing to the country’s future. On that score, Sir Wicknell stands tall. @CMukungunugwa

No cadre can meaningfully advance in @ZANUPF_Official without ideological grounding. The Chitepo School of Ideology exists to equip Zimbabweans with the revolutionary compass, and those attempting to move forward without it risk weakening unity and distorting the Party’s path. Ideology remains the backbone of discipline, loyalty and progress.

The selective gifting of USD 10,000 to nineteen individuals under the banner of “#CAB3 distinction” has ignited anger within the rank and file. Far from recognition, the gesture is patronage masquerading as merit. Foot soldiers who carried the campaign across WhatsApp groups, X timelines and Facebook pages, often under hostile fire from opposition trolls, now see loyalty being redirected upward to patrons instead of outward to the cause. That message corrodes discipline in any revolutionary movement. The unanswered question remains. What metric produced the list of “top performers”? @ZANUPF_Official’s digital presence is vast, built painstakingly over years, hardened against sanctions narratives and tested in countless online battles. ZANU PF was forged in sacrifice, not in influencer politics. If personal ambition is allowed to masquerade as party purpose, the collective risks erosion from within. We, the foot soldiers, reject that. Loyalty is not a contract. Credibility is not a commodity. @ZANUPF_Official cannot be downgraded to this level. Not for any amount of money.

Zimbabwe under the leadership of HE President Dr @edmnangagwa is reclaiming its historic role as the region’s food hub. With bumper harvests, climate‑smart farming, and renewed investment in agriculture, Zimbabwe is on course to feed itself and supply the continent. #Vision2030

The gifting of USD 10,000 by Tungwarara to a selected group of individuals - framed as a reward for excellence in the CAB3 campaign - is not merely an administrative misstep. It is a political insult disguised as recognition, and those among us who have given everything to this cause without expectation of reward are entitled to call it exactly what it is. What makes this matter particularly dangerous is that discontent among rank-and-file cadres is never a footnote in party politics. It is the warning signal that precedes structural fracture. The everyday activists - those who have no dashboards to display but whose WhatsApp messages reached villages no politician ever visited - are watching closely. When effort is rewarded selectively, politically and dishonestly, the message they receive is that loyalty flows upward toward patrons rather than outward toward the cause. That is a corrosive lesson for any revolutionary movement. His attempt to sanitise this arrangement by including credible voices - BaShona, Padare, Alligator, Shangrila, Mtisi and others - reveals an awareness of the weakness of the exercise itself. One does not add authentic names to a list of cronies unless one knows the list cannot survive scrutiny on its own. I am proud that those authentic voices declined. Their refusal was a political statement more powerful than the gifting announcement itself because it demonstrated that credibility cannot be purchased and legitimacy cannot be manufactured. Let us then begin with the most basic question. What metric did Tungwarara use to arrive at his list of “top performers”? ZANU PF has thousands of online activists operating across X, Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, Threads, Instagram and numerous community networks. These cadres worked through the night, absorbed hostile fire from well-funded opposition actors and defended CAB3 through months of sustained information warfare armed with nothing more than ideological conviction and organisational discipline. Yet we are now expected to believe that eighteen individuals - most of them conveniently drawn from Tungwarara’s own orbit - somehow represent the pinnacle of that national effort. I have the privilege of monitoring social media activity and performance metrics. I know what the numbers say. What they say is damning. Most of the recipients he has celebrated as top performers are not, by any objective metric, the top performers. If Tungwarara is confident in his assessment, let him publish the criteria. Let the recipients publish their dashboards. We will bring ours to the table and allow the data to speak without sentiment, friendship or patronage. The truth he appears unwilling to state plainly is far simpler and considerably more troubling. He is not rewarding the best performers. He is rewarding individuals who have consistently prioritised and amplified his personal brand. He should have had the honesty to say so rather than cloaking personal preference in the language of meritocracy. The insult is not the money itself. The insult is the deception that accompanied it. ZANU PF’s online presence did not materialise with Tungwarara’s recent enthusiasm. These structures were built painstakingly and quietly over many years, from as early as 2008 and more systematically from 2017 and 2018 onwards. They survived the battles of 2018 and 2023. They endured sanctions narratives, coordinated opposition campaigns and every major political contest of the modern era. Hundreds of cadres carried that burden long before Tungwarara arrived on the scene. Someone was supporting those structures during those years. It was not Tungwarara. Everyone who matters within the party and government knows precisely who carried that responsibility. The party’s institutional memory remains intact even when individuals attempt to rewrite history. For Tungwarara to now position himself as the benefactor of a movement he neither founded nor sustained - distributing eighteen portions of USD 10,000 as though he discovered a cause that long predates his involvement - is a historical distortion that cannot go unchallenged. Loyalty to the party is not a freelance contract activated when cameras appear. It is a long-term commitment, often unrewarded, frequently anonymous and sometimes personally costly. The people who built these networks deserve better than to watch a latecomer claim ownership of a house constructed by others. For months, the Zimbabwean online space was disrupted by the sustained activities of Rutendo and Acie - activities directed not merely at CAB3 but at the personal reputation of His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa and members of his family. This was not ordinary political commentary. It was a sustained campaign against the primary political brand of ZANU PF itself. The President is not simply another party official. He is the party’s flag bearer, principal electoral asset and national symbol. Attacks on his name, his family and his dignity are attacks on the political capital of the movement. No genuine cadre crosses that line for convenience, relevance or personal positioning. What makes the Rutendo and Acie matter even more troubling are the persistent claims that someone within our own ranks was providing support to those very operations. The same individual who now distributes USD 10,000 in the name of loyalty to CAB3 is alleged by numerous online actors to have been financially connected to voices attacking CAB3 and undermining the President. If true, that contradiction is not accidental. It reflects a political strategy designed to maintain influence across multiple camps while preserving plausible deniability. That is not the conduct of a loyal cadre. It is the conduct of a political operator. As if this were not enough, three of the eighteen beneficiaries were individuals expressly barred by His Excellency from participating in online party messaging campaigns, including from invoking his name. This was not rumour or speculation. The instruction was communicated. It was known. Tungwarara himself was made aware of it directly by telephone in my presence. He proceeded regardless. That is not oversight. It is defiance. It is defiance of a clear directive issued by the President of the Republic and First Secretary of ZANU PF. If such instructions can be disregarded whenever personal interests intervene, then serious questions arise regarding what other directives may be treated with similar contempt. ZANU PF yakauya nehondo. This party was forged in sacrifice, sustained through decades of external hostility and built on the principle that the collective must always take precedence over the individual. Forty-six years of history demand that we apply that standard internally with the same rigour we apply it externally. The Wild West has no place in ZANU PF structures. Chikudo ichi - this disorder, this impunity, this blurring of personal ambition with party purpose - cannot be allowed to become the new normal. The Tungwarara affair is not a personal quarrel. It is a test of whether the party’s internal discipline remains equal to its public rhetoric. It is a test of whether loyalty can still outweigh patronage, whether institutional memory can still prevail over opportunism, and whether the movement remains larger than any individual seeking to elevate himself through it. It must be addressed - decisively, transparently and without hesitation. ZANU PF cannot be degraded to this level. Not by anyone. Not for any amount of money.

#Zimbabwe Dear Cde Tungwarara, Thank you for the recognition you have extended to me. I am deeply humbled by your sentiment. However, with all due respect, I must decline this acknowledgment, as accepting it would compromise my integrity and honour. That said, I wish to ensure that those who stood resolutely in defence of the President @edmnangagwa, Amai @ZimFirstLady and the First Family especially during the difficult period when Matinyarare launched his attack are not forgotten. These comrades went above and beyond to protect both the office and the dignity of our leadership. Let us also remain steadfast in protecting the values of #Chimurenga the spirit of liberation, sacrifice, and unyielding loyalty to our sovereignty and leadership. Those who truly understand Chimurenga know that honour can never be bought, nor can it be sold for recognition that rings hollow. I also wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all comrades who have stood with me in protecting our President from the 2023 elections to this very day especially those who have never been recognised. Your quiet loyalty and unwavering resolve have not gone unnoticed. You are the true backbone of this cause, and I salute each of you. Furthermore, I thank my fellow comrades who stood bravely in the fight against Western sanctions, and those who continue to this day to fight the even harsher sanctions now imposed on our President and 11 others. Your resilience in the face of economic warfare is a testament to the unbreakable spirit of our revolution. We shall never bow. To all of you who continue to serve with loyalty and courage: Congratulations. Stay blessed, and never waver in your duty to protect the President and the image of our beloved country🇿🇼 #CAB3 Padare🙏🏿 ViVaZanuPF @ZANUPF_Official

Thank you Dr @paultungwarara for the offer, it’s so kind of you… I am very happy that some of my good comrades will get this money, it will make a difference. For me, it’s more about recognising that they played a positive role. Of course you are free to do whatever you want with your money, but rewarding the attacker more than the defenders surely doesn’t look good. In fact, there is no rationale for rewarding someone for leaking private conversations & spreading falsehoods. ZANU PF shouldn’t be blackmailed by anyone, we all have to agree & disagree without turning crudely toxic. For me, Rutendo crossed the line, the worst we can do with him is let him be… I totally disagree with the notion of giving in to blackmail/extortion, it should NEVER be encouraged in any rational society. I respectfully decline this offer. Once again, thank you for sharing your wealth with fellow Zimbabweans, it’s very kind of you.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF INTERVIEW DATE The Parliament of Zimbabwe wishes to advise all shortlisted candidates and members of the general public that the scheduled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) interviews have been rescheduled to Wednesday, 24 June 2026. Candidates and the general public are kindly requested to take note of this change and adjust their arrangements accordingly. We regret any inconvenience caused.

First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa was pleased to receive the Belarus Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency Yury Nikakalaichyk for a courtesy call, as they discussed strengthening collaboration through the Angel of Hope Foundation in healthcare, women’s empowerment, child welfare, education and cultural exchange. She deeply appreciates Belarus’ continued support, including the mobile clinic and initiatives that are improving cancer screening services across our provinces, as well as ongoing cooperation in infant nutrition. The partnership continues to grow in a spirit of shared learning and mutual benefit, and the First Lady looks forward to expanding women-to-women exchange programmes that help empower families and communities. #angelofhope #philanthropy #charity #donation #empowerment

Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Hon. @HonMachakaire, today launched the @WFP Youth Empowerment Leadership Programme. This first‑of‑its‑kind programme marks the beginning of a journey where the fight against hunger depends on giving young people the chance to lead and shape Zimbabwe’s future.

Cdes, iya inonzi Chitepo School of Ideology musaidherere. Munhu wese anofanira kupfuura neko asati atanga kumiririra ZANUPF.

Opposition contradictions have exposed why Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 #CAB3 has become politically unstoppable. Charlton Hwende @hwendec’s admission that the Bill is a “forgone deal” underscores how momentum was lost long before public outrage, revealing hypocrisy and miscalculations within opposition ranks. Hwende points to @nelsonchamisa dismantling of party structures, which left MPs vilified as “sellouts” yet now expected to resist #CAB3. With fewer than 3,000 submissions mobilised against the Bill, the weakness lay not in public rejection but in organisational collapse. His reflections highlight that constitutional battles cannot be won through hashtags and outrage, but through discipline, mobilisation and institutional strength - qualities @ZANUPF_Official has consistently leveraged. The opposition’s reliance on symbolic resistance and blame‑shifting has only reinforced #CAB3’s inevitability. Hwende’s call for introspection is telling: sustainable influence requires unity, structures and long‑term strategy. In contrast, @ZANUPF_Official’s coherence and endurance have allowed it to dominate the constitutional agenda, turning #CAB3 into a defining moment that exposes opposition disunity while consolidating ruling party advantage.

The Tungwarara-Matinyarare and Mliswa-Chivhayo controversies over the weekend were loud, emotional, and messy. They were also, beneath all of that, among the most useful intelligence exercises the Zimbabwean social media space has produced in years - entirely by accident. What has emerged from the wreckage is a clear categorisation map. The episodes stripped away the usual ambiguities and forced every actor to reveal themselves. We can now identify the Information Mercenaries with precision - their synchronised messaging, their payroll footprints, the external interests they mask as conviction. We can see clearly those who hold their ground on principle, who remain disciplined and unambiguous in their alignment with the President and ZANUPF. We can trace the real opposition actors who have been celebrating every moment of the friction and discord. And we can now read, in high resolution, the deeper layer - who hates whom, and why - grievances and allegiances older than these particular episodes. What unfolded was an inadvertent surfacing of information that subjects would not ordinarily disclose and in some cases actively conceal. The blunt mechanics of human nature under emotive pressure revealed it all. The terrain is now well-mapped. Interestingly, there are the politically confident and astute who chose to ignore the drama entirely, relegating it to a mere sideshow. Those are probably the true movers and shakers in the grand scheme of Zimbabwe's politics.

A constitution is a living document, designed to evolve with the needs of the nation. When circumstances demand, it must be amended to remain relevant and effective. The essence of Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 lies in this principle: it provides and improves the framework for Zimbabwe’s development. #CAB3

Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 has become the most debated Bill in Zimbabwe’s parliamentary history. Its consultation was decentralised to every administrative district, giving citizens across the country a voice. Almost every Member of Parliament has spoken on behalf of their constituents, making the process inclusive and participatory. This extensive debate underscores democracy at play, with @ParliamentZim serving as the platform where diverse views shape the nation’s constitutional future. #CAB3

Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 is not the first adjustment to Zimbabwe’s supreme law. The Constitution has been amended before, and each amendment has served to refine and align it with evolving national priorities. Far from being wrong, this process reflects the living nature of a Constitution - a framework that must continuously adapt to the country’s political, social and developmental needs. #CAB3

Voting of the President by @ParliamentZim and Senate combined under Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 is a welcome reform. Parliament is a microcosm of the nation, representing youth, women, elders, chiefs, churches, business and every sector of society. With such broad representation, Parliament cannot fail to choose a Head of State who reflects national consensus. #CAB3