🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

6/21/2025, 12:42:45 PM

SHUMBA YEBASA WALKING THE TALK "As your President, I vow to continue working harder and walking the talk towards the Vision we have set out." H.E President E. D. Mnangagwa

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

6/17/2025, 7:23:33 AM

*Is China’s Zero-Tariff Strategy the Catalyst for Africa’s Industrial Rise?* Africa stands on the verge of a transformation - industrialisation, job creation, and diversification are within reach thanks to China’s sweeping zero‐tariff initiative. Announced at a summit in Changsha on June 12, Beijing declared it will eliminate all import duties on goods from 53 African nations, extending deep market access even to middle-income economies such as Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, and Zimbabwe. China also pledged technical assistance and marketing support for less-developed nations like Tanzania and Mali, ensuring they’re not left behind. Trade between China and Africa is already robust - surpassing $282 billion in 2022 and growing steeply since 2000 - yet lopsided, with China running a $62 billion surplus in 2024. By slashing tariffs, Beijing signals a pivot toward export-led industrialisation in African economies, giving local manufacturers, agro-processors, and artisan sectors their chance to shine. This transformation is tangible in Zimbabwe. Its tobacco sector, a national cash-crop that accounted for up to 11 percent of GDP in recent years and supports roughly 3 million people, has been reborn through Chinese-backed contract farming. China now buys almost 40–54 percent of Zimbabwe’s flue-cured tobacco - the “golden leaf” - supplying vital seeds, fertilisers, technical training, and interest-free or low-interest loans via Tian Ze and others under the China National Tobacco Company umbrella. Production has soared from roughly 50 million kilograms in the early 2000s to record outputs in excess of 296 million kg in 2023, helping farmers rake in over $600 million annually. With zero tariffs in place, Zimbabwean tobacco processors will finally be able to scale operations, upgrade facilities, and integrate into global value-chains without burdensome duties - transforming a longstanding cash crop into a driver of long-term industrial development. The contrast with the United States under Donald Trump could not be starker. In April, the U.S. slapped a blanket 10 percent tariff on all imports, then escalated to punitive surcharges ranging from 18 percent on Zimbabwe, 31 percent on South Africa, to a staggering 50 percent on Lesotho - a nation whose GDP is just $2 billion, and whose textile and diamond sectors employ tens of thousands. This authoritarian trade approach - capricious and isolated - shattered the promise of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and launched scores of African workers toward unemployment. Zimbabwe’s government even scrapped its own tariffs on U.S. imports in an effort to appease Trump, a move the White House dismissed as "cheating," brutally exposing America’s unreliability. China’s approach, by contrast, is methodical and developmental, built atop decades of FOCAC engagement: billions in loans, financing for cotton factories, agricultural machinery, Zimbabwe’s Kariba hydro dam and more - all reinforcing industrial capacity before the tariff-free era even began. Beijing’s removal of tariffs is not charity - it’s strategic. It shifts the balance of trade, brings African producers into global supply chains, deepens value addition, and strengthens political and economic bonds through reciprocity. When Washington slammed the door, China flung it wide open. The U.S. embraced unpredictable protectionism; China chose planning with partnership, discipline, and vision. For Zimbabwe - and the continent - the choice is clear: between the wrecker’s hammer of banana-republic economics and the builder’s crane of industrialisation. Africa’s future could hinge on this moment - and China has staked its claim. Source: https://x.com/dereckgoto/status/1934871864641228840

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

6/18/2025, 8:43:44 AM

President Mnangagwa regards strengthening healthcare as a key deliverable, recognising that Zimbabwe has long suffered from understaffed hospitals, crumbling clinic infrastructure and chronic underfunding. Under his leadership, the government has introduced sustainable domestic funding mechanisms - including a health levy, sugar tax and proposed national health insurance - to boost health sector financing. These measures have already generated significant resources - such as the US$18 million sugar-tax revenue earmarked for cancer treatment and other vital services. Moreover, Mnangagwa has affirmed that universal health coverage remains central to the Second Republic’s vision, signalling a firm commitment to modernising facilities, improving staff recruitment and ensuring equitable access to quality care.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

6/16/2025, 2:19:15 PM

*ZimEye: Sewage Journalism for Hire* ZimEye is not a news outlet. It is a digital dumping ground for cowardly fiction, operated by exiled malcontents who confuse character assassination with journalism. Any fool within the opposition or even inside ZANUPF exploits the publication to score low-level cheap shots. Its latest circus act, an article attempting to smear His Excellency the President and the highly respected Director General of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Dr Fulton Mangwanya, is a pathetic collage of fantasy, fraud, and desperation. This is not journalism. It is gossip weaponised by a man with a webcam and a grudge. Simba Chikanza, the chief merchant of lies at ZimEye, long forfeited any claim to credibility. Even fellow regime critics have publicly disowned him for his endless stream of provable falsehoods and doctored content. That alone tells you everything you need to know. Their so-called “leaked audio” is laughably fake. It is an AI-generated fraud not even fit for parody. Yet in their arrogance, these bottom-feeders expect the Zimbabwean public to fall for it. They insult our intelligence and misuse technology to stir division where none exists. The real story here is not within ZimEye’s hallucinations but in the disturbing ease with which Western platforms continue to enable toxic propaganda against sovereign nations. Let us not mince words. This is not investigative journalism. It is foreign-sponsored noise aimed at undermining Zimbabwe’s institutions from the safety of foreign capitals. It is the digital reincarnation of pirate radio stations from the colonial era, now powered by fibre optics instead of FM signals. Meanwhile, the President and the CIO remain unwavering in their mission to secure and advance the nation. No amount of cheap, overseas bile disguised as news will shake the unity of the State’s security architecture. Zimbabwe moves forward with or without the barking of irrelevant jackals in the digital wilderness. Zimbabwe’s CIO is world renowned for its expertise and professionalism. Amateurish smears will never put a dent in its stellar reputation. And to the United Kingdom. Housing such an outlet in your jurisdiction does not reflect freedom of the press. It reflects the freedom to host dishonour. It is a stain on your regulatory conscience that a website known for doctored content, fake audios, and paid-for chaos continues to operate unchecked from your shores. Zimbabweans must not only ignore such digital refuse. They must actively disown it. Truth needs no deepfakes. Nation-building needs no validation from keyboard anarchists with microphones and vendettas. Source: https://x.com/dereckgoto/status/1934614627775549555

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

5/16/2025, 7:27:56 AM

19.92 Seconds – A New National Record! History has been made! Makanakaishe Charamba shattered the Zimbabwean 200m National Record, storming to victory in his heat at the SEC Championships with an electrifying time of 19.92 seconds (0.5). This phenomenal performance eclipses the previous record of 19.93s set by Carli Makarawu in 2023, marking a proud moment for Zimbabwean athletics. Congratulations, Makanakaishe! Zimbabwe is proud!

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

5/19/2025, 11:18:54 AM

*Chamisa’s Political Resurrection Becomes a Civil War of Fools* Nelson Chamisa’s much-hyped political “resurrection” is crumbling - not at the hands of ZANUPF, but from the bitter and bruised egos of his own political orphans. As he tiptoes toward launching yet another rebranded party - this time cloaked in youthful vigour and technocratic polish - the knives have come out, and they’re being wielded by those who once knelt at his feet. What was supposed to be a grand comeback has quickly devolved into a theatre of treachery. Chamisa’s desperate attempt to whitewash the past and recast himself as the Moses of opposition politics has triggered open revolt from the very people who marched, bled, and got arrested for his cause. Chief among them is Denford Ngadziore - once Chamisa’s mouthpiece, now the self-appointed opposition exorcist. Ngadziore, fueled by bruised pride and political irrelevance, is leading a petty and vindictive crusade to sabotage Chamisa’s new outfit before it even takes its first breath. Leaked information - some say planted - has already torpedoed grassroots training programmes across Harare, exposing the level of infiltration and dysfunction that plagues the so-called “democratic movement.” But Chamisa is no innocent bystander in this implosion. His arrogance and obsession with image over loyalty have alienated the very base that once carried him on their shoulders. In his quest to appear “clean,” he’s surrounded himself with politically sterile figures like Thabani Mpofu - brilliant in courtrooms, but utterly irrelevant in the trenches of real political struggle. The sidelining of opposition stalwarts in favour of boardroom revolutionaries is not reform - it’s a betrayal. The irony is bitter: the man who cries foul over rigged elections cannot even manage a clean slate in his own backyard. Chamisa’s biggest threat isn’t ZANUPF - it’s the burning wreckage of his past decisions and the ambition-crazed hyenas circling him. Ngadziore and his ilk, rather than building, would rather burn it all down if they’re not handed the keys. What we are witnessing is not a revolution. It’s a political suicide pact. The so-called champions of democracy are too busy stabbing each other in the back to mount any serious challenge to the state. Meanwhile, ZANUPF doesn’t even need to lift a finger - the opposition is disintegrating under the weight of its own egos and delusions. Unless Chamisa confronts this mutiny head-on and cleans house, his political project will become yet another footnote in Zimbabwe’s tragic book of failed opposition dreams. And when the dust settles, the nation will remember not who lost the election - but who destroyed themselves trying to lead it. https://x.com/dereckgoto/status/1924422093795418481

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Political Discourse

5/16/2025, 6:06:34 AM

*President Mnangagwa’s Strategic Outreach: Forging New Partnerships in Russia and Belarus* President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent visits to Russia and Belarus have significantly strengthened Zimbabwe's international partnerships, yielding substantial benefits across various sectors. In Russia, President Mnangagwa attended the 80th Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, 2025, joining 28 other world leaders to commemorate the Soviet Union's role in World War II. This participation underscored Zimbabwe's commitment to fostering strong diplomatic relations with Russia, paving the way for enhanced bilateral cooperation. Following his visit to Russia, President Mnangagwa embarked on a four-day official visit to Belarus, commencing on May 12, 2025. This visit aimed to deepen economic cooperation between Zimbabwe and Belarus, focusing on sectors such as agriculture, industrial production, energy, transport, and investment promotion. A significant outcome of the Belarus visit was the agreement to establish Zimbabwe as Belarus's industrial manufacturing hub in the region. Planned projects include bus and tractor assembly lines and lithium beneficiation plants, aligning with Zimbabwe’s vision of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030. Addressing Zimbabwe's healthcare challenges was a key focus during the Belarus visit. President Mnangagwa and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko explored avenues for Belarus to assist in revamping Zimbabwe's public health infrastructure. Key areas of cooperation include upgrading the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare, improving access to affordable pharmaceuticals, enhancing provincial and district hospitals, and establishing joint ventures for local medicine production. These diplomatic engagements reflect Zimbabwe's strategic shift towards diversifying its international partnerships, focusing on mutual respect and shared development goals. By strengthening ties with nations like Russia and Belarus, Zimbabwe is positioning itself to leverage new opportunities for economic growth, technological advancement, and improved public services. President Mnangagwa's proactive diplomacy underscores a commitment to fostering sustainable development and enhancing the well-being of Zimbabweans through strategic international collaborations. Source: https://x.com/dereckgoto/status/1923243861565899032