Southern Eye
April 5, 2020, Sun
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti says African diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe are eager to see Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa succeed President Robert Mugabe.
FORMER Pumula MP Albert Mhlanga’s decision to contest the June 10 by-election has reportedly divided the MDC Renewal Team, with some pushing for his dismissal for defying the faction’s position not to contest.
THE two MDC formations led by Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti, now operating under the banner United Movement for Democratic Change (UMDC), plan to hold a second launch of the party in Bulawayo early next year with officials saying it is a step towards congress.
THE two MDC formations led by Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti will from today operate under a new name – Democratic Union (UD) until they hold their inaugural joint elective congress next year.
The Welshman Ncube-led MDC and the Renewal Team will on Wednesday officially sign a unity accord to become one political…
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday heard an application by a Harare man, Thabani Mpofu, who is challenging a regulation passed by the government that compels motorists in the country to use ethanol blended petrol.
THE MDC-Renewal team has said ex-MDC-T organising secretary Nelson Chamisa will be welcome to join the Tendai Biti-led movement if he feels disgruntled at the outcome of his party’s elective congress that saw him losing the secretary-general post to Douglas Mwonzora.
OPPOSITION MDC-T — which has been rocked by two splits in its 15 years of existence — fears yet another breakaway, citing the “current institutional design” and lack of party cohesion, and has resolved to set up an arbiter-general’s office to speedily deal with the key issues of discipline.
FORMER Gweru MDC-T legislator Timothy Mkahlera has resigned from active politics saying he is now committing his energies on running his businesses, church and furthering his education.
MDC-Renewal team top leadership is embarking on a regional diplomatic offensive, targeting liberation movements and post-liberation political parties in seven countries with the state of Zimbabwe’s economy high on the agenda.