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January 26, 2022
Operation Dudula Worrying Mnangagwa Govt As Hundreds of Zimbabweans Are Evicted from South African Markets, Houses

“The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in the Republic of South Africa and its Consulates in Cape Town and Johannesburg have received reports of disturbing events that recently took place and affected Zimbabwe nationals in parts of Johannesburg and Lephalale in the Limpopo Province."
January 23, 2022
Turmoil in Zimbabwe's Opposition MDC-T Devastates Local, International Provinces

“As MDC-USA, we have always stuck to our democratic values and principles without fear or favor. We speak truth to power and have over time refused to kowtow to individuals. Provincial Solidarity statements are a form of subjugation ..."
January 21, 2022
MDC-T Officially Splits As Thokozani Khupe Expels Party Leader Douglas Mwonzora

Addressing a press conference in Bulawayo today, Khupe said she has decided to lead the MDC-T “because the party constitution has been shredded by Mwonzora and his cabal.”
January 20, 2022
Suspended Thokozani Khupe Hits Back, Says Mwonzora No Longer MDC-T President After Declaring Himself MDC Alliance Leader

“Mwonzora is the one who is no longer in the party. There are many people who were expelled from the party after they declared that they were members of other parties. Mwonzora wrote a letter to ZEC (Zimbabwe Electoral Comon January 3, 2022, saying he is the leader or president of the MDC Alliance.
January 20, 2022
Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T Suspends Party's Deputy Vice President Thokozani Khupe

“The MDC-T wishes to advise that First Vice President Dr. Thokozani Khupe has been suspended. A letter dated 12 January 2022 was personally delivered to Dr. Khupe and her legal team. The suspension was with immediate effect, pending investigations into the various allegations levelled against her."
January 20, 2022
Zimbabwe Music Legend Zex Manatsa Dies

“With great sadness we would like to let everyone know that our Father, Our Legend , Pastor and Sekuru Zexie Manatsa, has succumbed to cancer. May his dear soul rest in peace.”
January 19, 2022
EFF Leader Julius Malema to Visit Restaurants to Check South Africans, Foreigners' Employment Ratios

The visit will consist of an interaction between Julius Malema and the management of these restaurants, to check their labour policies, staff compliment and ensure that our fellow Africans are not exploited and locals are employed to a satisfactory level."
January 18, 2022
Kasukuwere Attacks Mnangagwa Govt, Says Targeted Mugabe Allies Should Make Difficult Decisions

"Difficult decisions have to be made and, in the process, we should now consult wide and far on how to resolve this deadly conundrum. We are all living victims of our own system and this can’t continue.”
January 18, 2022
South Africans Evicting Zimbabweans from Rented Houses, Businesses

In videos circulating on social media platforms, members of South Africa First undertaking what they call Operation Dudula, are seen harassing and removing people identified as Zimbabweans from houses and the local market.
January 16, 2022
Factionalism Worsens in Zimbabwe's Opposition MDC-T Ahead of Crucial Elections

Disgruntled MDC-T activists say several people who represented the party in the 2018 general elections have abandoned the Mwonzora faction alleging that he wants to dump vice president Thokozani Khupe before the by-elections and elective congress expected to be held sometime this year.
January 14, 2022
Malawi Flames Set on Fire Zimbabwe Warriors' Hopes of Progressing to Next Stage of Africa Cup of Nations Tourney

Zimbabwe’s Ishmael Wadi scored the first goal and the Flames' Gabadinho Mhango hit the net twice to pin the Warriors to the bottom of the Group B log.
January 14, 2022
Obert Mpofu 'Evicts' Siphosami Malunga And Business Partners from Lucrative Esidakeni Farm

“Mpofu has deployed armed people at the farm who are not allowing us to access the farm. We are under siege despite the fact that he was ordered by the High Court to leave the farm. We are seeing a situation where a senior ruling party is defying the courts. We have been locked out of the farm ..."
January 12, 2022
Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T Warns Chamisa Not to Use MDC Alliance in Forthcoming By-elections

Speaking at a press conference in Harare monitored by VOA Zimbabwe Service from Washington, Mwonzora said they would take drastic measures against Chamisa and his followers if they contest the elections as MDC Alliance.
January 11, 2022
Mnangagwa Fires State Security Minister Owen Ncube Over Zanu PF Election Scuffles

In a statement, Misheck Sibanda, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, said Mnangagwa removed Ncube “with immediate effect for conduct inappropriate for a minister of government.”
January 10, 2022
Attorneys Say State Security Agents Attempting to Force Zanu PF Activist to Drop Mnangagwa Leadership Legitimacy Case

Lawyer Sithole: As Musengezi’s attorneys,we strongly believe that there is nothing criminal about whatever is taking place ... this is a way of intimidating him so that he breaks down and withdraws this matter.”
January 09, 2022
Zimbabwe Police Looking for Sybeth Musengezi Who Filed Court Application Questioning Mnangagwa's Leadership Legitimacy

“We have been advised by our client that your offices made a visit to our client’s in-laws in Budiriro, Harare, on the 5th of January, 2022, and indicated that they were looking for our client over some undisclosed allegations. The officers were led by Detective Assistant Inspector Nyazama."
January 08, 2022
South Africa Police Arrest 14 'Illegal' Zimbabwean Immigrants As Kombi Driver Attempts to Bribe State Security Agents

“14 illegal immigrants traveling from Zimbabwe to Gauteng were arrested by Gauteng police during operation #OkaeMolao. The driver was also arrested for bribery after he offered law enforcement officials an amount of money for them to be allowed to go through.”
January 05, 2022
Mnangagwa Calls for Unity in Zanu PF as Provincial Election Results Cause Serous Internal Tensions

“I urge all members of the Party to be mindful of the fact that in our party there are no winners or losers its the people and party that win. Those who did not make it must avail their experiences skills and competences to build our party.”
December 31, 2021
Mnangagwa Extends Lockdown Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases

“Those of our citizens who are yet to get vaccinated, should, without delay, proceed to get vaccinated at designated vaccination centres. Provincial task-force teams should be on hand to motivate and intensify the vaccination process.”
December 23, 2021
4 U.N. Special Rapporteurs Express Grave Concern Over Zimbabwe’s Proposed Law Designed to Muzzle Private Voluntary Organizations

In a letter addressed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the rapporteurs said, “If adopted into law in its current version, this bill will have grave consequences for the exercise of civil and political rights, including the right to freedom of association of PVOs in Zimbabwe.

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