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@Savheya_Happie Savheya unepamuromo. I had the most productive and well paid 10 yrs in the middle east. Great work and life balance. Well resourced workplace for that matter vs the slavery i had working for MOH Z

VP Chiwenga is very correct , all those who went to Diaspora, they are somehow slaves especially those who went to middle east countries 🙃 Modern day slavery. We need to improve our country instead of running away 😕

@daddyhope Hie Hopewell. If this extension were to go ahead to 2030. Would there be any provision that would stop him from seeking further extension through the same constitutional amendment?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030. His term is supposed to end in 2028, and under Zimbabwe’s Constitution he cannot run again after serving for ten years. He wants to serve for 12 years and probably die in office if he can. If it is to have any legitimacy, he must go to the people and make his case, then subject it to a referendum. Citizens must be allowed to debate it openly, in public meetings and through submissions to Parliament. Those in favour of extending the term of office, removing the direct election of the president by the people and handing that power to Parliament, and pushing through the many other changes contained in Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, are free to campaign and make their case. But the tragedy is that those opposed are being stopped. The government, using the police, is blocking dissent. As you can see from the latest notice banning the Constitutional Defence Forum from meeting in Mutare, there is no level playing field. The CDF leader and convenor, Tendai Biti, was arrested in Mutare a few weeks ago and is on bail for doing exactly what ZANUPF is freely allowed to do everyday. The president must understand this. The moment you silence the opposing side, you destroy the legitimacy of the entire process and make the law discredited. Whatever comes out of it becomes contestable and illegitimate. If he had allowed those against his amendments to engage freely, as his supporters are doing, he could at least claim fairness. Right now, he cannot, the behavior by his supporters and state security institutions barring those opposed have made the whole process contestable by those not only opposed from outside ZANUPF, but those inside too who disagree with it. The second issue is the constitutional prescription of a referendum. The president does not want one, yet the Constitution requires it. That matter is before the courts, and the courts will determine it. But the principle is simple, you cannot rewrite the rules of the game while blocking the other side from speaking, and bending the constitution by removing the referendum. More dangerously, by shutting down dissent, he is creating a pretext, a plausible excuse. If, by any chance, elements within the military decide to intervene, he has handed them an argument. They can legitimately say they stepped in because the constitutional process was being manipulated, because citizens were denied their right to participate, because debate was suppressed, and because a referendum has been blocked. He is opening that door himself. The third reality is uncomfortable but true, and must be said and ventilated. Mnangagwa is going to push these amendments through by any means necessary. The opposition, as it stands, is weak, fragmented, and in many cases compromised. It is not in a position to stop him. The only person with real leverage inside the system is Vice President General Constantine Chiwenga. If Chiwenga does not act, then these amendments are effectively done. The only institution with the capacity to halt this process is the military. If it does nothing, then the outcome is predetermined. There is no point sugarcoating this. We must tell the truth so that when history is written, it reflects what actually happened, how it happened, and why it happened. Even if Chiwenga were to succeed in stopping Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe would still remain under ZANUPF. It would simply be a shift from one faction to another, from Mnangagwa’s faction to Chiwenga’s faction. There is no credible opposition alternative at present. So the reality is as citizens, we have been left with only one alternative, choose which ZANUPF faction is palatable. We have seen this before. In 2017, during the coup, the opposition as a political institution aligned themselves with the military intervention that removed former president Robert Mugabe. Those who opposed it, like Tendai Biti and Dr Alex Magaisa, had no viable alternative to rally behind because the opposition leadership itself supported the military coup process. Urban populations were mobilised into the streets by the official opposition, their safety guaranteed by the military, because there was a shared objective. Once that objective was achieved, the system reset to its default, anti-democratic state. If Mnangagwa succeeds now, the consequences will be long-term. The opposition, as we know it, will be effectively obliterated. Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 removes the direct election of the president by the people and shifts that power to Parliament. At the same time, it weakens key institutions, including those responsible for delimiting constituency boundaries. The result doesn’t need a rocket scientist, it is predictable. Areas where ZANUPF has support will gain more seats, and areas where the opposition has support will be diluted. We are then no longer talking about 2028. If the amendment passes, there will be no election in 2028. We are talking about 2030 and beyond, with power effectively secured for a generation unless something extraordinary happens. That is the reality of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. Anything else is denial, deception, or comfort talk. The public has a right to know the truth, and to understand why certain things are happening. There is an unspoken reality in this debate, an ethnic dimension. Some people are quietly supporting this process because they believe it favours those from their own ethnic group. Others are opposing it because they see it as an ethnic project. This cuts across not just ZANUPF, but the opposition as well. I have spoken to former opposition leaders who openly say they will support the amendment because Mnangagwa comes from their ethnic group and it keeps power within that group. Others say they oppose it because it represents ethnic hegemony. These arguments are absurd and deeply regressive, but they are real. And if you ignore them, you fail to understand why certain people are silent, why some are not campaigning publicly, and why others are more vocal than the rest. This is the unfortunate reality in Zimbabwe. In 2026, in a world of AI, technological breakthroughs, and high-speed trains, we are still trapped in primitive ethnic calculations. It is embarrassing, but it is the truth, and it must be confronted without sugarcoating it. Let me end by being clear. If General Constantine Chiwenga does nothing, and if the military does nothing, then President Emmerson Mnangagwa will remain in power until 2030, and possibly beyond. And the opposition, as we have known it over the past two decades, will effectively cease to exist. Zimbabweans must understand this reality because it shapes the choices you will make about your future. The political direction of the next four years will determine how you position your life, your family, and your livelihood. So I will say it again. If Chiwenga does not intervene, and if the military does not act, it is a done deal. Mnangagwa will push through Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. And once that happens, meaningful opposition will disappear. What will remain are token MPs from a few urban areas, but no real opposition. Even urban councils, which have largely been in opposition hands for two decades, will be taken. What you are witnessing is Zimbabwe coming full circle into a system where outcomes are predetermined, where elections are a formality, and where analysis becomes redundant because the script is already written. If General Constantine Chiwenga does not act, and if the military does not act, and this Constitutional Amendment Bill is passed, that is the end of Chiwenga’s path to the presidency. He will not become president unless he or the military moves to stop this bill. The two are inseparable, they work hand in glove. If that does not happen, then forget about a Chiwenga presidency. Power will remain within Mnangagwa’s camp, and after him, it will simply pass to someone else from his faction. Mark these words. If this amendment becomes law, General Constantine Chiwenga will be relieved of his duties, what we call in journalism, he will be fired. That will be the end of his political career. That is where we are going. Good weekend. Enjoy the sun if you are in England, enjoy the long weekend if you are in South Africa. If you are in Zimbabwe, do what you have to do, the days ahead are dark and life will be economically brutal. Prepare yourself and your family, because the road ahead will not be easy.

@ChahwandaNeil Good to see new products. Best wishes still has those Gardern chair you made for me and the beds too

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@Ingenieurl41 @antomukuwa @EmmanueI_zw Thats me 2 years back got luck was terminated much earlier now I’m farming tobacco

@antomukuwa @EmmanueI_zw Few of my friends in Expat jobs in Saudi and Bahrain have been contacted by HR provisionally might be terminated on Force Majeure. Sad coming home kusina plan

I am trying to follow what’s happening in the Middle East and so far l think Trump administration underestimated Iran capabilities to retaliate and l don’t think they will yield for a very long time Students of politics please enlighten me further with facts

@nickmangwana @DailyNewsZim We like to have good time - with or without money

The @DailyNewsZim reports that, while alcohol consumption in Zambia is experiencing a slump, in South Africa, it has remained stable, in Zimbabwe, the leading beer brewing company is about to breach $1 Billion in beer revenues! It’s either we have a serious alcohol issue or we are getting more disposable incomes. Which is which? 😅

@zandatoto @boldcolours @BeautyZhuwao @Muzvo @RexMidzi @KraftsQueen @hbanhire @OctaviandlovuN @KataKata86 @GibsonManyukwi I succumb to the buy one get one free - even if the item is not on the shopping list. Then these three for £24quid beer offers

One thing I inherited from the missus is her shopping companion - the brown📔. I never buy groceries without a list. ±93% of the time I am loyal, nothing goes into the🛒if it's not on the list. But ndiri munhu wenyama, occasionally I succumb to retail psychological tricks. And you?

@terrymap1 African fish hadzidyiri izvo Terry

Shimano 4000 has the task today. Zvikaramba ndoshandisa gokwe stick😎 🎣

@BMutebuka @thegrazemeats Tried online did not get anywhere to see or shop the products

#Entrepreneurship #NewYearSpecials #TheGrazeMeatFactory 1/ In Oct 24, I embraced a stylish & exciting venture in the beef & beverages industry - @thegrazemeats based in Leeds! We offer a lot of Zim & SA quality products. Feel free to pop in if you live close by!

@matigary Kwaziso paradio 2 na Tilda Moyo and Ncemba Mkandla

What does this song remind you of? 😂

@GoatedSpott @bosskimhucci No

No man will get married to her because she is a single mother😭 Men, are we together?😁

@bbmhlanga Dhara - so that was the whole story - ie they are appealing. I honestly thought there was more in the story

I have been in prison before, I know the pain of losing ones freedom. You wish to trade anything just so you get freedom. I had a chance to speak to Chimombe this weekend this is their story - read the link below - Tell the Vilage without Inteligence - newsday.co.zw/local-news/art…

@joseph_kalimbwe Is there a future in diamong mining Is it not too late to buy into mines

IMF is advising Botswana not to buy 50% & make 100% ownership of its Diamond Mines from De Beers. They say if Botswana owns its mines 100%, economy may collapse & affect its loan future requests. Its like telling someone not to own anything so they keep getting loans from you !!

@cdesetfree Aaah Setfreee tisiye tidye nhopi diaspora yorwadza

Team disapora vanoenda kumusha kuHoliday zvibatei anaBoys nyaya yekuzoti one month wadzoka diaspambi woona chiMessage chakanzi "Babe l think l am pregnant" haibudi ipapo ndipo panotanga scheme yekurohwa mari ukasangwara unoita 1 year uchirohwa mari uchitenga preparation,maScan nekutozonzi kwane mwana.Mwana amotogona kunge ariko asi haasi wako iwe uriSource yeBag. Plus muri varume vevanhu kani,itai zvevakadzi venyu imi. Siyanai neMakombo asiri enyu.

@NgonieSanaz I did a ten year gig in Saudi Arabia- package had business class tickets home per year tax free salary air conditioned accomodation with all utilities covered they even changed light bulbs come hone twice per left with a hefty pension and lived by the beach - Aramco its good

I just want to send big hugs to everyone in the diaspora. Some of you have had to come back and see graves of your loved ones yet when you went you had high hopes of uplifting your families. Staying in the diaspora is tough. The shifts are no kids game, the racism yet you guys keep going. Those in diaspora can you share your experiences. Let’s vent knowing we love you here

@nickmangwana @kadzirangeh Vedio of procedings for us not abke to attend pliz

@kadzirangeh Charles Gumbo Barracks

Service Chiefs from the region are also in attendance for the handover and takeover parade.

@nobiechishyy @grok give me link to the episode

Why isn't Parliament pushing a law to mandate DNA tests after birth? Many men are taking care of children who are not theirs. This man cried loudly after discovering that two children he was caring for were not his.

@nobiechishyy Link to the show pliz pliz

@TheePresidency @BitiTendai @ZANUPF_Official Could have stoped and apologized on the scene though The fact someone swerved into a ditch did not trigger something in your head makes us doubt you

Fellow Citizens, l would like to sincerely apologize to advocate @BitiTendai for my actions in the early hrs of today's. I would also like to apologize to @ZANUPF_Official for soiling the name. Lastly, Zimbabweans in general. It was an accident,nothing sinister at all.

@BrianManwele @daddyhope Its should be transparent that process to get a buy in.

@daddyhope Selling uniforms is a fundraising venture for most schools, and totally legal. However, not all schools have a sewing factory, so they partner with a third party, whom they give exclusive rights to sew, with a part of the proceeds going to the school. Through this, many schools..

Letter from a parent;👇🏿 Good Morning Hopewell, We need help as Parents concerning an issue with Dudley Hall Primary School in Norton.l got a place at this government school for my little child for ECDA for 2026. They told us deadline for uniforms and orientation day for kids is 17 November and had told us the uniforms cost $350USD for girls but then the day they had told us to come and collect the uniform list they brought a paper with $403 USD for girls and the boys had just a total of over $350. We all agreed as parents to reject the Figure and demanded that they give us the list with prices for uniforms so that we compare their price with NB but till now the meeting hasn't happened yet deadline for payment is Monday and they want to force us to buy from their supplier who is said to have a backlog of last year. All we want is for the school to give a list of uniforms with prices and not force us to buy their expensive staff from their own supplier who has a last year backlog. We don't want to pay uniforms then we are told to wait for them in winter yet we have shops that sell the best quality in the country with readily available uniforms than wait for one person failing to meet their target. Please help us to put the matter on the spotlight we want the ministry of education to know but don't have the information of where to send the complain. Please help. My view WHY DO SCHOOLS FORCE PARENTS TO BUY UNIFORMS FROM ONE SUPPLIER? WHY NOT JUST BUY FROM SUPPLIERS LIKE ENBEE INSTEAD OF HAVING A DEDICATED SUPPLIER, IT SOUNDS LIKE A CORRUPT ARRANGEMENT TO ME. PARENTS SHOULD SIMPLY DISOBEY THIS NONSENSE. GO AND BUY THE CORRECT UNIFORM FOR YOUR CHILDREN. IF THE SCHOOL REQUIRES GREY, BUY GREY. IF IT REQUIRES KHAKI, BUY KHAKI. THEN LET US SEE WHETHER THE SCHOOL WILL DARE TURN A CHILD AWAY SIMPLY BECAUSE THE PARENTS REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CORRUPT ARRANGEMENT WITH A CHOSEN SUPPLIER. IF THEY ATTEMPT THAT, YOU CAN BRING A CLASS ACTION AND TAKE THE MATTER TO COURT.

@citezw She needs a heart transplant in December? From a donor? Already scheduled in December?

Bulawayo-based musician Sbonginkosi Sibanda is appealing for financial assistance as she battles a life-threatening heart condition that requires an urgent transplant in India this December.