WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the strategic retreat by Zimbabwe Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga ahead of the ZANU-PF annual people’s conference.

This come ahead of the busy week in Bulawayo next week when Mnangagwa is set to fire Chiwenga and replace him with a female VP.

Key events for today

1. Chiwenga T-Shirt starts making the rounds
2. The Zimbabwe military starts visiting chiefs and making statements

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL CHIWENGA VOLUNTARY SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION

TOPICS
1. Mnangagwa to come clear on constitutional amendment
2. Chiwenga to come clear on the issue
3. Army to intervene
4. Chamisa re-appears

Mnangagwa loses support among ordinary ZANU-PF members

Conclusions

1. Key constituencies divided between the military and Mnanagagwa
2. Mnangagwa making use of parallel structures
3. Chiwenga the leader of the formal structures
4. Mnangagwa will not get to 27 December