WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at reports that Tagwirei’s bid to become a member of the ZANU-PF has failed.
NewsHawks Newspaper reports that Tagwirei has been barred from the ZANU-PF central committee after failing to meet the criteria for co-option. This is because Tagwirei was co opted by the PCC and not the DCC. The newspaper reports that Valerio Sibanda is now set to ascend to the position of Vice President.
In this video, Gambakwe explains that Tagwirei has in fact met the criteria and he only failed to get into the ZANU-PF central committee after Chiwenga chased him out of the Central Committee meeting. This is because the ZANU-PF constitution was amended in 2022 to allow co-option by consensus.
Please watch the video above this post for more details
Key events for today
Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe traveled to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to attend the 7th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) starting July 11, 2025. As the Chairperson of SADC.
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1. A 20-year-old charged with the murder of a Zimbabwean scientist in Scotland. The 20-year-old man, identified as Kyler Rattray, has been arrested and charged in connection with Dr. Gomo’s death.
2. Interpol arresting a fugitive Zimbabwean businessman in Portugal for fraud.
3. ZANU PF Candidate complains after Opposition independent candidate Tawanda Muchenje has launched his campaign manifesto for the Ward 10 Chikomba by election using Chamisa’s face. He will contest against Tafadzwa Mukandi (Zanu-PF)in an election scheduled on the 26th of July. History has it that Zanu-PF rarely loses a by-elections.
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Africa
1. WFP Halts Food Aid Across West and Central Africa: The World Food Program has suspended emergency food and nutrition aid in seven countries due to U.S. funding cuts, with Nigeria among the hardest hit. The crisis threatens 300,000 children with severe malnutrition and risks pushing more people toward extremist groups.
2. The CEO of the Road Traffic Management Corporation has been placed on precautionary suspension pending an investigation.
3. Faith Musonda has been charged with Espionage and Criminal Tresspass. She faces between 15 years and 25 years in prison.
Entertainment
1. Tyla has announced the support acts for her highly anticipated South Africa tour. The dynamic lineup includes Kelvin Momo, Daliwonga, Optimist, and Ez Maestro for the Cape Town show, with Filah Lah Lah joining for the Pretoria show.
2. A new digital platform, Waystream, debuts to support African audio content creators, educators, and religious institutions.
3. Ugandan media personality Zari the Boss Lady will host the 2025 UMP Festival, a major entertainment event in Malawi.
4. South African Amapiano artist Scotts Maphuma apologized for missing a Children’s Day festival in Mozambique, promising to refund organizers after missing his flight.
5. Burna Boy has officially released his highly anticipated eighth studio album, ‘No Sign of Weakness.’
Sports
1. The ECHR found that Semenya’s fair trial rights were violated in Switzerland’s legal handling of her case, marking a historic moment in sports law, but it did not overturn the underlying eligibility regulations that have barred her from competition since 2019.
2. The Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, has honored her by dedicating its women’s 800m race to her. As of July 5, 2025, and for all future years, the event is named the “Mutola 800m” in recognition of her record 16 wins at the meet (12 of which were in the 800m).
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The CEO of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), Advocate Makhosini Msibi, was placed on precautionary suspension starting July 1, 2025, following whistleblower allegations of financial misconduct, irregular expenditure, and governance failures within the organization. The RTMC board decided on the suspension during a meeting in June 2025 as part of efforts to ensure transparency and accountability.
A forensic investigation into the allegations has been launched, and an interim CEO, Refilwe Mongale, was appointed to manage the corporation during the suspension period. The suspension is initially for 30 days but can be extended to 60 days depending on the investigation’s progress.
This action follows a similar suspension of the CEO at the Road Accident Fund amid allegations of irregular procurement, reflecting a broader crackdown on governance issues in South African transport entities.
Notes
On July 10, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya was denied a fair hearing by Switzerland’s legal system in her long-running challenge against World Athletics’ regulations on sex eligibility for athletes with differences of sex development (DSD).
The Court found that the Swiss Federal Supreme Court failed to conduct a sufficiently rigorous judicial review of her appeal against the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision, which had upheld the rules requiring Semenya to medically reduce her natural testosterone levels to compete in women’s events.
The ruling, by a 15-2 majority, recognized that Semenya’s rights under Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteeing the right to a fair trial, were violated. However, the Court did not rule on whether the regulations themselves were discriminatory or violated her other rights, leaving those issues unresolved.
The case will return to the Swiss federal court for further proceedings, with the ECHR decision setting a precedent for more rigorous judicial scrutiny in such cases. Semenya was awarded approximately $94,000 in costs related to her legal battle.
While this is a significant legal victory affirming her right to a fair hearing, the ruling does not overturn the World Athletics regulations that have effectively barred her from competing in her preferred events since 2019. Semenya described the decision as a major step for protecting athletes’ human rights and bodily autonomy in sport.
