Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a public statement distancing himself from a controversial event being promoted on social media and allegedly linked to businessman Kuda Tagwirei.
Promotional posters circulating online advertised an upcoming “Matabeleland Business Dinner,” scheduled for Friday, 25 July 2025, at the Rainbow Hotel in Bulawayo. The material listed Vice President Chiwenga as guest speakers, alongside Tagwirei and presidential advisor Paul Tungwarara.
Other high-profile names mentioned include Deputy Youth Minister Tino Machakaire, Deputy Industry Minister Raj Modi, businessman Scott Sakupwanya, and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube.
However, in a strongly worded statement released on Monday through the Ministry of Information, Vice President Chiwenga condemned the event as fraudulent, stating he had no knowledge of it and was never invited to participate.
Chiwenga described the event as a scam aimed at deceiving the public by exploiting the names of senior government officials.
“The Office of the Vice President categorically disassociates itself from the ‘event,’ which has nothing to do with Government, blatantly violates Government protocol, and goes against our organisational norms,” the statement continued.
“The Vice President takes great exception to being associated with such a fraudulent pseudo-event, designed to extort the unsuspecting public through false association with him and other figures in Government. Be advised accordingly.”
