WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe unpacks the 90 day process has been kicked off to extend Mnangagwa’s term in office. Speaker of Parliament, Mudenda will send the constitutional amendments for gazetting. 90 days must be passed before the bill is debated in Parliament. Mnangagwa will have to step down to assume a new 7 year term.
Key Proposed Amendments (2026)
If passed, these amendments would significantly alter Zimbabwe’s electoral and executive framework:
Extension of Term Limits: The presidential term would be extended from five years to seven years.
Presidential Selection: Instead of a direct popular vote, the President would be elected by a joint sitting of Parliament.
Senate Expansion: The President would be empowered to appoint 10 additional Senators, increasing the total number from 80 to 90.
Delimitation Commission: A new commission would be established specifically for drawing electoral boundaries, a task currently handled by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
Attorney General Qualifications: These would be aligned with the requirements for a Supreme Court judge.
Management of Voters’ Roll: Responsibility for the voters’ roll would shift from ZEC to the Registrar-General’s Department.
Key events for today
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1. According to the Post Cabinet briefing, a General Amnesty to be exercised by the President under his power of mercy to grant pardons has been approved. The following categories of prisoners will benefit under the 2026 General Amnesty:
● All convicted female prisoners;
● Juveniles;
● Prisoners serving an effective sentence of 48 months or less;
● Inmates certified as terminally ill;
● Prisoners at Open Prisons;
● All prisoners aged 60 and above;
● Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, provided they have served 20 years;
● Prisoners with disabilities; and
● An additional one-quarter remission of the effective term of imprisonment for prisoners sentenced to more than 48 months.
2. Madam Boss undergoing an operation in India for a swelling in her brain.
3. Top Zimbabwean banker, Patterson Timba has been remanded in custody on a US$5 million fraud charge. Jameson Rushwaya and Patterson Timba have been locked in a bitter, decade-long legal battle primarily over the ownership and control of Tolrose Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Aepromm Resources (Pvt) Ltd, which own the Glencairn Mine in Kadoma. In May 2011, the Rushwayas entered into a Sale Agreement to sell their rights in Tolrose and Aepromm to Timba to resolve prior lawsuits. However, the Rushwayas later accused Timba of failing to fulfill the contract, while Timba accused the Rushwayas of illegally transferring mining claims back into their own names without director approval. A major point of contention arose when Timba allegedly sold shares in the disputed mine to Russell Goreraza (the son of former First Lady Grace Mugabe) while the legal dispute with Rushwaya was still ongoing. This sale reportedly led to Rushwaya being forcibly “elbowed out” of the mine in 2013.
Timba was accused of using Afre shares worth approximately US$41 million as collateral for a loan from TN Capital, which he subsequently failed to repay. In a long-running dispute, Timba has accused the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) of “corporate theft” regarding his majority stake in RFHL and its subsidiaries, which NSSA acquired following the bank’s 2012 collapse. Investigations found that Timba pledged over 92 million shares of Afre Corporation’s interest in RTG as security for a US$12 million loan intended to recapitalise his failing bank. He was accused of siphoning millions in depositors’ funds through fraudulent loans to himself, his family, and related companies (such as Tolrose Investments), which led to his loss of control over the bank.
4. Serious public allegations against Nyaradzo Dhliwayo Moyo (founder of Yanaya Lifestyle) regarding unpaid salaries. Former and current employees have alleged through platforms like Crime Watch Zimbabwe that they are owed thousands of dollars in back pay, with some current staff reportedly going up to 7 months without salaries. Workers have attempted to take their grievances to the Labor Court but she failed to attend court.
Business
1. TSHEPO MAHLOELE BUYS FLYSAFAIR – On February 10, 2026, Harith General Partners, a private equity firm co-founded and chaired by Tshepo Mahloele, announced it has agreed to acquire full ownership of FlySafair, South Africa’s largest domestic airline. The deal is expected to be finalised by the fourth quarter of 2026, pending approvals from the Competition Commission and aviation licensing authorities. The transaction will be funded through a combination of equity and debt, representing approximately 15% of Harith’s overall portfolio. In 2024, Harith failed in its bid for a majority stake in South African Airways (SAA).
2. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit named Head Of ABSA Personal And Private Banking. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit run as the mPesa Managing Director comes to an end. He has extensive knowledge of the East African market.
Africa
Subject: Legal battle over the repatriation of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s remains from South Africa to Zambia.
Parties:
Appellants: The Lungu family (led by former First Lady Esther Lungu).
Respondent: The Zambian government (under President Hakainde Hichilema).
Core Issue: The family wants a private burial in South Africa. The government insists on a state funeral in Zambia, respecting the office of the presidency.
Family’s Stated Reason: They claim Edgar Lungu did not want President Hichilema near his body.
Government’s Position: No credible evidence exists for Lungu’s alleged burial wishes, and the dignity of the presidency must be upheld.
Related Asset Forfeiture: On February 9, 2026, a Zambian court ordered the forfeiture of 79 vehicles and 23 properties gifted by Lungu to his son, Dalitso.
Timeline & Key Dates:
June 5, 2025: Edgar Lungu dies at a clinic in South Africa. His body is kept at a funeral home.
June 2025: The family reverses initial repatriation plans, disrupting Zambia’s national mourning. They later announce plans for a private burial in South Africa.
June 24, 2025: The Zambian government obtains an urgent court order from the Pretoria High Court to stop the burial.
August 8, 2025: A Full Bench of the Pretoria High Court rules in favour of Zambia, ordering the repatriation of Lungu’s remains.
August 26, 2025: The family’s direct application to the South African Constitutional Court is dismissed; they are directed back to the High Court.
September 16, 2025: The Pretoria High Court dismisses the family’s application for leave to appeal its own judgment.
December 23, 2025: The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein grants the family leave to appeal.
February 9, 2026: The Lungu family finally files its notice of appeal with the SCA.
Current Status (as of Feb 10, 2026):
The appeal process at the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa is now formally underway. The Lungu family is seeking to overturn the August 8, 2025, repatriation order. Edgar Lungu’s remains are still in South Africa pending the outcome of this final appeal.
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Notes
Former Renaissance Financial Holdings banker Patterson Timba (59) faces rap€ charges. Timba is set to appear before the Kadoma Magistrates Courts facing rap€ charges this afternoon. According to the State’s outline, Patterson Timba allegedly rap€d an employee at Tolrose Mine in Kadoma, where he was a director, sometime in October 2023.
Jameson & Annie Rushwaya: Business owners who have fought Timba for over a decade for control of Tolrose Investments and the Glencairn Mine in Kadoma.
Henrietta Rushwaya: President of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation; convicted in 2023 for gold smuggling and allegedly involved in the “Gold Mafia” scandal.
Martin Rushwaya: The President’s cousin and current Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet.
Helliate Rushwaya: Board chair of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and relative to both Henrietta and Martin.
Timba allegedly forged company documents and misrepresented himself as the director of Tolrose Investments Private Limited in 2018.
The Transfer: He is accused of illegally transferring Rushwaya’s shares to his own company, Swimming Pool and Underwater Repairs Private Limited.
The Cover-up: It is further alleged that Timba used fabricated share certificates to satisfy a judgment debt owed to Tetrad Bank.
