WATCH LIVE: Hwende Spied On Chamisa For Mnangagwa

WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe unpacks the spying allegation levelled against former senior leaders of the CCC.

Pastor Alfred tekeshe, claims that  Former Secretary General, Charlton Hwende, was involved in surveillance activities against the two most prominent leaders of the opposition movement, Nelson Chamisa and Tsvangirai.

Writing on X, Pastor Tekeshe said: We have all the CCTV footages, bank statements and recordings. When the time is right, we will let the country know who he is.”

In turn, Hwende accuses a faction he calls the “Chapwati Cult” of deliberately sabotaging the party’s strategy in Parliament. He claims a meeting was “dragged” past the start of the Speaker’s election, causing CCC MPs to arrive late and fail to field a candidate. He states, “Chinhu chakange Chatonwirwa kare ichi” (This thing had already been rigged).

Tekeshe responded by claiming Hwende tried to recruit him to “bash President Chamisa.” He alleges he played along to “set a trap for him.” This frames Hwende as someone working against Chamisa from within.

This exchange points to a deep and very public fracture within the CCC, characterized by:

The existence of groups like the alleged “Chapwati Cult” (a term used by Hwende’s side) and a group loyal to Tekeshe that positions itself as the defender of Nelson Chamisa.

Both sides are accusing the other of actions that harm the party, whether by missing a crucial parliamentary vote (Hwende’s claim) or by trying to undermine the leader (Tekeshe’s claim).

The spying allegation is the ultimate form of this. By claiming to have evidence like “CCTV footages, bank statements and recordings,” Tekeshe is attempting to portray Hwende not just as a political rival, but as a traitor and an agent working against the party’s founding fathers.

Tekeshe alleges that Hwende played a key role in a “hostile takeover” of the CCC, including bringing in Sengezo Tshabangu (a controversial figure linked to party recalls and chaos in opposition ranks). Tekeshe says Hwende confirmed this in some way and was the main contact for a “failed Journalist in exile” named Chin’ono.

He describes meetings involving Hwende, Tshabangu, and others (including references to Mafidi agents, Jonathan Moyo, and Baba Jukwa/Edmond Kudzai) where they allegedly agreed to install Tshabangu as SG, recall Chamisa’s MPs, and enable court/speaker support for the move.

He stated that Biti “knew he was not registered in Harare East but Mt Pleasant and knew he had no support enough to beat Adv Mahere.” Tekeshe claimed Biti was “angry due to wrong information fed to him by @hwendec through @freemanchari the biggest sellout and Mafidi agent of our time.”

Tekeshe identifies as a pastor, though this seems secondary to his political commentary; no major public church leadership role is evident in recent activity.

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