BREAKING: Mnangagwa To Extend His Term By 7 Years

April 23, 2026

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WATCH LIVE: Gambakwe breaks down Saviour Kasukuwere’s latest interview with Dhara B.

Kasukuwere’s key points:

Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 undermines the law and the 2013 Constitution.
Changing presidential term limits requires a national referendum and cannot apply to the current president.
The push to extend term limits is driven by a desire to protect corruption and stolen wealth.
It’s meant to block other leaders and concentrate power in a costly dictatorship.
Current leaders care more about political survival than jobs or infrastructure.
ZANU-PF’s internal democracy is being used for personal, not party, interests.
Letting Parliament elect the president would encourage bribery and take away citizens’ voting rights.
These moves are creating dangerous splits among war veterans and within the ruling party.

Denials & clarifications:

Key events today:

US unemployment claims report
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) 2026, Bulawayo (April 20–25). Theme: “Connected Economies, Competitive Industries.”
- Business days: April 20–22
- Public days: April 24–25
- Official opening: April 23, with President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana as Guest of Honour.

Top trending news:

Chief Charumbira clarified that Chief Mapungwana died naturally after a short illness—no foul play. He received proper medical care. Charumbira asks the public to stop false rumors and respect the deceased.
New Zimbabwe leaders will build systems and unite Zimbabweans, says Nyengeterai Fungulani. (Watch at 33:20)

Business:

1. Cross-border remittances & Capitec growth:

Capitec expanded remittance service from 7 to 26 markets in under a year, now reaching Bangladesh, Pakistan, UK, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana, and East Africa.
Targeting SA’s township informal economy and immigrant small business owners.
Business banking customers up 71% (over 450,000); advances up 30% to R30.4bn.
Record profit: R16.8bn (up 23%), 31% return on equity. Now SA’s largest retail and digital bank with 26 million clients (15 million on app).
Insurance covers 16 million lives (sum assured >R500bn); contributes 27% of earnings.
Earnings breakdown: Personal banking 41%, Insurance 27%, Fintech 26%, Business banking 5%, Avafin 1%.

2. Jetour T2 (600k–700k) takes on big-name SUVs.

Africa:

Ramaphosa opens Senqu Bridge in Lesotho. Construction started 2022, employed over 1,200 people. Part of the Lesotho Highlands Water project.
Colleen Zamba refuses to appear before Malawi’s parliamentary committee investigating the Armylis Hotel purchase.
- Arrested Dec 2025 at Kamuzu International Airport trying to fly to Switzerland.
- Arrested again Feb 2026, charged with former ministers over K200bn “East Bridge” fertiliser and produce scandal.
- Granted bail Feb 2024 (K2 million cash bond, surrendered travel documents).
- Currently outside Malawi, left for medical treatment abroad.