Today in 2019, President Mnangagwa makes the controversial “2030 Ndenge Ndichipo” statement at a rally.
The Shona statement translates literally to “2030 I’ll still be here” This was widely understood as him saying he would still want to be president in 2030. According to Zimbabwe constitution, If Mnangagwa gets a second term in the 2023 elections, that term would expire in 2028.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5092reHJZmA
One of Zimbabwe’s most prominent standup comedians, Carl Joshua Ncube is nominated for an-African Comic of The Year award at the Savanna Comics Choice award in South Africa in 2017. Together with fellow standup comedian Edgar Langeveldt and a few others, Ncube helped establish Zimbabwe’s standup comedy scene in the 2000s.
Birthdays:
- Footballer, Nyasha Mukumbi, was born today in 1983. He’s currently with Bulawayo City and in the past, played for How Mine Football Club.