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Controversial Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be the party’s interim secretary general, said he has not dismissed Welshman Ncube or the entire party leadership. Instead, he has invoked the party constitution regarding the tenure of officebearers.
Through his lawyers, Tshabangu announced over the weekend that the terms of all officials elected at the party’s congress in Gweru in May 2019 have now expired.
He asserted that all former MDC officials, including Welshman Ncube, who served as interim president, can no longer act on behalf of the CCC. The <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/i-have-not-fired-welshman-ncube-and-others-i-shall-soon-appoint-a-steering-committee-to-run-ccc-sengezo-tshabangu-fires-another-salvo/">Chronicle</a> quoted Tshabangu as saying:
<blockquote>
It is misleading to suggest that anyone has been “fired”. The legal opinion expressly deals with interpretation of the party constitution.
Some office bearers offices have expired by operation of law (party constitution) and there is need for the party to operate within the confines of law and constitution.
Anyone with a different opinion/interpretation is welcome to place it on record and it shall be interrogated.
</blockquote>
Tshabangu said he will soon be appointing a steering committee that will be in charge of party issues until holding of the Congress. He said:
<blockquote>
The interim Secretary General shall institute the working steering committee which shall ensure that the party is reestablished at grassroots level up wards leading to a Congress.
</blockquote>
A virtually unknown politician before the August 23, 2023, harmonized elections, Tshabangu rose to prominence after he boldly issued multiple recalls of CCC MPs and councillors, claiming they had ceased to be party members.
His actions received support from key figures, including the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Senate President, and the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, as well as the courts, effectively disrupting the CCC and leading to party leader Nelson Chamisa’s resignation, which he attributed to infiltration by adversaries.
Now a senator, Tshabangu enjoys increased wealth, including a car, a house, and elevated status, allowing him to mingle with Zimbabwe’s political elite.
He is also poised to receive US$1.6 million, which represents CCC’s share of state funds under the Political Parties Finance Act.
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Sengezo Tshabangu is making changes in the CCC party leadership, saying their terms have expired. He hasn't fired Welshman Ncube, but said his mandate is over. He will appoint a committee to run the party until the Congress. Tshabangu has become important in Zimbabwe's politics after removing MPs and councillors from the CCC. He now has power and wealth, and will receive a large sum of money for the party. This has caused disruption in the CCC, leading to Nelson Chamisa's resignation.

Tshabangu Shakes Up CCC Leadership, Declares Welshman Ncube's Mandate Expired

Disputed leader of the CCC, Sengezo Tshabangu, received $1.6 million form the government as part of government funding political parties get after every election. Tshabangu, NewsHawks reports, received the money last week as government recognised leader of the CCC, the party he wrestled from Nelson Chamisa.
According to the Political Parties (Finance) Act, parties that manage to get at least 5% of the vote receive funding from the government 
The government disbursed ZiG47 ,883,500 to Zanu PF and ZiG22,116,500 to CCC. The government official rate is 13.9 converting the CCC portion to $1.6m.
Government takes the money from Treasury, which is funded by taxes levied on ordinary Zimbabweans when they buy goods, import goods into Zimbabwe, or when they transact electronically.
Tshabangu seemed to appear out of nowhere to challenge Nelson Chamisa authority when he, claiming to CCC Secretary General, sent a letter to parliament recalling elected CCC MPs from parliament. Strangely the Speaker of Parliament acknowledged and acted on the recall letters, despite Chamisa and other senior CCC leaders protesting that there was Secretary General post in the CCC.
When the CC approached the courts to rid Tshabangu of the power, they lost case, in a development many described as capture of the CCC by Zanu PF through the courts. Chamisa <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2024/01/25/chamisa-i-no-longer-have-anything-to-do-with-ccc/">eventually quit the CCC in frustration.</a> Tshabangu later appointed himself Senator and leader of the opposition in parliament.

After the election, Sengezo Tshabangu got $1.6 million from the government for his party CCC. The government gives money to parties that get at least 5% of the vote. The money comes from taxes paid by people buying things or doing transactions. Tshabangu became CCC leader, causing confusion with Nelson Chamisa. Chamisa quit the CCC because of the situation. Tshabangu used the money for his party, making him more powerful in politics.

Tshabangu Receives US $1.6 Million CCC Party Funding

Self-proclaimed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu is poised to receive millions after the government disbursed over ZWG22 million to the party he leads.
According to a notice published in the Government Gazette on September 6, Tshabangu’s party will receive ZWG22,116,500 from a total of ZWG70 million allocated for political parties under the Political Parties Finance Act.
The distribution of these funds is based on each party’s performance in the most recent election, with government funding determined by the percentage of votes received.
To qualify for this financial assistance, parties must secure at least 5% of the total votes cast in the election.
Reads the notice issued by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi:
<blockquote>
IT is hereby notified, in terms of section 3(2) of the Political Parties (Finance) Act [Chapter 2:11], that the total amount of moneys payable to political parties in respect of the year beginning 1st January, 2024, and ending on the 31st of December, 2024, is seventy million ZiG dollars only.
The money shall be disbursed to political parties that qualify in terms of section 3(3) of the Act as follows- 
(a) forty-seven million eight hundred and eighty-three thousand five hundred ZiG dollars (ZiG 47 883 500,00) shall be paid to the Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU (PF) which received 68.4049 % of the votes cast; and (b) twenty-two million one hundred and sixteen thousand five hundred ZiG dollars (ZiG 22 116 500,00) shall be paid to the Citizen Coalition for Change-(CCC) which received 31,5950% of the total votes cast.
</blockquote>
Using the official exchange rate, the funding translates to approximately US$1,602,644, while on the black market, at a rate of 1:24, it amounts to about US$921,520.
Tshabangu emerged unexpectedly after the harmonised elections on August 23, 2023, and seized CCC from former leader Nelson Chamisa.
He declared himself the secretary-general of the opposition party and recalled several legislators and councillors loyal to Chamisa, with the support of the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Senate President, the Local Government Minister, and the Judiciary.
In frustration, Chamisa announced his resignation as CCC leader earlier this year, accusing ZANU PF of hijacking the opposition party.
This led to the resignation of two CCC MPs, Rusty Markham (Harare East) and Fadzayi Mahere (Mt Pleasant), in protest against Tshabangu’s actions.
The Political Parties Finance Act, enacted in 2001, regulates state funding for political parties. The Act stipulates that funding is sourced from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and requires political parties to secure at least 5% of the total votes in general elections to qualify for state funding. Additionally, the Act prohibits foreign donations to political parties and candidates.
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Sengezo Tshabangu is getting a lot of money, around US$1.6 million, for leading the CCC party. This money is given by the government based on the number of votes the party got in the election. Tshabangu took over the CCC from Nelson Chamisa after the elections. Chamisa resigned as the leader because he felt ZANU PF was taking over his party. The government gives money to political parties based on their election performance, but they need to get at least 5% of the votes. These rules were made in 2001 to regulate state funding for political parties.

Tshabangu Pockets Millions After Usurping CCC Leadership From Chamisa

Matabeleland North province senator Sengezo Tshabangu has said the prolonged construction of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road, which has remained incomplete for 31 years, is largely due to contractors misappropriating funds intended for the project.
Tshabangu, who serves as the leader of the opposition in Parliament, made these remarks during a virtual discussion organised by the Bubi Community Parliament (BCP) on Tuesday.
The discussion centred on the theme: “A Special Appeal to the Powers That Be on the Completion of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road: Responsibilities of Society and the Business Community in This Project.”
Tshabangu said the Nkayi-Bulawayo Road construction project began in 1993, yet only 65 km of the 158 km stretch—from Bulawayo to Queens Mine—has been completed. He said (via <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/local/article/200031868/byo-nkayi-road-funds-diverted-tshabangu">Southern Eye</a>):
<blockquote>
Nkayi Road identifies with the people of Matabeleland and you cannot speak about Matabeleland without including Nkayi. When it has no development, it raises questions.
On companies that were doing the Nkayi-Bulawayo Roads, they are not from Matabeleland. They are companies which have no history.
They have no track record of where they once did roads in a way that meets international standards.
There are many companies that have done that road to date. I recently engaged the Finance minister (Mthuli Ncube) about the same road.
He told me that five companies that were there had been mired in corrupt activities. They abused funds.
This is why today, if you go along that road, there is no activity because companies that were there, they were five and were given segments on the distances they should cover.
But these companies, I cannot mention their names, diverted funds and the minister is saying he will retender the road to ensure progress.
</blockquote>
During the discussion, Nkayi South legislator Jabulani Hadebe (CCC) said the government should ensure that developmental projects are implemented uniformly across all regions, rather than allowing Matabeleland to fall behind. He said:
<blockquote>
The Nkayi-Bulawayo Road has taken 31 years now and this is sad. This project started long back. But you will realise that there are some roads in the eastern part of the country such as Harare-Chirundu, Harare-Masvingo and others, which were started recently and have been done in a short space of time.
But, sadly, ours in Nkayi has taken such a long time. Our area has been marginalised for a long time, but as an MP for Nkayi South, I will work with other MPs, chiefs and senators so that we push for the construction of our roads to be like those in the eastern parts of the country.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Tshabangu urged the people of Matabeleland to establish local companies capable of undertaking road construction projects.
He said parliamentarians will advocate for the Executive to prioritise local firms for constructing roads as the roads hold sentimental value to them.
The construction of the 158km road linking Bulawayo and Nkayi Centre in Matabeleland North started in 1993 and was supposed to be completed by 1999.
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Funds meant for the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road in Zimbabwe were stolen by contractors, causing the project to remain unfinished for 31 years. Senator Tshabangu said some companies misused the funds and did not do the work properly. He mentioned that the road's completion is very important for the people of Matabeleland. Another lawmaker, Hadebe, said the government should treat all regions equally when it comes to development projects. Tshabangu also urged people in Matabeleland to start local companies to build roads and asked the government to give them priority for such projects. The road was supposed to be finished in 1999 but it is still incomplete.

Bulawayo-Nkayi Road Funds Stolen - Tshabangu

Controversial political activist Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be the Secretary General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has defended the mandatory two-day ideological training for mayors and local authority chairpersons at ZANU PF’s Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology in Harare.
The compulsory training programme has been condemned by human rights lawyers and civil society groups, who argue that this basic orientation training constitutes a serious violation of constitutional rights, including the rights to impartial and non-partisan administrative conduct, as well as freedom of assembly and association.
However, in an interview with <a href="https://cite.org.zw/tshabangu-backs-controversial-ideology-training-for-mayors-dismisses-recall-fears/">CITE</a>, Tshabangu asserted that the training is a positive initiative aimed at building the capacity of councillors and aligning local governance with national policies.
Tshabangu, known for unilaterally recalling scores of CCC MPs and Councilors, said he does not intend to recall those who boycotted the training. He said:
<blockquote>
I can assure you that there are no plans for recalls, and we are focused on supporting our mayors and council chairpersons in their roles.
This training is part of the government’s efforts to enhance capacity building and align local governance with national policies.
Ultimately, this training enables mayors and council chairpersons to deliver improved services to our communities, aligning with national policies and upholding the principles of good governance for the benefit of our citizens.
We appreciate the Minister of Local Government (and Public Works), Daniel Garwe, for initiating this important initiative.
</blockquote>
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart and his deputy Edwin Ndlovu did not attend, so the city’s Town Clerk and Finance Director attended in their place.
Early this week, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), representing the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST), wrote to the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, urging it to cancel the basic orientation training for Mayors and Chairpersons running from August 21 to 23, 2024.
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Sengezo Tshabangu supports ZANU PF's training for mayors and local leaders to learn about ideology. The training has been criticized by human rights lawyers. Tshabangu says the training is good for building skills and following national policies. He will not punish those who did not attend. The aim is to improve services for communities and promote good governance. Some leaders did not go, so others went in their place. Legal groups want the training cancelled, but Tshabangu and others believe it is important for better governance and service delivery.

Tshabangu Endorses ZANU PF's Mandatory Ideological Training For Mayors

CCC senator Sengezo Tshabangu has called on the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion to provide explanations regarding a payment of US$9 million made to a South African firm for the procurement of portable toilets and vests.
The payment was made long after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had attempted to source the items for use in the 2023 elections.
Tshabangu, who is a CCC Matabeleland North province senator, brought up the issue in the Senate last week during the Question and Answer session.
According to <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/tshabangu-takes-zec-toilet-scandal-to-senate/">ZimLive</a>, ZEC ordered 2,000 non-flushable toilets on the eve of the August 2023 elections at a cost of US$7.6 million.
The toilets, priced at an exorbitant US$3,800 per unit compared to their retail price of about US$300 in South Africa, were finally delivered in April 2024 — eight months after the election took place. Said Tshabangu:
<blockquote>
My question is, why did the Ministry of Finance settle the full invoice amounting to over US$9 million which went through their Banker CBZ on the 7th of September, 2023 for the procurement of portable toilets and translucent light boxes for V11 forms that were never delivered.
</blockquote>
In response to Tshabangu, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Lovemore Matuke attempted to dismiss the question, stating that the allegations were unsubstantiated. Said Matuke:
<blockquote>
The allegations are not substantial. We cannot deal with information which is not substantiated. What the honourable Senator is saying has no proof.
I thought we could research more on that because there is nothing like that which happened. It never came into the public domain, those are simply allegations.
</blockquote>
However, Tshabangu, citing the criminal code and the national constitution, insisted that the allegations warranted investigation. He said:
<blockquote>
We build cases on allegations. The nature of the criminal code is that you build a case from an allegation. This is in the public domain and we are a Senate, we are talking about Chapter 12 of the Constitution.
If it is an allegation, it is an allegation; they should come to this House and respond to these allegations that we pose to them because they are there in the public domain.
We are talking about taxpayers’ money which is about US$9 million. If it is an allegation, ZEC has to respond.
The Ministry of Finance has to respond beyond any reasonable doubt that this is an allegation because it is there in the public domain.
</blockquote>
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister, Robert Mazungunye, requested more time to research the allegation. Said Mazungunye:
<blockquote>
As far as I am concerned, I feel that question is a specific question which might require time to go back and research more on it and maybe if we do our findings, then we can properly respond to that matter.
At the moment, there are still allegations which are not substantiated as has been said already but we may need to go and verify.
</blockquote>
The allegations suggest potential criminal abuse of public office. It does not make sense that the Treasury would authorise payments totalling millions for items that were no longer needed, and at significantly inflated prices.
This raises questions about the decision-making processes and oversight mechanisms within the government procurement system.
The public deserves a thorough investigation into these allegations to ensure accountability and prevent the misuse of public funds in the future.
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Tshabangu Demands Explanation On Millions Paid For ZEC's Portable Toilets

First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa hosted a dinner for Sengezo Tshabangu and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs loyal to him, with guests treated to a sumptuous meal and expensive whiskies.
<a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article/200027661/auxillia-fetes-sengezo-tshabangu-at-state-house">The Standard</a> reported sources as saying Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was “ambushed” and made the guest of honour at the dinner where ZANU PF and CCC MPs pledged loyalty to the Mnangagwas.
The parliamentarians reportedly agreed to make Auxillia their ambassador and ensure that she takes an official position in Parliament.
A source, who attended the dinner was cited as saying the dinner is part of a campaign to solidify President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid to extend his rule beyond 2028. Said the source:
<blockquote>
The plan now is to simultaneously extend the term of the current Parliament and that of the president to 2030.
Alternatively, the other plan is to de-harmonise the elections with the next presidential election scheduled for 2030. It’s all a work in progress.
The MPs also agreed to support Auxillia becoming the women’s ambassador, and not only that but to become the leader of the women’s caucus in Parliament.
Chiwenga was put in an invidious position because he harbours presidential ambitions, and he was left livid as he was ambushed since he was the guest of honour to support Mnangagwa’s 2030 bid and that of Auxillia as women’s ambassador.
</blockquote>
Tshabangu confirmed the Friday dinner at State House hosted by Auxillia for CCC and ZANU PF MPs. He told The Standard:
<blockquote>
It was a dinner for female legislators for both parties, and of course, as leaders of the respective parties we had to attend as well.
We were not chanting slogans. Of course, not all MPs attended the dinner because of various commitments, but it was a dinner to host female legislators from both parties.
Female legislators indeed agreed to make the First Lady their ambassador to champion the women’s cause.
There is really nothing sinister about that, but we are simply copying what Malawi is doing where their first lady is a women’s ambassador.
Going forward, the First Lady would assume a parliamentary position to champion women’s cause as their leader.
</blockquote>
ZANU PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi also confirmed the dinner and its outcomes. He said:
<blockquote>
The women’s caucus, women parliamentarians across the political divide had dinner with the first lady following the request to meet with her.
The honourable women parliamentarians requested the first lady to be the ambassador on issues of interest to women and women parliamentarians in particular.
This is a common trend in many countries that women parliamentarians request their first ladies to be their ambassadors.
Members just wanted to appreciate what the First Lady is doing to advance the interest of women in healthcare, culture, and empowerment.
In their message to the first lady, women parliamentarians said she was better placed to raise their issues with the government and with the various international organisations she works with.
</blockquote>
Tshabangu took control of CCC in October 2023 with the assistance of state institutions.
He subsequently recalled CCC Members of Parliament and councillors aligned with Chamisa, effectively aiding ZANU PF in securing a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly.
Later, Tshabangu appointed himself as a Senator and assumed the role of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, once again in collaboration with the State.
He is now set to receive more than US$1 million from the State under the Political Parties Finance Act.
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Mnangagwa Hosts Lavish Dinner For Tshabangu At State House

Sengezo Tshabangu is set to receive the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party’s share of Government funds allocated under the Political Parties (Finance) Act.
This comes after Tshabangu appointed himself as the leader of the opposition in Parliament last week.
In an interview with <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/tshabangu-ncube-faction-wins-battle-for-political-party-funds">The Sunday Mail</a>, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said disbursement of the funds will be made “soon”. He said:
<blockquote>
There were delays (in disbursing the funds) because the Minister of Finance (Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube) was not available.
Once the processes have been completed, we will disburse the funds soon.
The recipient of the funds was determined (in Parliament) and it is the opposition (faction) with the majority of members in Parliament.
</blockquote>
Political parties that receive at least 5 per cent of the total votes cast in the general election qualify for State funding.
This means that only ZANU PF and CCC qualify to receive a share of the funding in terms of the Political Parties (Finance) Act.
Each party’s share is proportional to the number of National Assembly seats they secured in the previous election.
Constitutional law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku told The Sunday Mail that the funds should be disbursed every financial year over five years.
The Political Parties (Finance) Act states that every political party shall be entitled to receive from the State funding payable to it in terms of the Act annually. It reads:
<blockquote>
The minister shall, as soon as is practicable, and in any case no later than 30 days after the beginning of the financial year, publish, with the approval of the minister responsible for finance, a notice in the Gazette specifying the total amount of money appropriated for all political parties and the amount that shall be paid to each individual political party in terms of this Act.
Each political party whose candidates received at least 5 per centum of the total number of votes cast in the most recent general election shall be entitled to the same proportion of the total moneys appropriated as the total number of votes cast for its candidates in the election bears to the total number of votes cast for all its candidates in that election.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, CCC’s founding leader Nelson Chamisa quit the party in January this year citing infiltration by ZANU PF after State institutions recognised Tshabangu as the party’s “Interim Secretary General”.
Since the August 2023 harmonised elections, the Parliament of Zimbabwe has refused to entertain anyone else when dealing with the opposition except Tshabangu.
Tshabangu, an obscure opposition activist, wrote to Parliament and the Ministry of Local Government in October 2023, recalling several CCC MPs and Councillors.
Surprisingly, both Parliament and the Minister acted upon Tshabangu’s letters, even though he had neither held a CCC office nor been a candidate in the 2023 general elections.
Subsequently, Tshabangu recalled dozens of additional CCC councillors and MPs, with the courts endorsing his actions, effectively establishing him as the de facto leader of the opposition party.
This week, Tshabangu changed the party’s leadership in Parliament and also appointed himself Leader of The Opposition.
This came after Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda rescinded appointments of CCC legislators to various parliamentary committees in February this year by Jameson Timba, who leads another CCC faction, saying he had no right to do so.
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Tshabangu Set To Receive CCC Political Party Funds

Midlands Province Senator Sesel Zvidzai has rejected the position of Deputy Chief Whip for the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change in the Senate.
Zvidzai was among more than a dozen CCC lawmakers who were appointed to various committees by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be the party’s Interim Secretary General.
He was the Chief Whip in the senate before Parliament cancelled appointments that had been made by Jameson Timba, on the basis that he had no right (Locus standi) to make the appointments.
As reported by <a href="https://openparly.com/zvidzai-rejects-tshabangus-offer-to-be-deputy-chief-whip-in-the-senate/">OpenParly</a>, Zvidzai rejected the latest appointment, adding that he is not available to serve in the position. He said:
<blockquote>
On a point of privilege Mr. President Sir… I would like to inform you and the House of my unavailability to serve as Deputy Chief Whip in the Senate. I thank you.
</blockquote>
The Member of Parliament for Harare West, Joanah Mamombe also publicly distanced herself from the appointments made by Tshabangu, arguing that Nelson Chamisa appointed her.
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has hitherto refused to entertain anyone else when dealing with the opposition except Tshabangu.
Tshabangu, an obscure opposition activist, wrote to Parliament and the Ministry of Local Government in October 2023, recalling several CCC MPs and Councillors.
Surprisingly, both Parliament and the Minister acted upon Tshabangu’s letters, even though he had neither held a CCC office nor been a candidate in the 2023 general elections.
Subsequently, Tshabangu recalled dozens of additional CCC councillors and MPs, with the courts endorsing his actions, effectively establishing him as the de facto leader of the opposition party.
This week, Tshabangu changed the party’s leadership in Parliament and also appointed himself Leader of The Opposition.
This came after Parliament rescinded the appointments that were made by Jameson Timba in February this year.
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Zvidzai Rejects Tshabangu’s Offer To Be Deputy Chief Whip In The Senate

A faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party led by Welshman Ncube says recent appointments to parliamentary portfolio committees made by Sengezo Tshabangu were not made by the party, reported <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/ncube-led-ccc-denounces-tshabangu-parliamentary-appointments/">ZimLive</a>.
On Thursday, 30 May, in both houses of Parliament, Tshabangu was announced as the overall leader of the opposition in Parliament in charge of the Senate while Chikanga MP Lynette Karenyi-Kore was announced as the leader of CCC legislators in the National Assembly.
Jacob Mafume, the spokesperson of the CCC faction led by Ncube said the party is consulting with the Speaker to have the appointments made by Tshabangu rescinded. Said Mafume:
<blockquote>
The Standing Committee noted the correct decision namely the rescission of the appointments made by Jameson Timba, and therefore notes the rescission effected by the Speaker of Parliament, Hon Mudenda on the 29th of May 2024.
However, the leadership noted that the new appointments made on the 30th of May 2024 were done without the involvement of the Citizens Coalition for Change as led by Professor Welshman Ncube, and prior to party organs having met to deliberate on the matter.
Consequently, and after deliberations, the Standing Committee noted that, to the extent that those engagements with the Speaker of Parliament have been ongoing, these ought to continue with a view to rectify the anomaly and to ensure that the new appointments are legitimate.
</blockquote>
Tshabangu, who appointed himself as the CCC Senator for Matabeleland North Province, is also now a member of the International Parliamentary Union Delegation together with Sunningdale MP Maureen Kademaunga.
The appointments made by Tshabangu are as follows:
<ul>
<li>Hon. L. Karenyi-Kore, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly;</li>
<li>Hon. Sen. S. Tshabangu, Leader of Opposition in the Senate and overall leader of the Opposition in Parliament;</li>
<li>Hon. Sen. S. Mlotshwa, Chief Whip in Senate;</li>
<li>Hon. Sen. S. Zvidzai, Deputy Chief Whip in the Senate;</li>
<li>Hon. E. Mushoriwa, Chief Whip in the National Assembly;</li>
<li>Hon. B. Nyandoro, Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly;</li>
<li>Hon. S. Mhlangu and Hon. Sen. K. Phulu to be Members on Standing Rules and Orders Committee;</li>
<li>Hon. O. Sinda, Deputy Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus;</li>
<li>Hon. C. Chinanzvavana, Organiser for the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus;</li>
<li>Hon. J. Makuvire, Member of the Executive Committee in the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus Executive;</li>
<li>Hon. S. Matsunga, Member of the Africa Parliamentary Union Delegation;</li>
<li>Hon. S. Tshabangu and Hon. M. Kademaunga, Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation;</li>
<li>Hon. N. Mlotshwa, Member of the OACPS EU Delegation;</li>
<li>Hon. H. Chidziva, Member of the Pan African Parliamentary Delegation;</li>
<li>Hon. L. Karenyi-Kore, Member of the SADC PF Delegation; and</li>
<li>Hon. M. Ngwena, Member of the ASSECAA Delegation.</li>
</ul>
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Welshman Ncube Led CCC Rejects Tshabangu Parliamentary Appointments

Veteran opposition politician David Coltart has warned that the rise of Sengezo Tshabangu to become the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament will damage the country’s standing abroad and make Zimbabweans “the laughingstock of the world”.
Tshabangu, an obscure opposition activist, wrote to Parliament and the Ministry of Local Government in October 2023, recalling several CCC MPs and Councillors.
Surprisingly, both Parliament and the Minister acted upon Tshabangu’s letters, even though he had neither held a CCC office nor been a candidate in the 2023 general elections.
Subsequently, Tshabangu recalled dozens of additional CCC councillors and MPs, with the courts endorsing his actions, effectively establishing him as the de facto leader of the opposition party. 
This week, Tshabangu changed the party’s leadership in Parliament and also appointed himself Leader of The Opposition.
This came after Parliament rescinded the appointments that were made by Jameson Timba in February this year.
Posting on X, Coltart who is also the mayor of Bulawayo (CCC), Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, said Tshabangu does not have the mandate of the opposition to be its leader in Parliament. Below is Coltart’s post in full:
<blockquote>
I am appalled by the statement made by the Speaker of Parliament yesterday that Mr Tshabangu has been recognised as the leader of the Opposition in Parliament. In my view, this act is contemptuous of Parliament itself.
At their core, all Parliaments throughout the world are meant to be representative institutions. They have been established to give the public a voice.
The whole purpose of elections is to ensure that elected MPs can enunciate the concerns and issues of those who elected them.
This is the very essence of representative democracy. It follows that the leader of the Opposition must be a person who clearly represents the interests of citizens who oppose the government of the day and who has been clearly chosen by them, either directly or indirectly, to lead them in Parliament.
In the case of Mr Tshabangu, it is clear that he only represents his own interests and at most a tiny cabal of people around him.
The facts are stark. He has never held any high office in the MDC, or any of its successors, since it was established in September 1999.
At the May 2019 MDC A Congress in Gweru, he was not elected to any office. After the formation of the CCC, he was not elected or appointed to any office. In the August 2024 general election, he was not elected to any ward or constituency.
The facts show that after the general election last year, he purported to appoint himself as SG of the CCC, and subsequently to nominate himself as a PR Senator.
He has now appointed himself as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Once again there is no evidence that this has been sanctioned by anybody other than himself.
The fact that Courts in judgments of exceptionally dubious and flawed jurisprudential reasoning have supported him in this illegal conduct does not rectify the fact that he does not represent anyone.
Other than his own say so there is no independent evidence of him being elected or appointed to these offices. In short, he represents no constituency, either directly or indirectly, and has little palpable support amongst the general electorate.
It is simply farcical for him to be presented as the Leader of the Opposition based on his own assertion. The Speaker has done both Parliament and the Nation a disservice by associating himself and Parliament with this narcissistic conduct.
It brings Parliament into contempt in the eyes of democrats and rational people both in Zimbabwe and elsewhere.
In fact, it does immense damage to Zimbabwe’s reputation internationally. Conduct like this simply would not be tolerated anywhere else in the democratic world.
Those who support this conduct need to have some serious introspection about the damage they are doing to “Brand #Zimbabwe”. All this does is make us the laughingstock of the world.
</blockquote>
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Tshabangu’s Rise Makes Zimbabwe A Laughingstock, Says David Coltart

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) disputed Interim Secretary-General Sengezo Tshabangu has changed the party’s leadership in Parliament and also appointed himself Leader of The Opposition.
This comes after Parliament rescinded the appointments that were made by Jameson Timba in February this year.
Timba is the Chief Administrator of a CCC faction that is reportedly loyal to former party leader Nelson Chamisa.
The appointments that were made by Tshabangu were announced in the Senate by the Temporary President of the Senate.
<blockquote>
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF SENATE: I wish to inform the House of the following changes in the leadership development of CCC Party Members in Parliament:
Hon. L. Karenyi-Kore, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly;
Hon. Sen. S. Tshabangu, Leader of Opposition in the Senate and overall leader of the Opposition in Parliament;
Hon. Sen. S. Mlotshwa, Chief Whip in Senate;
Hon. Sen. S. Zvidzai, Deputy Chief Whip in the Senate;
Hon. E. Mushoriwa, Chief Whip in the National Assembly;
Hon. B. Nyandoro, Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly;
Hon. S. Mhlangu and Hon. Sen. K. Phulu to be Members on Standing Rules and Orders Committee;
Hon. O. Sinda, Deputy Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus;
Hon. C. Chinanzvavana, Organiser for the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus;
Hon. J. Makuvire, Member of the Executive Committee in the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus Executive;
Hon. S. Matsunga, Member of the Africa Parliamentary Union Delegation;
Hon. S. Tshabangu and Hon. M. Kademaunga, Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation;
Hon. N. Mlotshwa, Member of the OACPS EU Delegation;
Hon. H. Chidziva, Member of the Pan African Parliamentary Delegation;
Hon. L. Karenyi-Kore, Member of the SADC PF Delegation; and
Hon. M. Ngwena, Member of the ASSECAA Delegation.
</blockquote>
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Tshabangu Appoints Himself Leader Of The Opposition In Parliament

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) disputed interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, has recalled three councillors from Matabeleland North Province.
According to <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/local/article/200027376/tshabangu-strikes-again">Southern Eye</a>, the councillors are Noliya Dube and Julia Mumpande from Binga Rural District Council, and Maria Phiri from Victoria Falls Municipality.
In a notice, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chief elections officer, Utloile Silaigwana, confirmed the recalls. It reads in part:
<blockquote>
Now therefore the public is hereby notified that the Commission has received notifications, in writing, of party list vacancies for the Binga Rural District Council and Victoria Falls Municipality due to the recall of incumbent members from the respective local authorities…
</blockquote>
Tshabangu started recalling CCC MPs and Councillors in October 2023 after he claimed to be the party’s interim secretary-general.
With the assistance of State institutions such as Parliament, Tshabangu took control of CCC, forcing the party’s leader Nelson Chamisa to quit the party in frustration in January 2024.
Through the recalls and subsequent by-elections, ZANU PF managed to attain a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly which it had failed to get in the 2023 general elections.
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Tshabangu Recalls Three CCC Councillors

The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has deregistered Doreen Vundhla Phulu, wife of Kucaca Ivumile Phulu, who was appointed as a Senator by controversial CCC activist Sengezo Tshabangu.
LSZ spokesperson Richard Chidza confirmed the deregistration in an exclusive interview with <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/tshabangu-senators-wife-deregistered/">The Mirror</a>.
Doreen is accused of prejudicing many clients of properties and money with value running into millions of US dollars. Said Chidza:
<blockquote>
Please note that the Law Society of Zimbabwe early this year made an application for Ms Doreen Vundla-Phulu’s deregistration before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. The application was granted and she has since been deregistered.
</blockquote>
Doreen, who is married to Phulu, was a principal partner in Vundhla Phulu and Partners. She was engaged by clients for conveyancing and legal representation.
However, various clients complained to LSZ that Doreen prejudiced clients through forgery, misuse of money, negligence, misrepresentations and unauthorised discounts and payments in RTGS.
Phulu was among several CCC senators controversially appointed by Tshabangu after he seized the opposition party last year and recalled legitimately elected senators.
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Law Society Deregisters Tshabangu Appointed Senator’s Wife

ZAPU has refuted the claims made by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Sengezo Tshabangu, who claimed to have engaged the party’s president, Sibangilizwe Nkomo, and his sister, Thandiwe Nkomo, in discussions about forming a Government of National Unity (GNU) with ZANU PF.
In a statement, ZAPU National Spokesperson, Richard Gandari, said Tshabangu made false claims on the VOA Studio 7 Ndebele bulletin which aired on 7 May 2024. Said Gandari:
<blockquote>
The truth of the matter is that our President, Cde Sibangilizwe Nkomo, casually met Mr Tshabangu by chance, during Chief Dakamela’s traditional function in Nkayi on the 7th of April, 2024.
It was a mere handshake and photo opportunity at Mr Tshabangu’s request. Out of civil courtesy and ubuntu, President Nkomo obliged and spent at most a couple of minutes interacting with Mr Tshabangu.
Apart from cordial greetings and casual pleasantries, nothing of political substance was ever discussed. For the record, it was our President’s first time meeting the infamous Mr Tshabangu in person.
</blockquote>
Gandari said his party does not want to be associated with Tshabangu’s “tattered brand”. He also suggested that CCC’s contested interim secretary general is mentally unstable. He said:
<blockquote>
Today, we find ourselves with the unenviable task of defending our good name from Mr Tshabangu’s tattered brand. Association with his acerbic name has badly affected the dead and the living in equal measure.
He is a radioactive entity, and unfortunately, hard to avoid during a public function. We believe Mr Tshabangu is a drowning man, desperate to clutch at any straws for personal survival and political relevance.
While we are not medically privy to the state of his mental faculties, it would be naïve to consider him stable, unless his mischief knows no bounds.
Furthermore, we are greatly appalled by the poor journalistic standard used by Studio 7’s Sithandekile Mhlanga, who gave wings to Mr Tshabangu’s flight of fancy.
Whether by mistake or design, Sithandekile casually stated that Sengezo Tshabangu held talks with senior ZANU PF officials before attaching a voice clip of Mr Tshabangu claiming to have talked with “Thandi and Bangilizwe Nkomo.’
This amounts to misinformation with the danger of misleading the public into believing that our ZAPU leader is a ZANU PF official.
We expect better standards and ethics from Studio 7, a respectable station that has given a voice to the voiceless masses of Zimbabwe at home and in the diaspora.
</blockquote>
Tshabangu has been at the centre of controversy within the opposition political landscape of Zimbabwe. In October 2023, Tshabangu claimed to be the interim Secretary General of the CCC, a political movement then led by Nelson Chamisa.
He wrote letters to the Speaker of Parliament and the Minister of Local Government, purporting to recall several CCC MPs and councillors stating that the named individuals had ceased to be members of the CCC.
Among those recalled by Tshabangu included two Harare mayors, the Mayors of Norton and Masvingo and the chairperson of the Epworth Local Board.
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ZAPU Refutes Tshabangu's Government Of National Unity Claims

The opposition CCC has nominated five candidates to fill the vacancies in the Senate that arose following the recall of five of the party’s senators by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be CCC’s interim secretary general.
They include former Harare Central MP, Murisi Zwizwai, a long-serving opposition legislator.
The names of the nominees were announced this Friday, 12 April 2024 by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Priscilla Makanyara Chigumba in General Notice 460 of 2024. She said:
<blockquote>
The public is hereby notified, in terms of 39(6) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], that the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has nominated registered voters specified in the First Schedule, to fill the vacancies in the Senate that occurred following the recall of persons specified in the Second Schedule, who were members of the Senate for the provinces opposite their names by virtue of section 120(1)(a) of the Constitution.
Any voter wishing to object to the nomination of each of the persons specified in the First Schedule, may lodge them in writing with the Chief Elections Officer, Mahachi Quantum Building, corner Kaguvi Street and Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare, or post them to Private Bag 7782, Causeway, within a period of 14 days from the date of publication of this notice, setting forth the reasons for the objection.
</blockquote>
Those specified in the First Schedule are Zwizwai, Tambudzai Kunaka, and Moses Manyengavana, all of Harare Province, and Spiwe Munemo and Tawanda Bvumo, both of Mashonaland West Province.
While the origin of the five candidates’ nominations remains uncertain due to CCC’s factional divisions, it is logical to assume that Tshabangu submitted their names to ZEC as he is the only CCC member who has the authority to recall Members of Parliament who is recognised by State institutions.
Former CCC senators, specified in the Second Schedule were recalled by Tshabangu last year. They are Vongai Tome, Webster Maondera, and Jameson Timba, all from Harare Province, and Editor Eremenziah Matamisa and Ralph T. Mangunje, both from Mashonaland West Province.
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Tshabangu Nominates Murisi Zwizwai For Senate Seat

The Bulawayo Division of the High Court has ruled in favour of Sengezo Tshabangu, representing a faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
The ruling grants an application to remove Nelson Chamisa and his alleged supporters from the CCC’s Bulawayo office.
According to <a href="https://cite.org.zw/court-orders-removal-of-chamisa-supporters-from-ccc-office/">CITE</a>’s report, High Court Judge Justice David Mangota ruled that although Nelson Chamisa was not physically in Bulawayo, he is unmistakably associated with those who forcefully occupied the CCC provincial party house located at Stand 41, Fort Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. He said:
<blockquote>
Chamisa, in my view, did not have to be in Bulawayo to despoil the applicant of its property. The fact that he could have taken advantage of technological advancements which are currently awash the world over cannot, in the circumstances of the present case, be ruled out,” said the judge in his judgement issued on March 15, 2024.
(Chamisa) must have employed those to achieve his desired end-in view in so far as his despoiling of the applicant is concerned. The old English adage which states, ‘he who acts through another acts himself’ holds true insofar as this application is concerned.
</blockquote>
This comes after CCC filed an urgent court application arguing that Chamisa (former CCC leader), allegedly took control of CCC property through agents, assignees, proxies, or employees.
CCC alleged that supporters of Chamisa painted the property and its precast wall in blue and black colours and also displayed Chamisa’s portrait on the property.
Chamisa opposed the application. He distanced himself from those who “despoiled” the property.
He also stated that he hadn’t physically visited the property since resigning from CCC. Additionally, Chamisa denied involvement in any movement, grouping, or political party.
However, Justice Mangota, said neither Chamisa nor his alleged team denied that the walls of the property were repainted in blue and black. Said the judge:
<blockquote>
Chamisa, in fact, admits the existence of the blue and black colours which appear on the walls of the applicant’s property as depicted in the photographs.
</blockquote>
The judge agreed with CCC and Tshabangu that in despoiling the property, “the dispoliators were acting with, or from, the instructions of Chamisa.” Ruled Mangota:
<blockquote>
The applicant proved its case on a preponderance of probabilities. It is, in the premises, ordered that: 1. The application be and is hereby granted as prayed in the draft order. 2. Each party shall bear its own costs.
</blockquote>
Chamisa decided to leave the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in January 2024.  He asserted that the CCC had been “contaminated” and “hijacked” by the government.
He also accused the ruling ZANU-PF party of being behind this move, alleging that they abused state institutions to undermine the original purpose and mandate of the CCC.
The party, according to Chamisa, had essentially been “criminally handed over” to ZANU-PF.
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High Court Orders Chamisa And His Supporters To Vacate CCC's Bulawayo Offices

Disputed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has said his party will support all government programmes. 
He said this at the commissioning of the Pupu memorial site monument in Lupane by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week.
In an interview with <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/local/article/200024703/tshabangu-ccc-differ-on-govt-projects">Southern Eye</a> at the event, Tshabangu, who is the CCC senator for Matabeleland North Province, said his party will support anything that is of national interest. He said:
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This is a very unique and important place and symbolic place for the people of Matabeleland, where the last battle of King Lobengula was fought, fighting imperialism and the whites.
This is where we say the people of Zimbabwe won in that battle, the reason why we are here, we are here to represent and compliment government programmes, we give it a thumbs up.
We are going to be visible in all events that are symbolic, anything that has a national interest we are going to support it.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, CCC steering committee treasurer Mbuso Siso, dismissed Tshabangu’s assertions, saying it is not the party’s position. Said Siso:
<blockquote>
According to the party, Tshabangu remains suspended from the party. Whatever he said at Pupu was not a statement from the party’s information desk, but his own personal statements.
His representation as the Senator of Matebeleland North (province) does not mean he represent the party.
</blockquote>
CCC has split into at least four factions since the August 2023 elections, with Tshabangu’s faction having done the greatest harm to the party by recalling dozens of elected representatives and handing the hard-won seats to ZANU PF on a silver platter.
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CCC Will Support All Government Programmes - Tshabangu

Sengezo Tshabangu has said he will not pursue partisan politics but focus on issues that affect citizens such as the El Nino drought, infrastructure development and social services delivery, reported <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/i-will-push-the-national-agenda-tshabangu/">The Herald</a>.
Tshabangu was speaking to journalists on Tuesday, 05 March soon after he and 13 others from CCC were sworn in as senators and members of the National Assembly. He said:
<blockquote>
This is the beginning of a new chapter of politics in Zimbabwe where we are going to focus on issues of national importance and not partisan politics.
</blockquote>
Tshabangu urged CCC legislators who are yet to recognise his authority to embrace his leadership for their own good. He said:
<blockquote>
The movement is very much alive. We have been sworn in today. We are in charge of this movement and we are going to discharge our duties.
Time is ticking away to those fence-sitting. They need to embrace the moving train. We are the people. We are an alternative.
We need to benchmark. We need to put the Government on its toes. We need to put ZANU PF in terms of policy framework.
We are not going to pinpoint each other as ZANU PF or CCC, but we are going to differ in terms of policy direction, principle, ideology, and policy framework, but we will remain Zimbabwean.
We are facing drought. We need to make sure that no one starves or dies of hunger. We are going to hold the Government accountable.
Look at the state of our roads and hospitals. We are going to make sure that these issues are addressed.
</blockquote>
The 13 legislators in both the Senate and the National Assembly were replacing those who were recalled by Tshabangu last year.
They were all party list seats where parties were allocated numbers based on their support in the August elections.
Senators who took the oath of office were Sengezo Tshabangu, Lilian Mlilo, Kucaca Ivumile Phulu, Linda Sibanda, Colleta Ndlovu, Sam Chapfudza, Maxwell Mdhluri Teresa Kabondo and Grace Mumpande.
In the National Assembly, those who took oath were Nomvula Mguni, Otilia Sibanda, Lungile Ncube, Sibongile Maphosa and Sikhuphukile Dube.
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Our Focus Is On National Issues, Not Partisan Politics - Senator Tshabangu

Sengezo Tshabangu and Kucaca Phulu, a former PDP vice president, were among nine Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) members sworn in as senators at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden this Tuesday.
The other CCC members sworn in as senators include, Lilian Mlilo, Linda Sibanda and Collet Ndhlovu all from Bulawayo Province, Teresa Kabondo and Grace Mampande from Matabeleland North Province, and Maxwell Mdhluri and Sam Chapfudza from Manicaland and Masvingo provinces respectively.
Tshabangu is from Matabeleland North, while Phulu is from Bulawayo.
This comes after a Government gazette’s General Notice 291 of 2024 in which the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba confirmed the list of the new senators.
The gazette also confirmed the list that will fill Proportional Representation vacancies in the National Assembly and these include Nomvula Mguni, Otilia Sibanda, Lungile Ncube and Sikhuphukile Dube all from Bulawayo.
Sibongile Maphosa will fill the same vacancy for Matabeleland South Province.
Tshabangu recalled several CCC senators and PR MPs in the National Assembly who were sworn in soon after the August 2023 general elections so that he and his close colleagues would grab the vacant seats and join the “gravy train”.
Tshabangu was virtually unknown before the general elections, and ordinary voters were left asking how he acquired the authority to expel their representatives with scant regard for their expectations in defiance of the party’s then-president Nelson Chamisa.
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Tshabangu Sworn In As A Senator

Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has said he is not involved with any current political organisation or movement.
Since he resigned from CCC on 25 January 2024, Chamisa has not publicly stated his plans despite some of his key allies such as Amos Chibaya, Gift Siziba and Prince Dubeko Sibanda holding mini-rallies where he is eulogised.
Chamisa deposed an opposing affidavit at the Bulawayo High Court on 27 February 2024 in response to Sengezo Tshabangu, who, posing as the interim CCC Secretary General, filed an urgent chamber application in early February to recover the party’s provincial offices in Bulawayo.
Tshabangu argued that the CCC party offices had been seized by some youths who claimed to be Chamisa’s supporters after he resigned from the party on 25 January 2024.
Chamisa alleges that “many people” who have no connection to him misappropriated his name and image.
In the CCC’s urgent court application, Tshabangu stated that their office – the Gertrude Mthombeni House – situated at Number 41 Fort Street between Second and Third Avenue in Bulawayo is where all provincial party documents are kept, party activities and programmes are conducted.
Tshabangu stated that Chamisa’s supporters forcibly took “control, occupation, and possession” of the building and painted the whole office and precast wall in blue and black.
Blue is the colour associated with the so-called the Democratic Alternative in Zimbabwe movement allegedly led by Chamisa.
However, in his opposing affidavit filed at the Bulawayo Division of the High Court, Chamisa said:
<blockquote>
4.1. I deny all the allegations of fact and conclusions of law made in this application in their entirety. I did not despoil any person of any premises or offices anywhere in Zimbabwe and I have certainly not done so in Bulawayo. I have set of offices which are located in Harare. I am presently not with any movement, grouping political party. I did not direct, require, or encourage anyone to take over the premises which are referred to by the deponent to the founding affidavit as attributed to me. I resigned as the leader of the Applicant and since that resignation I have not physically been to Bulawayo. I completely have nothing to do with the Applicant.
4.2 If there is anyone in occupation the deponent to the founding affidavit knows who they are and that its not me. The Applicant must sue those people, if ever they exist, and instead of harassing me.
4.3 I submit that this application is a revolting abuse of Court process to grandstand and seek relevance by the deponent to the founding affidavit through dragging my name into this charade. The claims that I have despoiled the Applicant because some premises which I have no connection to have been painted blue and my face has been painted on the wall of the premises is completely bizarre. My image and name have been appropriated by many people who have no connection to me. In fact, the irony of the application is that since I resigned as the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, the Applicant and the deponent to the founding affidavit have continued to use my face on their preferred logo. I wish to reiterate that I have no special association with any colour, any political organisation or any movement.
4.4 The present application is a nuisance and a frivolity in the highest degree which seeks to drag the Court into the deponent’s tired and base political schemes. It is an egregious violation which has been concocted by the deponent to the founding affidavit and other similar minded persons. I believe that for this reason, the deponent to the founding affidavit must be made to pay my costs of suit de bonis propriis on the scale of legal practitioner and client.
WHEREFORE, I pray that the application be dismissed with my costs of suit being paid on the scale of legal practitioner and client by Sengezo Tshabangu.
</blockquote>
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Chamisa Denies Association With Blue Colour Or Involvement With Any Political Movement

CCC acting president Welshman Ncube has denied allegations that he was Sengezo Tshabangu’s handler and responsible for the recalls of the party’s Members of Parliament and Councillors in 2022.
There were claims that Ncube and Tendai Biti were behind Tshabangu and were using him to decimate the opposition party to spite party leader Nelson Chamisa.
However, speaking to <a href="https://cite.org.zw/ncube-denies-controlling-tshabangu-blames-him-for-ccc-recalls/">CITE</a>, Ncube said he only got to know about the recalls when a friend based in the diaspora called to inform him. He said:
<blockquote>
The truth of the matter is that I, as an individual, first learned about the first wave of recalls from a friend in the diaspora.
They called me and said, ‘Nelson Chamisa has recalled people.’ I said, ‘No, that’s not possible.’ They insisted there was a letter in parliament recalling people.
I said, ‘It’s not possible. Give me the names of the people who have been recalled.’
They gave me the names, and I said, ‘Chamisa can’t recall the names of the people you are saying, because some of them are his closest friends and allies. It’s not possible.’
They said there was a letter, and they sent the letter signed by Sengezo Tshabangu.
I said, ‘But Tshabangu is not the interim SG of CCC.’ I called him asking if he signed it, and he said, ‘Yes, I wrote it.’
I said, ‘Like how? You do this without even telling some of us?’ He said, ‘We knew,’ using a plural pronoun, ‘we knew that you would not approve, but we did it.’
</blockquote>
Ncube said the second wave of recalls occurred while he was mourning his late mother. He said:
<blockquote>
The people who came to the funeral said to me, ’73 people have been recalled,’ and I said, ‘Really?’ They said, ‘Yes, the letters have gone.’
I again called Tshabangu and said to him, ‘Have you recalled these people?’ He said, ‘No, I haven’t recalled people.’ 
So, I assured people that I had spoken to Tshabangu, and he said he has not recalled anybody.
Then when 23 people were recalled, I called him again. I said, ‘But you said you haven’t recalled anybody.’
He said, ‘No, I said I hadn’t recalled 73 people. I didn’t say I hadn’t recalled anybody.’
I said, ‘But surely you should have then said it’s not true that 73 people have been recalled, only 23 people have been recalled.’
So, this couldn’t have been happening if Tshabangu was not his own man. If Tshabangu was controlled by me, and I know for a fact that VP Biti didn’t control Tshabangu, he was as much in the dark as I was.
</blockquote>
Chamisa eventually quit CCC alleging the party had been captured by ZANU PF through proxies.
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"Tshabangu Was Acting Alone", Welshman Ncube Denies Complicity In CCC Recalls

Promise Mkwananzi has announced that Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is no longer a member of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party. Mkwananzi stated that Mafume was dismissed for associating with the party’s disputed secretary general, Sengezo Tshabangu. This came after Mafume declared that the CCC faction led by Tshabangu held a meeting in Bulawayo and appointed interim presidents for the party.
Mafume explained that Welshman Ncube, Tendai Biti, and Lynette Karenyi-Kore were selected as interim presidents, with each leader serving for 90 days before passing the role to the next person. Ncube would be the first to assume this position. Mafume was elected as the party’s national spokesperson, taking over from Promise Mkwananzi in August 2023, who had held the position previously.

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During the meeting, it was also decided to reactivate the MDC 2019 congress posts, resulting in Chalton Hwende resuming the position of secretary general. These appointments are temporary until the party conducts an elective congress to choose permanent leaders, according to Mafume. However, in a statement seen by Pindula News, Mkwananzi, who still identifies himself as the CCC spokesperson, declared that these appointments hold no validity, implying internal factional conflicts within the party. Mkwananzi said:
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We have called the present press conference to update the citizens of Zimbabwe, the International community and all stakeholders of the change project on several key developments within the party and in our spaces within the governance structure of the country.
As you may now be aware, the party’s founder and leader, President Advocate Nelson Chamisa resigned as leader and head of the Citizens Coalition for Change; a history which we shall not regurgitate at this presser. It is at the backdrop of the said resignation that the party’s Citizens National Assembly convened and resolved the question of the leadership vacuum occasioned by the President’s resignation from the party. The undoubted consensus within the party’s membership and progressive leadership is that the President had become a target of a deliberate project sponsored by the parallel state and implemented by a fatigued and positions hungry lot seeking to sustain a Zanu PF rule in Zimbabwe.
It is important that we clarify that the resignation of the President was by no means intended to burn the party and its assets to the ground. The resignation has in fact breathed life to and sustained the fight for democratic transition in our country.
The struggle for democratic transition in Zimbabwe is undergoing a transition. That transition, entails the falling away of an old culture, old tendencies and old politics and to some extent, old personalities and characters. There is an unstoppable and refreshing birth of the new; characterised by a new culture of politics that is people centred as opposed to being position centred. The sacrifice by President Nelson Chamisa to abandon an institution which he founded must be understood in the context of this painful but real transition. We have to assert at this juncture that the CNA has resolved that the CCC and its deployees (MPs and Councillors) remain committed to the transitional process which will deliver a New Great Zimbabwe led by Adv. Nelson Chamisa.
Let there be no doubt, the party and its membership, represented by the resolutions of the CNA has given the task of managing the internal transitional processes of the party to Senator Jameson Timba who leads the Administration Bureau of the party with representation from all the ten provinces in Zimbabwe. Senator Jameson Timba, a senior political leader within the democratic movement in Zimbabwe carries a collective and technical mandate of running the affairs of the party ahead of President Nelson Chamisa’s treatise on the next step. In conformity with his mandate, Senator Jameson Timba announced a series of key appointments in the party’s Parliamentary leadership structure which has been confirmed by the Parliament of Zimbabwe.
All party deployees in Parliament are called upon to co-operate and work with the stated leadership in executing the party’s legislative agenda and in advancing the interests of the citizens. Any acts of insubordination, sabotage and rebellion shall be considered an affront to the country’s democratisation agenda and shall be meted with legal and political processes to ensure struggle discipline.
The party has taken note of the growing concerns around numerous evictions which have been carried out by the ZANU PF government in various parts of the country. We are concerned with the obvious affront to human rights and livelihood of many Zimbabwean citizens affected by what appears to be consequences of an unclosed chapter of a fractured land reform program. The party has thus appointed its Legal and Parliamentary Affairs bureau head, Honourable Agency Gumbo to lead a commission constituted by Members of Parliament and Councillors to embark on a national fact finding mission which will inform the party’s response to this growing national concern.
We further wish to communicate, unequivocally to the public, that there is a team which is presently moving around provinces carrying a special mandate of informing our base on the state of affairs in the democratic alternative. We dispel any notion and or innuendos thereof, by our detractors who seek to suggest a rift and lack of consensus on the strategic steps which are a parcel of the party’s internal transitional process. Without saying much, we advise the citizens of Zimbabwe to remain vigilant and understand that there is cohesion in the processes currently underway.
We have taken note of some rotten apples seeking to further the contamination within the party and its deployees. We have heard timid whispers emanating from Holiday Inn in Bulawayo wherein one Jacob Mafume mischievously makes pronouncements about the leadership of the CCC. We state categorically that the said pronouncements are null and void and are not a representation of the collective wisdom and resolution of the Citizens National Assembly.
We wish to state that Mr Mafume is not authorised to speak for and on behalf of the party, his obvious link with Sengezo Tshabangu and the unlawful recalls has now been confirmed. His reference to a supposed link between the CCC and the leadership of the MDC A is not only mischievous but a confirmation that he has ceased to be a member of the CCC. Accordingly, any deployee or leader of CCC who associates with this mischief will automatically cease to be a member of the party and the relevant political and legal consequences shall ensue.
Promise Mkwananzi 
National Spokesperson 
ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION ONE VISION
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Promise Mkwananzi Says Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume No Longer A Member Of CCC Party

Disputed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general <a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Sengezo_Tshabangu">Sengezo Tshabangu</a> is now a member of the Senate.
In a Government Gazette published this Friday, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson named Tshabangu among the new CCC lawmakers.
Tshabangu, Teresa Kabondo and Grace Mpande will represent CCC in Matabeleland North Province in the Senate, Maxwell Mdhluri will be the senator for Manicaland, Sam Chapfudza will represent Masvingo, while Lilian Mlilo, Kucaca Ivumile Phulu, Linda Sibanda, and Collet Ndhlovu are the new CCC senators for Bulawayo.
Those who were recalled include Zivira Hellen, Shoko Gideon, Ncube Siphiwe, Sibanda Felix Magalela, Chimhini David Antony, Madzikanda Godfrey, Mativenga, Moyo Anastasia, Gabuza Gabbuza Joel and Sibanda Tenda.
CCC candidates nominated to fill Proportional Representation vacancies in the National Assembly include Nomvula Mguni, Otilia Sibanda, Lungile Ncube and Sikhuphukile Dube all from Bulawayo. Sibongile Maphosa will fill the same vacancy for Matabeleland South Province.
The recalled were Mlilo Stabile, Toffa Jasmine, Dube Janeth, Nkomo Velisiwe and Zana Sivina Evidence.
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Sengezo Tshabangu Now A Senator

The ruling party in Zimbabwe, ZANU PF, has gained a two-thirds majority in Parliament after winning at least two constituencies in recent by-elections. These by-elections took place on Saturday 4 February 2024 to fill vacancies left by the recalls of Members of Parliament and councillors by CCC’s disputed interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu. Six constituencies held by-elections, including Chegutu West, Seke, Goromonzi South, Mkoba North, Pelandaba-Tshabalala, and Zvimba East.
ZANU PF was able to secure a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which they had failed to achieve in the general elections held on 23-24 August 2023. They only needed to win three seats to reach this majority. They now have 190 seats in the 280-member National Assembly.
In Marondera, ZANU PF won all three vacant council seats. In Ward 10, ZANU PF received 489 votes compared to CCC’s 152. In Ward 8, ZANU PF had 435 votes while CCC had 121. In Ward 3, ZANU PF received 325 votes while CCC had 73.
Zvimba East constituency:
ZANU PF’s Kudakwashe Mananzva won the Zvimba East constituency with 10,359 votes, defeating independent candidate Oliver Mutasa and CCC’s Agrippa Alberito, who received 1992 and 855 votes respectively. Oliver Mutasa, a recalled CCC MP, ran as an independent candidate.
Pelandaba-Tshabalala constituency:
Joseph Tshuma of ZANU PF won the Pelandaba-Tshabalala constituency with 1845 votes, defeating CCC’s Moreblessing Tembo (464 votes) and DOP’s Abraham Yona Nkomo (156 votes). This constituency was previously represented by Gift ‘Ostallos’ Siziba before his recall by the CCC.
Seke Constituency:
Kashambe Munyaradzi Tobias, who belongs to the ZANU PF party, has been elected as the Member of Parliament for Seke Constituency. He received 8,586 votes with Everisto Chisi getting 669 votes, while Willard T. Madzimbamuto received 2401 votes. 
Mkoba North:
ZANU PF also claimed Mkoba North, with candidate Ncube Edgar receiving 2,415 votes and defeating Patrick Tayiya of DOP, who received 1,663 votes. The seat was previously held by CCC MP Amos Chibaya, who was recalled and then barred from standing in the by-election by a court.
Chegutu West Constituency:
Shakemore Timburwa of ZANU PF won the by-election in Chegutu West Constituency, becoming the MP with 6,697 votes. The previous CCC candidate, Admore Chivero, lost as an independent candidate, receiving 2,626 votes. Gift Konjana of MDC-A received 668 votes.
Goromonzi South Constituency:
In Goromonzi South Constituency, Washington Zhanda of ZANU PF won with 6,865 votes, while Reuben Chikudo of CCC received 1,067 votes.
The Election Resource Centre, an election watchdog, noted that voter turnout remained extremely low, averaging 13% at observed polling stations by noon on election day.
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ZANU PF Secures Two-Thirds Majority In Zimbabwe Parliament After February By-Elections

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is 100 per cent ready to conduct by-elections this Saturday, with the distribution of ballot papers already done.
ZEC vice chairperson Rodney Kiwa said that about 230 400 ballot papers have been printed for the six constituencies, while 136 850 ballot papers were printed for local authority by-elections.
552 polling stations will used in the by-elections.
Six National Assembly constituencies will be having by-elections, that is, Seke, Goromonzi South, Pelandaba-Tashabalala, Chegutu West, Zvimba East, and Mkoba North.
On Friday, disputed CCC interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu successfully obtained leave of the High Court to execute the court’s judgment, granted two weeks ago, barring the 23 CCC party candidates from contesting in the by-elections.
Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, who presided over the case a fortnight ago, ruled in Tshabangu’s favour again and granted the latter leave to execute pending an appeal by the party’s recalled elected representatives in the Supreme Court.
Those barred from contesting in the polls on a CCC ticket include deputy spokesperson Gift “Ostallos” Siziba who was a legislator for Pelandaba-Tshabalala, the former CCC Chief Whip Amos Chibaya who was Mkoba North Member of Parliament, and Stephen Chagwiza who was representing Goromonzi South.
Former Harare Mayor Ian Makone who was Councillor for Ward 18 is also among the 20 councillors who were barred from contesting in today’s by-elections.
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ZEC Says Ready For Today’s By-elections

The High Court in Harare on Friday, 02 February granted CCC’s disputed Interim Secretary General, Sengezo Tshabangu, leave to execute pending an appeal by the party’s recalled elected representatives in the Supreme Court, the court’s judgment which removed the names of the affected members from the ballot papers for tomorrow’s by-elections.
Tshabangu approached the High Court after the former MPs and Councillors, whom he recalled, among them Amos Chibaya and Gift “Ostallos” Siziva, successfully filed nomination papers to contest the 03 February by-elections.
The former CCC MPs and councillors then appealed against the High Court ruling at the Supreme Court, which is yet to make a ruling on the application.
Since it is a generally acceptable principle that at common law the noting of an appeal suspends the operation of a judgment, Tshabangu approached the High Court to ensure that the ruling that barred the recalled members from running in tomorrow’s by-elections, is enforced pending appeal.
In his ruling, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda declared:
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The application be and is hereby granted.
The applicants be and are hereby granted leave to execute this court’s judgment in case no HCH 197/24 pending the appeal in case no SC44/24.
Each party shall bear its costs.
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This means that the likes of Chibaya and Siziva will not stand for Mkoba North and Pelandala-Tshabalala, respectively, as CCC candidates in the 03 February by-elections.
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03 Feb. By-elections: High Court Shuts Door On Chibaya, Ostallos

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is facing internal divisions following the resignation of party leader Nelson Chamisa. Two rival factions have announced separate plans for the party’s future. One faction, aligned with Chamisa, resolved to engage with him and form an interim committee to lead the party, the <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/thestandard/amp/local-news/article/200022494/ccc-drama-rages-on">Standard</a> reported. They expressed their determination to defend the party and the people’s struggle against ZANU-PF and its allies.
Speaking at a press conference, the party’s national spokesperson, Promise Mkwananzi also known as Promise Pfunye in some circles, said the Citizens National Assembly (CNA) resolved never to surrender the party to ZANU PF proxies. He said:
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In that regard, the CNA resolved never to surrender the struggle to ZANU PF and its cronies and will do everything possible to defend the people’s struggle and citizens’ interests, including court cases, illegal recalls and impostors, political arrests, the position of our deployees in councils and Parliament, shrinking democratic space, economic challenges, illegitimacy and many others.
During this transitional period, the CNA resolves to engage with Chamisa and the masses of our people across the country, advising the direction and way forward that the country and the party must take.
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Mkwananzi said they had appointed Senator Jameson Timba, as the chairperson of an administrative committee that includes Lesley Mukurazhizha, Ralf Magunje, Gideon Shoko, David Chimini, Prince Dubeko-Sibanda, Morgan Ncube, one Gondongwe, Susan Matsunga, Josiah Makombe and Maggie Chakabuda. He said the committee remains solidly behind Nelson Chamisa who resigned from the party on 24 January 2024 citing infiltration and hijacking of the party by ZANU PF and its allies within CCC.
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The other faction, led by disputed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, appointed an interim steering committee which will organise a congress to elect new party leadership ‘soon.’
The committee includes Dingilizwe Tshuma, former legislator for Entumbane-Njube constituency in Bulawayo as chair; Albert Mhlanga (former Pumula MP and deputy); Sengezo Tshabangu (secretary-general); Khaliphani Phugeni (information); Sikhululekile Moyo (interim chairperson for women); Nomvula Mguni (ex-proportional representation MP), Mbuso Siso (treasurer) and Benoni Ncube (youth).
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2024/01/31/we-only-know-promise-mkwananzi-as-leader-of-tajamuka-sesijikile-ccc-official/">The committee dismissed a proposal</a> by the MDC Alliance National Standing Committee, which met on 28 January 2024 and discussed CCC affairs, to revert to the party’s 2019 structures. Mbuso Siso said the MDC Alliance National Standing Committee is illegitimate due to a Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that declared Nelson Chamisa as not the legitimate leader of the MDC-T. Siso asserted that the structures that emerged from the MDC Alliance Congress of 2019 were nullified by the Supreme Court decision and cannot be imposed on CCC. He cautioned against dragging the party back into past conflicts and inviting Douglas Mwonzora, the leader of the MDC-T, back into the fold.
Amidst these divisions, some Members of Parliament have resigned expressing concerns about the party being controlled by the ruling party. They are pledging their loyalty to Chamisa who is allegedly planning to launch a new political movement.
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Internal Divisions Intensify In The Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) After Chamisa's Resignation

Sengezo Tshabangu, the disputed secretary general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), recently disclosed that he negotiated with the State for the release of Job Sikhala, a prominent opposition figure. Tshabangu explained in a radio interview that he sent a delegation from the CCC to engage in talks with the authorities. He believed that a political solution was necessary to secure Sikhala’s freedom since he considered him a “political prisoner.” He told ZiFM Stereo:
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I am negotiating with the State for Sikhala’s release. I will be sending a delegation to meet the State authorities that Job is not supposed to be where he is because he was thrown under the bus by our movement and this is sad that our movement can go and visit Sikhala and cry and yawn for his release yet they know behind their back.
I am saying this because I am inside CCC. I will be meeting Ziyambi Ziyambi, the minister of justice. I will also be meeting in the near future Obert Mpofu, the Secretary General of ZANU PF. These are the people that I have sent emissaries to meet with. It is underway.
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Tshabangu expressed his disappointment that the CCC, despite publicly advocating for Sikhala’s release, was not actively working towards it. He stated that he would personally meet with government officials, including the Minister of Justice and the Secretary General of the ruling party, ZANU PF, to discuss Sikhala’s case. Tshabangu also sought support from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional organization, and informed them of their engagement with ZANU PF for Sikhala’s release.
According to Tshabangu, legal avenues to secure Sikhala’s release had proven ineffective. He argued that Sikhala’s situation was different from that of a common criminal because he was considered a political prisoner, drawing parallels with Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment during the apartheid era in South Africa. He added that Tendai Biti’s release in 2008 when he was arrested for treason was also negotiated.
Tshabangu accused associates of Nelson Chamisa, the former leader of the CCC, of hindering Sikhala’s release. He claimed that individuals with criminal backgrounds influenced Chamisa to avoid pursuing a political solution for Sikhala’s freedom.
Job Sikhala, who had been in pre-trial detention since June 2022 on charges of inciting public violence, was ultimately released on January 30, 2024, after Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti handed him a suspended 2-year jail term.
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Tshabangu Negotiated With The State For Job Sikhala's Release

Members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) who were barred from participating in the upcoming by-elections have filed an appeal at the Supreme Court. Sengezo Tshabangu, who is the disputed Secretary General of the party, has reportedly not opposed the appeal. Tshabangu recalled these members and went to court to block them from participating in the by-elections under the CCC banner. He argued that it was unreasonable for them to represent a party that had recalled them because they were no longer its members.
Some of the appellants mentioned in the appeal are Amos Chibaya, Gift Siziba, Abel Nyakarombo, Tomson Magaluwa, Bornface Tagwirei, Roger Chikonye, Musingashari Musingashari, Sophia Rudo Gwasira, Cloud Nengomasha, Simon Mapuvire, Alice Kundlande, Loyce Tigiri, Ninion Varandeni, Dyke Mukumbi, Lovemore Maiko, Kudakwashe John, Kumirai Rutsvava, Ian Muteto Makone, Simon Machisvo, Jerita Mutingwende, Samuel Gwenzi, and Innocent Kuziva Haparari, along with the Citizens Coalition for Change itself.
They cited the Citizens Coalition for Change as the first respondent and Sengezo Tshabangu as the second respondent.
If Tshabangu does not oppose the appeal, the Supreme Court may grant a default judgment in favour of the appellants, allowing them to contest the by-elections under the CCC party. Some observers believe that Tshabangu won’t oppose the appeal to keep the MPs under CCC, as that is better than letting them follow Nelson Chamisa, who resigned from CCC on January 24, 2024. Several elected MPs resigned after Chamisa’s resignation, claiming that the CCC party had been infiltrated and taken over by the ruling ZANU PF and its affiliates within the CCC. Some MPs are waiting to see what Chamisa plans to do, while others are consulting with their constituents.
There have been previous claims by opposition members that the courts are biased and would rule in favour of Tshabangu. However, some believe that the courts will rule in favour of the appellants this time to leave Chamisa without influential followers. They argue that the ZANU PF government is not afraid of CCC but is afraid of Chamisa, so isolating him would weaken him.
Meanwhile, Promise Mkwananzi, who wrote to Parliament claiming to be the acting party president, hinted at bringing Chamisa back to the party.
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