WATCH LIVE: SHOCK as All POLAD Leaders Join Mnangagwa's ZANUPF

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The Zimbabwe governement has failed to pay civil servants bonuses and has postponed payment to 30 December 2025

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As of December 15, 2025, the following points summarize our discussion regarding the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) principals, their parties, and the latest political developments:
Structure of POLAD
Founder and Primary Principal: Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe and leader of ZANU PF.
Senior Officials:
Welcome Shumba: Served as the Chief of Protocol for POLAD and was a high-profile representative of the platform.
Justice Selo Nare & Margaret Sangarwe-Mukahanana: Co-Conveners of the platform.
Thematic Committee Chairs:
Trust Chikohora: Leads the Economic Committee.
Lovemore Madhuku: Leads the Governance and Legislative Committee.
Key Political Parties and Principals
The platform consists of leaders from parties that contested the 2018 presidential elections:
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA): Led by Lovemore Madhuku.
Coalition for Democrats (CODE): Led by Trust Chikohora.
MDC-T: Represented by Douglas Mwonzora (who joined later); formerly led by Thokozani Khupe.
New Patriotic Front (NPF): Led by Peter Munyanduri (President); Welcome Shumba served as Vice President.
Republican Party of Zimbabwe: Led by Kwanele Hlabangana.
Bethel Christian Party (BCP): Led by William (Willard) Mugadza.
People’s Democratic Party (PDP): Led by Lucia Matibenga.
National Alliance of Patriotic Democrats (NAPD): Led by Divine Mhambi Hove.
Democratic Opposition Party (DOP): Led by Peter Wilson.
FreeZim Congress: Led by Joseph Makamba Busha.
Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity (ZIPP): Led by Blessing Kasiyamhuru.
Recent 2025 Developments
Mass Defection to ZANU PF: As of December 15, 2025, several former POLAD principals and their members, including Welcome Shumba, have formally defected to join the ruling ZANU PF party.
Reason for Defection: Defectors cited President Mnangagwa’s "inclusive leadership" and a desire to align with ZANU PF’s national development policies.
Term Extension Resolution: ZANU PF recently passed a resolution to explore constitutional amendments to extend President Mnangagwa’s term to 2030, a move receiving support from several POLAD-aligned figures.

Key events for today

1. South Africa celebrates day of reconciliation. The Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa held annually on 16 December. The holiday came into effect in 1995 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity for the country.


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1. a Zanu PF Central Committee member, Better Choto survived a serious car accident in Wedza when his brand new Ford Ranger rolled several times near Chemhanza Primary
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4. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an intensive manhunt after five members of a family, including three children, were brutally murdered at Plot 9, Ona Farm, Guruve, on December 11. A suspect, Anymore Zvitsva, is alleged to have killed Grace Zvitsva (66), her daughter Loice Chiringaushe (37), and three other family members: Takudzwa Kariva (5), Tatenda Chirenje (2), and Tendai Zvitsva (40). Tendai was initially found alive but later died at Guruve Hospital.


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