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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 5 MIN

Zimbabwe Communist Party Says Mnangagwa Term Extension Benefits Political Elite

from First Take SA · host SAfm

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Number Three into law, pushing his rule until 2030. The move scraps the 2028 elections, ends direct presidential votes by the public and hands that power to parliament while stretching future terms to seven years. At 83, Mnangagwa's decision has sparked fresh debate over democracy in the southern African nation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Ngqabutho Mabhena, General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Communist party...

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Number Three into law, pushing his rule until 2030. The move scraps the 2028 elections, ends direct presidential votes by the public and hands that power...

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