Chiwenga Stands Firm as ZANU PF Conference Closes: The Resolutions | News Update

The ZANU PF 23rd National People's Conference closed in Chinhoyi on Saturday 17 October 2026, and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga ended the week where he began it: at the top table beside President Mnangagwa and Vice President Mohadi, two days after a speech that asked whether the party's resolutions truly come from the people. The key resolutions, as posted by party accounts after the close: the party congress moves to 2029; President Mnangagwa remains sole President and First Secretary of ZANU PF until 2030; and the party constitution will be amended to align with the national constitution. Legal Affairs Secretary Ziyambi Ziyambi told the conference the resolutions came from the provinces, not his committee. Vice President Mohadi is "in fine fettle", Kudakwashe Tagwirei sat with the party's Top Six, Prof Mthuli Ncube joined the politburo, and the President commissioned legacy projects in Chinhoyi. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for every Zimbabwe news update. CHAPTERS 0:00 Upright Films News Update 0:04 Headlines 0:42 The ZANU PF conference closes in Chinhoyi 1:17 Chiwenga, ED and Mohadi at the top table 1:55 A week that shook the party 2:51 THE RESOLUTIONS 3:28 Why the congress moves to 2029 4:12 The draft: party leader vs State candidate 4:57 Ziyambi: 'the resolutions came from the provinces' 5:38 CHIWENGA STANDS FIRM 6:01 The general who opened the Second Republic 7:14 Chiwenga: 'Are our resolutions truly coming from the people?' 8:20 Still First Vice President, still at the top table 9:22 Two camps, two songs in the hall 10:31 Mohadi back on his feet 11:24 Tagwirei sits with the Top Six 12:37 Mthuli Ncube appointed to the politburo 13:13 Mnangagwa's closing address 16:22 Legacy projects: hostel, oxygen, solar, Health on Wheels 17:32 What the resolutions mean 17:49 Chiwenga's question is now the party's question 19:05 Close 19:24 Keep watching SOURCES ZBC News live: ZANU PF 23rd National People's Conference Day 2 (17 Oct), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHro4UsByY ZTN Prime live: ZANU PF 23rd National People's Conference Day 2 (17 Oct), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAq8RBPlcfA ZBC News: conference concludes with the President's keynote address (17 Oct), https://x.com/ZBCNewsonline/status/2111481833116336274 The Herald: certificates for the presidium (17 Oct), https://x.com/HeraldZimbabwe/status/2111486506103603419 The Herald: President appoints Prof Ncube to Politburo (17 Oct), https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/breaking-president-appoints-prof-ncube-to-politburo/ The Herald: VP Mohadi in good spirits, rejoins party members in Chinhoyi (17 Oct), https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/updated-vp-mohadi-in-good-spirits-after-brief-hospitalisation-rejoins-fellow-party-members-in-chinhoyi/ The Herald: VP Chiwenga hails Chinhoyi Seven (17 Oct), https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/honouring-the-immortal-sacrifice-vp-chiwenga-hails-chinhoyi-seven-as-pillars-of-zimbabwes-independence/ The NewsHawks: congress to 2029 and the seven-year cycle (17 Oct), https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2111421717499310305 The NewsHawks: Tagwirei at the Top 6 meeting (17 Oct), https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/2111411256028504073 Key resolutions as posted (17 Oct): https://x.com/zanupf_patriots/status/2111482012276031640 and https://x.com/snowballOfficia/status/2111478569620635757 Ziyambi Ziyambi on the resolutions (17 Oct): https://x.com/snowballOfficia/status/2111456244989149415 President Mnangagwa on X (17 Oct): https://x.com/edmnangagwa/status/2111476261704929555 ZANU PF Information Department: legacy projects (17 Oct): https://x.com/ZANUPF_Official/status/2111446111793652079 Farai Marapira on ZiFM (16 Oct): https://x.com/ZANUPF_Official/status/2111425769087914243 VP Chiwenga plants a tree for Cde David Guzuzu (17 Oct): https://x.com/CadreShangrila/status/2111389441952526345 Nehanda Radio: politburo meeting abandoned (9 Oct), https://nehandaradio.com/2026/10/09/zanu-pf-politburo-meeting-abandoned-amid-claims-chiwenga-blocked-mnangagwas-party-constitution-changes/ Video: short excerpts from ZBC News, ZTN Prime, The Herald, the ZANU PF Information Department, ZiFM and social media, credited on screen and used for news reporting. The full text of the conference resolutions had not been published by ZANU PF at the time of recording; the draft constitutional proposals described are drafts, and which clauses survive has not been officially confirmed. The claim of an argument before Vice President Mohadi fell ill remains unverified. DISCLOSURE: narration is an AI-generated voice and the graphics are computer-made; the script was written from the sources above. #Zimbabwe #ZANUPF #Chiwenga #Mnangagwa #Chinhoyi #ZANUPFConference #Mohadi #Tagwirei #ZimbabweNews