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Nyore Madzianike
Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reiterated that Zanu PF remains a solid and central part of Zimbabwe’s governance structure with unity, discipline and a firm work approach to national development at its core.
Addressing the National Consultative Assembly (NCA) in Harare on Friday, he said the resoundingly successful 22nd Annual National People’s Conference held in Mutare was clear testimony of the cohesion and strength that continued to anchor the ruling party.
The year, he said, had been marked by notable achievements across all sectors, made possible through the collective hard work and unity of Zimbabweans.
“The year has seen us realise many successes, as a result of our unity, hard work and commitment to the targets we have set for ourselves.
“We must congratulate our people in all provinces across the various social and economic sectors,” he said.
The President expressed deep appreciation for the role played by party members in ensuring the Mutare conference was a historic success.
“I extend my gratitude to you, individually and collectively for the watershed, and defining 22nd National People’s Conference, held in Mutare. Together we demonstrated that ZANU PF is a united, mammoth, constitutional Party which has stood the test of time, and indeed continues to withstand all types of challenges.
President Mnangagwa said the party’s unity continues to be strengthened, as it embraces new opportunities with optimism.
“Tose, kumatunhu ese tavakuziva kuti Nyika inovakwa, inotongwa, inonamatigwa nevene vayo/ Ilizwe, lakhiwa, libuswe, likhulekwe ngabanikazi balo,” he said.
The Head of State and Zanu PF First Secretary commended the senior party leadership for consistently providing guidance and instilling the values of unity, discipline, production and productivity within ZANU PF structures.
“We thank you as the senior leadership of the party for guidance, motivation, and wise counsel which you continue to provide to the generality of our membership. This extends not only to party building, unity and discipline, but on the importance of production and productivity,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said agricultural gains remain a cornerstone of national industrialisation, with the country posting record harvests in maize, wheat and tobacco.
“The success, modernisation and industrialisation of our economy, including the realisation of Vision 2030, in part, lies in the full utilisation of our God-given land and water resources . . . We must carry on being able to feed ourselves, at both household and national levels,” he said.
He encouraged rural communities to continue tilling the land, building food reserves and improving livelihoods.
“Kumaruwa kwatiri, ngatikuridzirane kuti tirime tizadze matura edu tive nemaguta, uyezve, tishandure hupenyu hweruzhinji.”
Government, he added, would continue supporting the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme through inputs distribution, irrigation development and dam construction.
He, however, warned against corruption in the distribution of inputs.
“Tanzwa kuti kune vamwe vashandi veAgritex kumatunhu varikunyima vanhu mbeu. Ministry yeAgriculture ngaigadzirise izvozvo. Mbeu yenyika ngaisvike kuruzhinji rweZimbabwe,” he said.
Zanu PF maintains that Zimbabwe’s economy is on solid foundations with strong resilience and potential.
The leadership has proactively introduced a package of policies to promote economic recovery, aiming for stable employment and consumer prices as well increased productivity.
President Mnangagwa said ongoing economic measures were stabilising the currency and curbing indiscipline, warning detractors against undermining national progress.
He said the implementation of the National Development Strategy 1 had scored notable successes, while NDS2, paired with the 2026 National Budget, would drive the country closer to Vision 2030.
“We must, therefore, focus on the work and year that lie ahead with great fortitude and determination.
“From the provincial level to the wards, we must challenge our people to develop concrete programmes of action for the realisation of goals and objectives of NDS2 and Vision 2030.”
He challenged party structures at every level to develop concrete action plans aligned with national goals, emphasising the NCA’s critical role in guiding grassroots mobilisation.
President Mnangagwa also reaffirmed Zimbabwe’s foreign policy stance saying the country is a friend to all and enemy to none.
He urged communities and party structures to explain the resolutions of the 22nd National People’s Conference and ongoing Government programmes so that citizens clearly understand their role in national development.
“While we remain aware that the primary responsibility to build our motherland, Zimbabwe, rests on our shoulders, we are also strengthening partnerships with other progressive countries to accelerate productivity as well as grow our economy. Zimbabwe is a friend to all and enemy to none,” he said.
He applauded the membership for their unwavering contribution to the party’s successes.
The President reaffirmed the Second Republic’s thrust of politics anchored on economic development.
“We must all work to consolidate the popularity, growth and dominance of our colossal mass Party, ZANU PF, by winning the hearts, minds and trust of all Zimbabweans,” he said.
He called for unity of purpose and full support for party departments and leagues to ensure continued transformation under the Second Republic.
