It may be a relief for allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa however that a predicted flare-up of tensions between Zimbabwe's leader and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga has not materialised ahead of the five-yearly meeting (AC Vol 62 No 23 Cracks in ZANU-PF edifice)...

The reopening of Shamva gold mine in Mashonaland Central in December 2020 was a star-studded affair attended by both the President and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga...

Suspicion has also fallen on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga unhappy that Mnangagwa intends to run for the presidency in 2023 rather than stepping aside for him...

' Although he has been useful to both Mnangagwa and his deputy former army chief Constantino Chiwenga Tagwirei is considered to be closer to Chiwenga...

Mnangagwa had long signalled his intention to break Tagwirei's stranglehold on the fuel market but had faced overwhelming opposition from members of his cabinet including his deputy Constantino Chiwenga who opposed construction of a second pipeline by MOGS...

Ever since he was challenged by opponents in the military supported by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga a year ago Mnangagwa has pushed back with a combination of extreme violence and judicial measures against overt political opponents as well as dissidents within ZANU-PF...

Yet Governor Mangudya is in practice answerable not to Ncube but directly to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy General Constantino Chiwenga...

Respected economists believe that the explanation lies in Governor John Mangudya being answerable not to the finance minister but to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga who have different priorities...

It also confirms that Mnangagwa is determined to run again despite his original agreement to hand over to First Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga his deputy after this term of office...

Moyo claims his spies had discovered stocks of posters and placards calling for the toppling of Mnangagwa and praising his deputy former army general Constantino Chiwenga stashed at the homes of the party dissidents...