2030 no longer enough
ZANU PF officials in Zimbabwe's Harare province are advocating for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his tenure until 2037. This follows a recent constitutional amendment that already pushed the next general elections to 2030.
Why it matters
The move signals a potential shift toward indefinite leadership and raises concerns about the erosion of democratic term limits in Zimbabwe.
Barely days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026 into law, ZANU PF Harare Province has begun pushing to extend his tenure beyond 2030 to 2037.
The latest call comes as the ruling party celebrates the enactment of the controversial constitutional amendment, which postpones Zimbabwe’s next harmonised elections from 2028 to 2030, effectively extending the terms of the President, Members of Parliament and councillors by two years.
Speaking at a Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 “Thank You” rally in Epworth over the weekend, ZANU PF Harare Province chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa said the province would table a resolution at the party’s next conference seeking to retain Mnangagwa as party leader beyond 2030.
“We still want him for an additional seven years, from 2030 to 2037. He must lead the party, that is what the party is saying,” said Masimirembwa.
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